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The
F Word
The word "feminist" still raises hackles. Is
claiming this word all about age, race, and class? |
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MS.CELLANEOUS:
-What?
-Just
The Facts
-Word: Impossible
-Women to Watch
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Zero
Balance
Those entering middle age are discovering--sometimes too
late--that women get the short end of the stick when it
comes to retirement benefits. |
YOUR
HEALTH:
-Healthnotes
-Women's Bodies are Finally Being Studied |
The
Abortion Pill
Making mifepristone available in this country took decades
of struggle and remains fraught with controversy. |
-Editor's
Page
-Letters
-The Guerilla Girls
-No Comment
-Poetry
-News
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Portfolio:
Romaine Brooks
Lesbian society in Paris at the turn of the 20th century
is captured by this groundbreaking portraitist. |
| Uppity
Women: Rosario Robles' Bold Agenda |
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Books:
-The
Serpent Slayer by Katrin Tchana, Illustrated
by Trina Schart Hyman
-Desirada,
Maryse Conde
-Glory
Goes And Gets Some, Emily Carter
-The
Moon Pearl, Ruthanne Lum McCunn
-Kiss
My Tiara, Susan Jane Gilman
-Motiba's
Tattoos, Mira Kamdar
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-First
Person: By Any Other Name
-Columns: Daisy Hernandez, Patricia Smith and Gloria
Steinem |
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AN
EXCERPT FROM MS. MAGAZINE'S
SPECIAL REPORT: FIXING RETIRMENT |
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Retirement
Mistakes Women Can't Afford To Make
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Getting the Info You Need
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The
Social Security Administration
You can read about the programs available and order a
statement of your estimated future benefits if you haven't
received one. Call (800) 772-1213 or go online at www.ssa.gov
to get a benefits statement. |
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Commercial
Web Sites
In the past year, dozens of commercial Web sites have
sprung up offering financial information for women.
Many are purely educational and free. Among them are
the Women's Financial Network(www.wfn.com)
and www.msmoney.com
(not part of Ms. magazine). Financial Finesse (www.financialfinesse.com)
provides different pathways based on your level of financial
expertise (it also donates a portion of profits to women's
charities, which are listed on the site).
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Organizations
Women's Institute for a Secure
Retirement (WISER)
The mission of this Washington, D.C. nonprofit is to
educate both women and policy-makers on women's retirement
needs. Annual membership, which includes a newsletter,
is just $12. Contact WISER at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Suite 619 / Washington, D.C. 20004 / www.wiser.heinz.org.
The
Older Women's League(OWL)
The motto of this grassroots group is Don't agonize--organize!
It has 73 local chapters around the U.S. OWL's mission
includes research, education, and advocacy. Annual membership,
including various reports and a quarterly newsletter
is $25.
Contact OWL at 666 11th Street NW, Suite 700 /Washington,
D.C. 20001
(800) 825-3695 / www.owl-national.org.
The
National Council of Women's Organizations
This is a network of more than 100 women's groups, whose
Web site issues bulletins on the Social Security debate.
For example, they send out e-mail notices of call-in
radio shows that are planning to discuss Social Security,
providing phone numbers for the shows and a list of
"talking points" to make on air. Go to www.women4socialsecurity.org
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