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MY USTI.NET News: Women's issuesCopyright (c) 2007 USTINET Corporation. All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Women's issuesen-usMon, 01 Dec 2008 19:48:10 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Hillary selection seen as a plus for womenhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.htmlwed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.html1228160689Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.html"></a>BOSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Observers say President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Hillary Clinton as U.S. secretary of state has energized human and women's rights activists. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.html">Hillary selection seen as a plus for women</a> BOSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Observers say President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Hillary Clinton as U.S. secretary of state has energized human and women's rights activists. (UPI) Gender leadership bias goes way backhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bj/Ubritain-leadershipgender.R0ej_IOV.htmlwed/bj/Ubritain-leadershipgender.R0ej_IOV.html1225509886Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bj/Ubritain-leadershipgender.R0ej_IOV.html"></a>KENT, England, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Humans prefer male leaders when the group is threatened but prefer female leaders to maintain order within the group, British researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bj/Ubritain-leadershipgender.R0ej_IOV.html">Gender leadership bias goes way back</a> KENT, England, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Humans prefer male leaders when the group is threatened but prefer female leaders to maintain order within the group, British researchers said. (UPI) Gender disparity seen in medical trialshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/di/Ucanada-medicaltrials.RE-B_IOS.htmlwed/di/Ucanada-medicaltrials.RE-B_IOS.html1225209918Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:05:18 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/di/Ucanada-medicaltrials.RE-B_IOS.html"></a>TORONTO, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Toronto cardiology resident says reviews of leading international cardiac research show women are under-represented in clinical trials. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/di/Ucanada-medicaltrials.RE-B_IOS.html">Gender disparity seen in medical trials</a> TORONTO, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Toronto cardiology resident says reviews of leading international cardiac research show women are under-represented in clinical trials. (UPI) Women rise to power in recovering Rwandahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bz/Urwanda-women.R33m_IOR.htmlwed/bz/Urwanda-women.R33m_IOR.html1225145107Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:05:07 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bz/Urwanda-women.R33m_IOR.html"></a>KIGALI, Rwanda, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Women who have risen to power in Rwanda say banishing the country's patriarchal laws is helping the nation recover from the 1994 genocide. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bz/Urwanda-women.R33m_IOR.html">Women rise to power in recovering Rwanda</a> KIGALI, Rwanda, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Women who have risen to power in Rwanda say banishing the country's patriarchal laws is helping the nation recover from the 1994 genocide. (UPI) Palin accuses Obama of gender biashttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-palin-feminism.Rx6J_IOL.htmlwed/au/Uus-politics-palin-feminism.Rx6J_IOL.html1224707701Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-palin-feminism.Rx6J_IOL.html"></a>HENDERSON, Nev., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, in an appearance Tuesday in Nevada, accused Barack Obama of discriminating against women. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-palin-feminism.Rx6J_IOL.html">Palin accuses Obama of gender bias</a> HENDERSON, Nev., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, in an appearance Tuesday in Nevada, accused Barack Obama of discriminating against women. (UPI) Women with heart symptoms face gender biashttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dq/Uus-heartwomen.RsNm_IOH.htmlwed/dq/Uus-heartwomen.RsNm_IOH.html1224278088Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dq/Uus-heartwomen.RsNm_IOH.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Coronary heart disease symptoms in women presented in the context of a stressful event are identified as psychogenic, or "in her head," U.S. researchers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dq/Uus-heartwomen.RsNm_IOH.html">Women with heart symptoms face gender bias</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Coronary heart disease symptoms in women presented in the context of a stressful event are identified as psychogenic, or "in her head," U.S. researchers say. (UPI) Some urge broader women's role in militaryhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/db/Uus-military-gender.Rq0n_IOF.htmlwed/db/Uus-military-gender.Rq0n_IOF.html1224044688Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/db/Uus-military-gender.Rq0n_IOF.html"></a>PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The fight over whether American women should serve in battle continues well behind the front lines, those on both sides of the gender issue say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/db/Uus-military-gender.Rq0n_IOF.html">Some urge broader women's role in military</a> PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The fight over whether American women should serve in battle continues well behind the front lines, those on both sides of the gender issue say. (UPI) McCain works on gender gaphttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ce/Uus-politics-mccain-woman.RIls_IO9.htmlwed/ce/Uus-politics-mccain-woman.RIls_IO9.html1223575502Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ce/Uus-politics-mccain-woman.RIls_IO9.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain is trying to erase or at least reduce the gender gap favoring his Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ce/Uus-politics-mccain-woman.RIls_IO9.html">McCain works on gender gap</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain is trying to erase or at least reduce the gender gap favoring his Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race. (UPI) Poll: Palin helping GOP with womenhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/db/Uus-politics-women.Rqa2_ISM.htmlwed/db/Uus-politics-women.Rqa2_ISM.html1222091089Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/db/Uus-politics-women.Rqa2_ISM.