Stimulus Plan Falls Short in Female-Friendly Audit
Congressional efforts to stimulate a faltering economy will be misspent if jobless benefits and food stamp aid are not expanded, women's advocates say.
To rev up the female portion of the economy, advocates say Congress should take a closer look at jobless benefits and food stamps.
"So many are feeling the pinch of this economic slowdown, but because of their particular vulnerabilities, women are being hit especially hard," said Nancy Duff Campbell, co-president of the National Women's Law Center, an advocacy group in Washington, D.C. Enhancing eligibility for unemployment insurance and providing ...
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