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Cost of Being Female explored by Hood and AU professors
Margery Elfin of Hood College and Sue Headlee of American University co author The Cost of Being Female a study on discrimination against women The index compares costs for American women with those in Sweden Norway France and China across 1990s 1950s and the 19th century The authors interviewed over 70 women and present narratives alongside earnings occupations political participation marriage divorce childrearing education and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Elfin
Virginia E. Lewis
Hood College
Sue Headhlee
Washington
American University
Washington, D.C
Sweden
Norway
France
China
Wom
Hood
Catholi University
Elfin
Baltimore Sun
Washington Post
Christian Science Monitor
Smithsonian Magazine
Headlee
People’s Republic of China
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
George