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ABOUT WOMEN THE CAREER W O M A N ’S DISEASE. Endometriosis is a disease which may afflict as many as 10 million women in the United States. It also is a major cause of infertility. Because is has been asso ciated with delayed childbearing, the disease is some times called the “career woman’s disease.” The condition is caused by the spread and growth of tissue from the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) beyond the uterine walls. This tissue forms patches or scars throughout the pelvic area, causing a variety of symptoms, discomfort and pain. The origins of the dis ease in individual patients vary, and researchers have not been able to pinpoint the cause. They do know, however, that once the disease starts, it gets progres sively worse. There are remedies, from drug treatments to surgery, which in most cases alleviate the problem, but it cannot be treated until it is diagnosed. Many women expe riencing severe cramps during menstrual periods, as sume their condition is normal. Doctors caution that prevailing perceptions. “Gently and in a dignified way, I hope we can turn the thinking around.” She cites the example of the thousands of school children that visit Washington. “Their visits to the museums subconscio usly reinforce the idea that men are artists. If we can bring them through our musuem and they can see the beautiful paintings by women, they will understand that paintings are done by both men and women. There is an important educational job to be done.” The National Museum of Women in the Arts will open with an inaugural exgibition featuring works by Ameri can women artists from 1830 to 1930. The exhibition of ninety paintings and twenty-five sculptures will under score the hundred years during which women fought for and achieved full citizenship and professional status. any serious pain needs investigating. As one afflicted patients said, “ If your doctor says that a woman’s lot in life is to suffer, then get another doctor quick.” PREFERENCE IN EM PLO YM ENT... The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-to-3 decision that employers may favor women and minori ties over better qualified men and whites in order to achive greater balance within their work ranks. The ruling was the Court’s first in an affirmative action plan. Its basis was a suit brought by a man from Santa Clara County Transportation Agency, who was passed over for a promotion in favor of a woman with a lower score in a competetive testing process. The decision was hailed as a major victory by women’s rights and civil rights groups. Their prediction is that shortly public and private employers will adopt plans that favor women over men in hiring, promotions and layoffs. Opponents of the ruling say that employers will pass over merit as the basis hiring an promotions. Докінчення: "800-ЛІТНІЙ ЮВІЛЕЙ" Як святкувати? У першій мірі вивчити "Слово”, докладно, індивідуально, в доповідях, в дискусіях, на вечорах. Поширювати знання між нашими спів громадянами про цей великий скарб український і загально людський. Не забуваймо, що москалі стараються за всяку ціну присвоїти собі (вкрасти!) його як і цілу староукраїнську літературу. Вивчаймо і бережімо наші духові скарби, прецінні скарби Укра їни. С О Р О К Р О КІВ Т О М У В ’’Н А Ш О М У Ж И Т Т І” ЗА БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 1947 Р. Ч И Т А Є М О : ІНОДІ РІВНІ ПРАВА ЖІНОК НЕВИСТАРЧАЛЬНІ В комісії прав жінок Об’єднаних Націй, на зібранні 11 лютого заявила представниця Індії, Гамід Галі, що на її дум ку жінки сьогодні не повинні бути задоволені самими до маганнями "рівних прав з мужчинами”, тому що в деяких країнах і мужчини не мють прав, отже жінки не можуть бути задоволені ’’рівністю" з чоловіками у таких країнах, але мусять жадати дійсних людських і громадянських прав. 22 НАШЕ Ж ИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 1987 get carried away with the idea that we are making women second class citizens. But what we are really doing is celebrating the accomplishments of women”. Then there are the radical feminists who resent t'he conservativism of Mrs. Holladay, saying she opposes feminist activism, yet wants to take advantage of it. Bil lie Holladay’s retort is giving credit where credit is due. “ I really don’t think Sandra Day O’Connor would be on the Supreme Court if it had not been for the feminist movement — nor would our museum be so timely.” But, she continued, “ I don’t feel that a museum had to be political. We don’t have to be for or against some of the abrasive issues of the day... . That is not what a museum is all about... Mrs. Holladay feels that the impact the Museum will have, particularly on the young, is bound to change the Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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