Poll: 77% say contraceptives have no place in political debate
The battle over medical insurance coverage for contraceptives has spilled onto the comics pages with Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury cartoon and into the streets with Democratic-sponsored rallies chastising...
View ArticleWomen see violence in media as part of the gun violence problem
Chronicle staff writer Joe Garofoli told readers today about how women see the gun violence issue very differently from men: they want action, not rhetoric. And they want to hear from individuals about...
View ArticleFeminism is back — in Fremont
Women have never backed off on their quest for equal rights, but as in all movements there come pivotal events that provide new momentum for the cause. The December gang rape and killing in New Delhi...
View ArticleThe economics of motherhood
Sociologists call it the motherhood penalty. That’s the growing body of evidence that shows women who choose to be mothers suffer a cumulative disadvantage over time, both in wages paid, retirement...
View ArticleChron quiz
Eaze, Flow Kana, and Meadow are apps for what? Finding a plug for your electric car Delivering marijuana to your door Selling surplus water Locating the nearest yoga studio What are free-range parents?...
View ArticleEqual pay for similar work — state Assembly votes today
A few weeks back I wrote about state Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson’s SB358, which would amend a 1949 state law to require equal pay for similar work and job requirements. Today’s the day the state Assembly...
View Article
