December 2009
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New Report Summarizes DC Symposium Proceedings
 The report on Achieving Equity for Women: Policy Alternatives for the New Administration, the policy-research conference convened by the Wellesley Centers for Women and the Institute for Women's Policy Research last spring in Washington, DC, is now available online and in hard copy.
The symposium highlighted four policy areas in which public policy can work to improve the status of women in the United States: women and economic recovery; retirement, Social Security and aging; quality early care and education; and women and health care reform. The symposium also featured a luncheon keynote address from Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, as well as an opening keynote from Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut; a closing keynote from Tina Tchen, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls; and a reception keynote from Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York.
Video recordings of the proceedings can be viewed online at www.wcwonline.org/videoarchive. Email WCW to request a hard copy of the report.
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Recent Publications Highlight WCW's Diverse Work
RCT, gender equity in sports, and human rights issues addressed
Publications authored and edited by scholars at the Wellesley Centers for Women bring the scholars' expertise not just to their professional communities, but to the general public as well. This year, three new publications include:
 Relational-Cultural Therapy
(American Psychological Association; 2009)
In this book, Judy Jordan, Ph.D. explores
the history, theory, and practice of this relationship-centered,
culturally oriented form of therapy. Relational-cultural therapy is built on
the premise that, throughout the lifespan, human beings grow through
and toward connection, and that we need connections to flourish, even
to stay alive.
 Ticket Office Sexism: The Gender Gap in Pricing for NCAA Division I Basketball
(Wellesley Centers for Women; 2009)
In this paper, Laura Pappano and Allison Tracy, Ph.D. show significant gender gaps at every pricing and seating level from their review of men's and women's Division I college basketball entry fees charged by 292 institutions during the 2008-2009 season, with colleges charging premium for male play.
 Disability Rights, Gender, and Development: A Resource Tool for Action - Executive Summary
(Wellesley Centers for Women, Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs/United Nations, and the United Nations Population Fund; 2009)
This resource tool authored by Rangita de Silva-de Alwis, SJD provides
valuable insights on the theory and practice of human rights-based approaches to
development and it contributes to the body of knowledge by designing innovative
approaches to the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in gender- and child-sensitive
development activities.
Preview and purchase publications online at www.wcwonline.org/publications.
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Preview Newest Issue of Women's Review of Books
 Peruse the table of contents and preview select articles from the newest issue of Women's Review of Books,
including a review by Deborah Kent of Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller by Kim Nelson.
Also featured and available online are reviews of:
To Change the World: My Years in Cuba by Margaret Randall; review by Minrosa Gwin;
The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience
by Kirstin Downey; review by Susan Feiner;
Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's Prisoner of Conscience
by Justin Wintle and No Time for Dreams: Living in Burma Under Military Rule by Carolyn Wakeman and San San Tin; reviews by Marianne Villanueva; and
Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball by Jennifer Ring; review by Laura Pappano.
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Upcoming Programs Featuring WCW Scholars--Join us!
Webinar: The "Smart Vagus"-- the social wisdom of our 10th cranial nerve
Wednesday, December 16, 2009, Online 12:00 EST -- Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D.
This one-hour webinar will introduce participants to the third branch
of the autonomic nervous system, the smart vagus nerve. Banks will
explore in depth the role this neural pathway plays in taming the
stress response system so that we can find and maintain healthy human
connection. One CEU will be awarded; $50. Pre-registration is required. Learn more.
Webinar: It is never too late to change - Neuroplasticity and the hope of change
Wednesday, January 20, 2010, Online 12:00 EST -- Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D.
This one-hour webinar will highlight the latest developments in the study of
neuroplasticity or how the brain changes. By applying the concepts of
"use it or lose it" and "neurons that fire together, wire together" to a
current clinical dilemma and to a healthy social teaching program (Open Circle), this program will help participants see how brain change effects everyday life.
One CEU will be awarded; $50. Pre-registration is required. Learn more.
See full line-up of upcoming programs at www.wcwonline.org/calendar.
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Thank you for reading eNews Update.
If you'd like more information about the Wellesley Centers for Women, I invite you to visit our website at www.wcwonline.org.
Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Wellesley Centers for Women
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