Tacky T-shirts engender thoughtful responses
Sat, Dec. 17, 2005
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
… Perhaps, as the Pennsylvania foundation’s executive director, Heather Arnet, told me this week, it’s because “this seems like a small thing, but it’s …
Combining efforts
Monday, December 12, 2005
Pittsburgh Business Times – Pittsburgh, PA, USA
… this one are now available because of the collaboration of the Regional Women’s Initiative at Chatham College and the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest …
‘Girl-Cotters’ Propose Girl-Power Tees To Abercrombie Execs
Dec 8, 2005
MTV.com – USA
… “The intent when it leaves your studio isn’t how it’s always taken in the hallways of a high school,” added Heather Arnet, one of the girls’ advisors who was …
Girls Ask Abercrombie To Rethink Slogan T-Shirts
December 6, 2005
NBC4i.com – Columbus, OH, USA
… are witty, certainly in the A&F style, but they’re also really empowering for girls,” said Heather Arnet, executive director of the Women and Girls Foundation. …
‘Girl-Cott’ Organizers Meet With Abercrombie & Fitch Execs
December 5, 2005
WPXI.com –
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
PITTSBURGH — The local girls responsible for a “girl-cott” are meeting with Abercrombie and Fitch. The girls are a part of the …
Local Girls Pitch Idea To Abercrombie & Fitch
Dec 5, 2005
KDKA – Pittsburg, PA, USA
Fifteen Allegheny County girls between the ages of 13-16, boarded buses for a trip to the Abercrombie and Fitch headquarters. The …
‘Girlcott’ organizers get chance to share message
December 5, 2005
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – Pittsburgh, PA, USA
… ideas for new T-shirts and other clothes and to plan their presentation, said Heather Arnet, executive director of the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest
Gender inequality hurts area women, report says
December 01, 2005
Beaver County Times – Beaver County, PA, USA
… “The enemy isn’t men, it’s gender inequity,” said Heather Arnet, executive director of the Women and Girls Foundation, adding that it will take a committed …
Young women champion Pittsburgh foundation
Friday, November 25, 2005
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – Pittsburgh, PA, USA
What the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania lacks in experience and money, it makes up in moxie. The 3-year-old …
Monday, November 14, 2005, “ Pay disparity between sexes chasing female execs away” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Bill Zlatos
Monday, November 7, 2005, “ Abercrombie Pulls T-Shirts After Teen Girls Launch Boycott” MTV.com Headlines
Thursday, November 03, 2005, “ Bawdy T-shirts set off ‘girlcott’ by teens: Say slogans are demeaning to young women” by Monica Haynes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tuesday, November 1, 2005, Girlcott on the Today Show (video of segment) with Katie Couric, NBC TV
Friday, September 9, 2005, “ Editorial: Run for change / Pittsburgh needs more women to seek office” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tuesday, September 6, 2005, “ What Happened to Women in Politics?” by Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, August 5, 2005, “ Group campaigns to get more women on local boards” by Sally Kalson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, August 5, 2005, “ Study: Boards need more women” by Jeremy Boren, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Wednesday, July 13, 2005, “ City Council backs diversity in boards, panels” by Mike Bucsko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wednesday, July 13, 2005, “ Council calls for diversity in appointees” by Jeremy Boren, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Saturday, July 2, 2005, “ Teen girls to hold purse strings in Grantmakers” by Steve Levin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, July 1, 2005, “ Woman poised to join city oversight panel” by Ed Blazina, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, July 1, 2005, “ Woman likely to join board” by Jeremy Boren, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Monday, June 20, 2005, “ People on the Move” by Natalie Hill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunday, May 8, 2005, “ Women confront age-old problem” by Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, April 15, 2005, “ Women leaders win inclusion pledges from mayoral hopefuls” by Mackenzie Carpenter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunday, April 10, 2005, “ Trying to weed out dangerous dating” by Bill Zlatos, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Sunday, February 20, 2005, “ Forum: Are pay gaps ‘intrinsic,’ too?” by Heather Arnet, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, February 18, 2005, “ Girl power in grant giving” by Bill Zlatos, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Thursday, February 10, 2005 “ Allegheny County Women’s orgs awarded grants” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 “ Study unearths pay inequities” by Bill Zlatos, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review