TheRepublic.com - Gloria Steinem News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/9ae2c7afdf5d4200af8d3868e4286cf1 Gloria Steinem News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Mayor vetoes NYC sick leave law; override expectedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5bc3bf3d04674789b171b654662c1284/NY--Paid-Sick-Leavehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5bc3bf3d04674789b171b654662c1284/NY--Paid-Sick-LeaveNEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg nixed a requirement for many city businesses to provide paid sick leave, but the City Council was expected to override Friday's veto and make New York the most populous place in the United States with such a law.]]>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:10:08 -0400Beyonce headlines London charity concert for womenhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5fb12540069245db992a4b404a294b6e/EU-Britain-Sound-of-Changehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5fb12540069245db992a4b404a294b6e/EU-Britain-Sound-of-Change

LONDON - Beyonce and a few famous friends - including John Legend, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna - turned the home of English rugby into a fortress for women's rights at a star-studded charity concert.]]>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:32:29 -0400NY mayoral hopeful would be a first, in 2 wayshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5f3003a1b0a74f3bb29a54344777d122/US--NYC-Mayors-Race-Quinnhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5f3003a1b0a74f3bb29a54344777d122/US--NYC-Mayors-Race-Quinn

NEW YORK - It was an unscripted moment made for Christine Quinn.]]>Mon, 27 May 2013 11:54:29 -0400