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee has greatly increased the GOP ticket's appeal to women, a poll indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/db/Uus-politics-women.Rqa2_ISM.html">Poll: Palin helping GOP with women</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee has greatly increased the GOP ticket's appeal to women, a poll indicates. (UPI) Palin may lure few women to McCainhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cb/Uus-politics-palin-women.RYHN_IS3.htmlwed/cb/Uus-politics-palin-women.RYHN_IS3.html1220468713Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:05:13 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cb/Uus-politics-palin-women.RYHN_IS3.html"></a>MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate may do little to get votes from Democratic and independent women, CNN reports. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cb/Uus-politics-palin-women.RYHN_IS3.html">Palin may lure few women to McCain</a> MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate may do little to get votes from Democratic and independent women, CNN reports. (UPI) McCain makes bid for women voters with VPhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ax/Uus-politics-women.Rm38_IaU.htmlwed/ax/Uus-politics-women.Rm38_IaU.html1220105096Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:04:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ax/Uus-politics-women.Rm38_IaU.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain may sway some women voters with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, analysts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ax/Uus-politics-women.Rm38_IaU.html">McCain makes bid for women voters with VP</a> WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain may sway some women voters with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, analysts say. (UPI) Congresswomen read letters of concernhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-dnc-women.RfnU_IaR.htmlwed/cq/Uus-politics-dnc-women.RfnU_IaR.html1219884887Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-dnc-women.RfnU_IaR.html"></a>DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Female congressional members read letters from women across the United States on issues of the day during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-dnc-women.RfnU_IaR.html">Congresswomen read letters of concern</a> DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Female congressional members read letters from women across the United States on issues of the day during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (UPI) Senate women provide checklist for changehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bw/Uus-politics-dnc-women.Rvv-_IaQ.htmlwed/bw/Uus-politics-dnc-women.Rvv-_IaQ.html1219796089Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bw/Uus-politics-dnc-women.Rvv-_IaQ.html"></a>DENVER, D.C., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Eight female U.S. senators offered a to-do list Tuesday, ranging from disaster preparedness to protecting the checkbook, for the next president to tackle. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bw/Uus-politics-dnc-women.Rvv-_IaQ.html">Senate women provide checklist for change</a> DENVER, D.C., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Eight female U.S. senators offered a to-do list Tuesday, ranging from disaster preparedness to protecting the checkbook, for the next president to tackle. (UPI) Poll: Obama narrowing overall gender gaphttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bi/Uus-politics-gendergap.RYQv_IaE.htmlwed/bi/Uus-politics-gendergap.RYQv_IaE.html1218717888Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bi/Uus-politics-gendergap.RYQv_IaE.html"></a>PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The gender gap between white U.S. voters indicates Sen. Barack Obama trails Sen. John McCain with white men and tied among white women, a Gallup poll reported. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bi/Uus-politics-gendergap.RYQv_IaE.html">Poll: Obama narrowing overall gender gap</a> PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The gender gap between white U.S. voters indicates Sen. Barack Obama trails Sen. John McCain with white men and tied among white women, a Gallup poll reported. (UPI) Study: Gender link to produce deficiencyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ai/Uus-blacksproduce.RjfX_Ia4.htmlwed/ai/Uus-blacksproduce.RjfX_Ia4.html1217885089Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ai/Uus-blacksproduce.RjfX_Ia4.html"></a>NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Despite constant pleas by health advocates to eat fruits and vegetables, daily consumption of produce among men remains low, U.S. researchers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ai/Uus-blacksproduce.RjfX_Ia4.html">Study: Gender link to produce deficiency</a> NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Despite constant pleas by health advocates to eat fruits and vegetables, daily consumption of produce among men remains low, U.S. researchers say. (UPI) Gender gap among top political fundraisershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dj/Uus-politics-fundraise.RaHR_IlV.htmlwed/dj/Uus-politics-fundraise.RaHR_IlV.html1217541286Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:54:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dj/Uus-politics-fundraise.RaHR_IlV.html"></a>WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The vast majority of top fundraisers for U.S. presidential campaigns this year are men, an analysis indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dj/Uus-politics-fundraise.RaHR_IlV.html">Gender gap among top political fundraisers</a> WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The vast majority of top fundraisers for U.S. presidential campaigns this year are men, an analysis indicates. (UPI) Obama meets with U.S. women's leadershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-obama-women.RPzn_IlU.htmlwed/du/Uus-politics-obama-women.RPzn_IlU.html1217419497Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:04:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-obama-women.RPzn_IlU.html"></a>WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. women's leaders say they're moving to build bridges with likely Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-obama-women.RPzn_IlU.html">Obama meets with U.S. women's leaders</a> WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. women's