Rita Henley Jensen is founder of Women's eNews. A former senior writer for the National Law Journal and columnist for The New York Times Syndicate, Rita Henley Jensen has more than 30 years of experience in journalism and an armload of awards, including the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Alumni award, the Hunter College Presidential Grant for Innovative Uses of Technology in Teaching, the Alicia Patterson fellowship, and the Lloyd P. Burns Public Service prize. Jensen is also a survivor of domestic violence and a former welfare mother who earned degrees from Ohio State University and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She is the grandmother of four, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
Women's Enews is based in New York and expects to be able to resume normal operations Thursday. However, given the scale of Tuesday's events, Women's Enews cannot predict with certainty that we will be able to resume full operations immediately.
Top Women's Enews writers were asked to assess major issues related to women and education and they produced a remarkable series of five articles beginning on Monday. Combined, they provide a powerful road map of accomplishments and goals.
Women's Enews receives gifts nearly every day from its readers in the form of e-mail letters-much of it is praise and some of it is criticism, but all of it is read with a sense of deep gratitude that the authors took time to share their thoughts.
Women are working working working at paid jobs in this economic boom. And hurray for our economic independence. But, by the way, who is doing the shopping, cooking and cleaning for this holiday? Here are some ingredients to lighten the load.
Prepare to weep and smile. This week, Women's Enews will host commentaries from brilliant writers on Beijing + Five, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the war crimes trials at The Hague and the Republican and Democratic national conventions.
Candidates be warned: Women are worried about the economy and providing for their families. They will take those concerns to the polls in November, according to polls sponsored by Lifetime Television and the Center for Policy Alternatives.