women
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Athens-Clarke County
Women Can Face Difficulties When Owning a Business
Kate Van Cantfort likes her feet to be in work boots and her face to be makeup free. What she wants is to be able to support herself and her 11-year-old daughter, Emma Van Cantfort-Carpenter. But lately, the 41-year-old owner of Lotta Mae’s Supply Co., a home and garden store…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Women Business Owners Join Together for Support, Empowerment
A love for Athens, a passion for healthy living and a desire to empower women unites three female business owners in Athens. They say that despite the struggles of being a woman business owner, they have overcome those struggles together by forming a group for business and friendship. Connie Popwell…
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Northeast Georgia News
U.N. Study: Home is Most Dangerous Place for Women
A new study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported that the most dangerous place for women worldwide is home. Last year, approximately 87,000 females were murdered. About 58 percent of those deaths were caused by the victims’ family members or intimate partners, according to the U.N.’s…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Female Business Owners to Connect at Women’s Business Expo
Victoria O’Conner, the store manager of The Impeccable Pig in downtown Athens, has always wanted to open her own boutique. Her mom was a stay-at-home mom, and she decided from a young age that she wanted to do the opposite. O’Conner sees the Women’s Business Expo as a way to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Damsel in Defense Offers Line of Handbags to Work With Concealed Carry
The damsel in distress…is going on the defensive. The women of Athens now have the chance to rock a fashionable hand bag, with a bigger punch than just swinging it granny style over an attacker’s head. Damsel in Defense is a fashion company that sells self defense tools, in color. Their…
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Diversity
Film Industry Continues to Struggle with Diversity
Nationals Women’s History Month is coming to an end, and some people think women are still fighting to be recognized. The University of Georgia Institute of Women’s Studies had its annual film screening last night to take a look at the struggles of women. Throughout the history of The Academy…
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Health
UGA Maternity Leave Discussion Pushed to Next Year
A Parental Leave Proposal was on the agenda for the last UGA Faculty Human Resources Committee Meeting this afternoon. However, Brenda Keen, Chair of UGA Human Resources said that they ran out of time during the meeting and that the proposal has been put off until next year. The proposal was passed…
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Diversity
ICYMI: Glamour’s Women of the Year 2015
Monday, November 9th Carnegie Hall was full of glitz and glamour. But that wasn't the main focus. The night was filled with the world's most powerful and influential women coming together to celebrate on another. Grady Newsource has social media posts from the night.
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In-Depth
Women No Longer Excluded From Combat
Athens, GA- The U.S. military is ending its policy on excluding women from combat. However, not every position will be open all at once. The Department of Defense will enter an “assessment phase” of all of its jobs and units. Former member of the U.S. Army Conn Oleary says, “Females…
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Women Face Wage Discrimination In The Workplace
This report filed by Newsource reporter, Tedi Rountree, tells us why women may have an even bigger discrimination in the workplace.