Link Roundup: Sexism & The Morning-After Pill

Following last year’s revelations about gender discrimination against professionals working in Jewish communal service agencies, a new study found that the situation has become worse over the past year. The report, which surveyed 76 national Jewish organizations, revealed that in 2010 “female CEOs earn[ed] slightly more than 62 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts” compared to 67 cents in 2009. In addition, the study reported that women run only 9 of the 76 organizations, compared to 11 organizations two years ago. [The Forward]

On Tuesday, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz were caught on tape making jokes about female soldiers during a tour. Gantz threatened the news reporters, telling them that if they aired the story, it would be their last piece. He has since apologized. [Haaretz] & [Ynet]

Writer Soraya Chemaly shared five ways to help children understand sexism in the media. [Huffington Post]

On Wednesday, a small claims court ordered Israel’s largest bus company, Egged, to pay over $1000 after forcing a woman to sit in the back of the bus. [JTA]

Hundreds of people came together in Jerusalem on Wednesday to rally against the Ultra-Orthodox exclusion of women. The protest, which featured a concert with female performers, was organized by the Be Free Israel movement. [Ynet]

Author Naomi Wolf explained why Second-wave feminists are “wrong” to worry about their daughters’ obsession with princess culture, stating, “If you look closely, the princess archetype is not about passivity and decorativeness: It is about power and the recognition of the true self.” [NY Times]

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