leaders say they're moving to build bridges with likely Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. (UPI) Gender, time affect vaccine responsehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bz/Ubritain-vaccinesgender.RkXy_IlB.htmlwed/bz/Ubritain-vaccinesgender.RkXy_IlB.html1215835496Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:04:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bz/Ubritain-vaccinesgender.RkXy_IlB.html"></a>BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (UPI) -- Men, but not women, vaccinated in the morning experience a better peak antibody response to both hepatitis A and influenza, British researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bz/Ubritain-vaccinesgender.RkXy_IlB.html">Gender, time affect vaccine response</a> BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (UPI) -- Men, but not women, vaccinated in the morning experience a better peak antibody response to both hepatitis A and influenza, British researchers said. (UPI) U.S. aims to quell female suicide bombershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cr/Uiraq-women.RQi__IuO.htmlwed/cr/Uiraq-women.RQi__IuO.html1214331323Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:23 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cr/Uiraq-women.RQi__IuO.html"></a>BAGHDAD, June 24 (UPI) -- With female suicide bombing incidents rising in Iraq, the U.S. Army says it's training Iraqi women to spot would-be bombers among them. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cr/Uiraq-women.RQi__IuO.html">U.S. aims to quell female suicide bombers</a> BAGHDAD, June 24 (UPI) -- With female suicide bombing incidents rising in Iraq, the U.S. Army says it's training Iraqi women to spot would-be bombers among them. (UPI) Clinton to appear at Obama rally Fridayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dr/Uus-politics-obama-women.R6HX_IuO.htmlwed/dr/Uus-politics-obama-women.R6HX_IuO.html1214331323Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:23 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dr/Uus-politics-obama-women.R6HX_IuO.html"></a>WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- Sen. Hilary Clinton will appear at a New Hampshire rally with Sen. Barack Obama that The Washington Post Tuesday portrayed as an appeal for the women's vote. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/dr/Uus-politics-obama-women.R6HX_IuO.html">Clinton to appear at Obama rally Friday</a> WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- Sen. Hilary Clinton will appear at a New Hampshire rally with Sen. Barack Obama that The Washington Post Tuesday portrayed as an appeal for the women's vote. (UPI) Three women under review as McCain's VPhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bm/Uus-politics-mccain-women.RQva_IuN.htmlwed/bm/Uus-politics-mccain-women.RQva_IuN.html1214295396Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:16:36 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bm/Uus-politics-mccain-women.RQva_IuN.html"></a>WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Three women could be viable choices as a running mate in U.S. Sen. John McCain's presidential bid, besides the men often mentioned, political observers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/bm/Uus-politics-mccain-women.RQva_IuN.html">Three women under review as McCain's VP</a> WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Three women could be viable choices as a running mate in U.S. Sen. John McCain's presidential bid, besides the men often mentioned, political observers say. (UPI) McCain gears up quest for female votehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-women.Riff_IuC.htmlwed/cg/Uus-politics-women.Riff_IuC.html1213326325Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:05:25 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-women.Riff_IuC.html"></a>WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign says it will ramp up efforts to attract women voters, seen as playing a key role in U.S. presidential election in November. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-women.Riff_IuC.html">McCain gears up quest for female vote</a> WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign says it will ramp up efforts to attract women voters, seen as playing a key role in U.S. presidential election in November. (UPI) Union: Gender imbalance in Defense Dept.http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/al/Ucanada-defensegender.RKRE_IuC.htmlwed/al/Ucanada-defensegender.RKRE_IuC.html1213326325Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:05:25 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/al/Ucanada-defensegender.RKRE_IuC.html"></a>OTTAWA, June 12 (UPI) -- A Canadian union has called for more women in Defense Department emergency response units after women were stripped and washed by male responders. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/al/Ucanada-defensegender.RKRE_IuC.html">Union: Gender imbalance in Defense Dept.</a> OTTAWA, June 12 (UPI) -- A Canadian union has called for more women in Defense Department emergency response units after women were stripped and washed by male responders. (UPI) Pregnancy diet can affect sheep's genderhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ay/Uus-sheepgender.RpHT_IuA.htmlwed/ay/Uus-sheepgender.RpHT_IuA.html1213124089Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ay/Uus-sheepgender.RpHT_IuA.html"></a>COLUMBIA, Mo., June 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests the maternal diet of sheep can influence the chances of having male or female offspring. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/ay/Uus-sheepgender.RpHT_IuA.html">Pregnancy diet can affect sheep's gender</a> COLUMBIA, Mo., June 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests the maternal diet of sheep can influence the chances of having male or female offspring. (UPI) Obama now must convince women to back himhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/at/Uus-politics-obama-women.R70W_Iu9.htmlwed/at/Uus-politics-obama-women.R70W_Iu9.html1213047889Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/at/Uus-politics-obama-women.R70W_Iu9.html"></a>WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama may have won Sen. Hillary Clinton's endorsement, but support of women who backed Clinton may not come so easily, analysts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.women/2/wed/at/Uus-politics-obama-women.R70W_Iu9.html">Obama now must convince women to back him</a> WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama may have won Sen. Hillary Clinton's endorsement, but support of women who backed Clinton may not come so easily, analysts say. (UPI)