Gender Gap

Doctors have long known that women in the U.S. have a higher risk of dying from heart attacks than men.The reasons driving this gender gap in survival,…

Two new reports on women's political participation and representation and work-family supports for women are giving Missouri middling rankings.The studies…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 26, 2012 - Freud asked “What do women want?” Today, pundits, pollsters and politicians try to…

This artice first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 16, 2010 - Here are a few eye-opening numbers regarding the status of women in the Show-Me…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 1, 2010 - In state after state, says author Richard Whitmire, one gender is slipping behind the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: October 31, 2008 - As we look with optimism -- or annoyance -- to the fast-approaching election,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 8, 2008 - Hillary Clinton was the first serious woman contender for a presidential nomination.…