In today’s rundown: The same responsibilities on a smaller income. | Major budget cuts are expected to homeless services in D.C. | Remembering Jill Clayburgh. | And the app that allows you to hollaback and fight street harassment.
— For many, the recession means maintaining all the same responsibilities on a much smaller income, The Washington Post reports. The article focuses on a mother whose extended family had been relying on her income to get by.
— Homeless services and other programs in D.C. will likely face major budget cuts next year, according to WAMU, in spite of the fact that the number of families utilizing shelters continues to grow.
— There’s now an app for fighting street harassment. Women can use the mobile application to anonymously post and map stories of street harassment and catcalling. Click here to see a demonstration.
— A survey that tracks the well-being of residents in metropolitan areas found that even though the D.C. region ranks first in the country when it comes to life-expectancy, education and income, there’s still a racial divide in the area. Click here for details.
— And the Women’s Issues blog at About.com remembers actress Jill Clayburgh’s groundbreaking roles. Clayburgh died earlier this month after a two decade battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
