— There’s more proof that increasing girls’ sports participation will benefit them later in life. A new study has found a direct effect on women’s education and employment. According to the New York Times, the study “found that the changes set in motion by Title IX explained about 20 percent of the increase in women’s education and about 40 percent of the rise in employment for 25-to-34-year-old women.” Click here for more details.
— The Virginia Senate will vote on a bill to regulate car title lenders in the Commonwealth. Currently, car title lenders are unregulated in Virginia and many charge more than 300 percent interest and repossess the car if the borrow falls behind on repayment. Advocates are calling for caps on the amount of interest that can be charged.
— With unemployment in D.C. at an all-time high, District Council member Kwame Brown (D – At-Large) has proposed a bill that would give local businesses incentives for hiring and retaining unemployed D.C. residents. Click here for details.
— Should women in the U.S. military have more of a role in combat? An Iraq veteran says the military’s policy to ban women from combat is wrong and unrealistic. Click here to read her opinion piece in the New York Times.
What do you think? Has playing sports had a positive impact on your life? Have you ever used a car title lender? Should women in the military go into combat alongside men? Leave a comment below, or join the conversation online at www.Facebook.com/TheWomensFoundation.
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