Here are today’s top stories that concern the Washington Area Women’s Foundation community:
— Views of our Be That Woman video have topped 11,000! If you haven’t seen this touching video yet, go to www.BeThatWoman.org.
— There are very mixed reactions after the announcement that the director of the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services is leaving the District for NYC. This Washington Post article points out that Vincent N. Schiraldi’s “advocacy of less restrictive detention for juvenile offenders was both commended and condemned….”
— A NW D.C. woman said a stranger broked into her apartment near Dupont Circle at 5:30 yesterday morning and raped her. Police are still looking for the suspect and say if people who live in that neighborhood see anything strange they should call 911. Get more details by clicking here.
— Local homeless families will start getting $7.5 million this week to get back into housing or to stay in their homes. D.C. housing officials say the federal stimulus money will help up to 800 households. You can read details by clicking here.
— When your kids have the sniffles do you send them to school or take a day off work? In thisWashington Post Op-Ed column today, Petula Dvorak explores the catch-22 many parents face during the cold and flu season.
— It appears that same-sex marriage will be legalized in D.C. Today, D.C. councilmembers will cast the first of two votes on a bill that would legalize gay marriage. 10 out of the 13 members on the council are sponsoring the bill and Mayor Fenty has said he’ll sign it. You can read the details by clicking here.
— D.C. will host the 19th international AIDS Conference in 2012.
— Working women are paid, on average, $1.2 million less than men in their lifetimes according to a study by Mother Jones. Click here for details.
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