Women's Issues/Life Issues for Saturday, November 23, 2002

In a society where everyone is urged to look at the bright side and "don't worry be happy" is the way to be "The Positive power of negative thinking" by Julie K Norem is a welcome validation for people who like to worry because it allows them to consider all posible outcomes and enables them to... Sign in to see full entry.

Jennifer Files reports in the San Jose Mercury News of a poll by Catalyst, a non-profit organization, that shows that the percentage of women in corporate leadership positions has risen steadily over the past seven years. It is summarized below: 1995: 8.7 1996: 10.0 1998: 11.2 2000: 12.5 2002: 15.7... Sign in to see full entry.

The Augusta National Golf Club, the exclusive private golf club which hosts the prestigious Masters Golf tournament, continues its policy of excluding women from its 300 strong membership despite the recent media uproar. The battle between William(Hootie) Johnson, the chairman of Augusta, and Martha... Sign in to see full entry.