I never knew why my husband’s Aunt Ada went into the Army during World War II, but my hunch is that the family thought it might tame her wild ways.
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8/16/19
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Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free.
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8/9/19
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It’s been a month since Team USA claimed the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. The squad’s dominance throughout the tournament reignited the national conversation on the gender pay gap.
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8/2/19
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In just the first five months of this year, 15 states have passed legislation restricting access to abortions in what can only be described as the most egregious attack on women’s rights in 50 years.
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By Kathleen Rice and JoAnn Smith
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6/21/19
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After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws.
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5/9/19
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The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and Judge Gail Prudenti, its dean, hosted the school’s fourth annual Outstanding Women in Law Awards on April 22 at RXR Plaza in Uniondale. …
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5/2/19
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Hundreds gathered for the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on March 28.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/29/19
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I never got women’s fashion. I suppose that’s hilariously obvious to anyone who knows me.
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3/15/19
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From inside the Cradle of Aviation’s Planetarium Theater, Stott, a veteran NASA astronaut, launched the imaginations of dozens of female students to the stars. In celebration of Women’s History Month, a panel on Monday encouraged the young women to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers.
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By Andrew Garcia
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3/14/19
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On Friday, many countries worldwide are commemorating International Women’s Day. Meanwhile, in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, all of March will be marked by . . .
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3/8/19
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