About Womens Issues: First Week of 2012 Roundup

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Womens Issues Womens Issues Issues & Impact Gender Bias Movers & Shakers From Linda Lowen, your Guide to Womens Issues What has this first full week of the New Year brought us thus far? The first anniversary of the tragic shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona; Michele Bachmann dropping out of the GOP race and the loss of the only female candidate running for president in 2012; and the observance of Stalking Awareness Month. Even though women don't have a "horse" in the race anymore, it's worth noting that women have been running for president for over a century. Someday, we're gonna cross the finish line... History of Women Running for President The history of women running for president in the United States spans 140 years, but only in the last five years has a female candidate been taken seriously as a viable contender or come within reach of a major party nomination...Read more See More About:  groundbreaking women  notable women  milestones in women's history One Year After the Shooting: Giffords' Difficult Journey When a senseless shooting occurs, we're left to pick up the pieces as we wonder why it happened and how we can move on. A year ago Sunday, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head at a constituent event and six innocent bystanders died...Read more A Look Back at Gabrielle Giffords Shooting and the Aftermath The nation was looking ahead in optimism to a new year when a lone gunman approached Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) at a constituent "meet and greet" at a Safeway supermarket and pulled the trigger at point-blank range. Her remarkable struggle for survival in the days, weeks, and months that followed was matched by the equally heroic efforts of her husband, a space shuttle astronaut gearing up for NASA's final shuttle flights later that spring...Read more See More About:  notable women  violence against women  women and politics Cyberstalking and Cybercrimes Against Women Cyberstalking and cybercrimes against women are on the rise as more and more private information becomes easily accessible on the internet. These 9 articles cover the various aspects of cyberstalking including the definition of cyberstalking, facts and statistics, spyware and privacy protection, and tips to keep you safe...Read more See More About:  cyberstalking  violence against women  crimes against women Women's Issues Ads 2012 Womens Shoes Womens Clothing Womens Health Womens Fitness Featured Articles Politics & Women Reproductive Rights and Issues Workplace Issues Facing Women Girls, Teens, and Young Women International Women's Rights - Global Women's Rights Inside & Out - Body Issues & Relationship Issues   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Linda Lowen Womens Issues Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Womens Issues newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Social Media Safety Tips for Women Decade of Women Who Changed the World What Men Think About Sex & Porn Protect Yourself From Cyberstalking Is 'Having It All' Possible? Advertisement