More than one in four businesses in the Bend-Redmond area are woman-owned. With women comprising 51 percent of the population that may not seem significant. But it is enough for Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Statistical Area to rank 20th in the nation for woman-owned businesses, according to a recent study by consumer advocacy site NerdWallet. In the […]
Erin Rook
Erin was a writer and editor at the Source from 2013 to 2016.
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Are We There Yet?
Why women are still fighting for equality
Are We There Yet? By many accounts, 2014 was a banner year for women, and it isn’t hard to see why. From the explosion of Twitter hashtags calling attention to the harassment and abuse of women, such as #YesAllWomen and #WhyIStayed, to the Columbia University student who carried around her mattress in protest of her […]
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Good Guys
A half dozen ways to be a better man
Feminism isn’t just for women. Despite the prefix, wanting equality for a group that comprises a slight majority of the population is a cause we should all be able to get behind. But, without bras to burn or once-shaven leg hair to grow in, what does solidarity look like? “Learn about the issue, decide what […]
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Power to the People
COCC president Dr. Shirley Metcalf serves as a role model for women and minorities
If Dr. Shirley Metcalf had led with her personal motto—”it’s all about the people,” a turn of phrase by way of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell’s book It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership—it might have come off as a shtick. Instead, Dr. Metcalf, the fifth president of Central Oregon Community College […]
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The Year in Women
Tracking gains in the struggle for equality
Last year full of firsts for women, and the momentum is only continuing through 2015. Here are just a few reasons why. JANUARY 2014 – President Barack Obama establishes the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. – Mary Barra becomes the first female CEO of General Motors. FEBRUARY 2014 – Janet […]
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She Works Hard for the Money
Wage inequality persists despite women’s gains
While most people think of April 14 as the 11th hour of income tax preparation, for half the population it has a different kind of economic significance. It’s the point in the year—combined with the previous 12 months—at which women will have finally earned as much as men did in the previous calendar year. Dubbed […]
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No Justice, No Peace
Native American women face high rates of sexual assault
Warm Springs tribal member Alyssa Macy has represented indigenous women globally at the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. She also has survived multiple incidents of sexual assault. Unfortunately, for Native American women, the latter of these experiences is more common than the former. “The research shows that Native women are victims of sexual […]
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Side Notes 4/29-5/6
If you are among those that believe every day is Earth Day, then there are plenty of upcoming opportunities to make an impact. For starters, May is National Bike Month. According to My City Bikes, a public health campaign for beginner cyclists, there are plenty of perks to taking two wheels. The organization claims that […]
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Tell Us How You Really Feel: The F-Word
Feminism. It’s a word with a rich history, that elicits a broad range of reactions and responses from women and men alike. What does it mean, and who can (and does) lay claim to the label “feminist”? As we prepare to release our annual Women’s Issue next week, we want to know how men feel […]
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No Room for More Inns
New City policies formalize vacation rental operations
Kickstarter. Uber. Airbnb. These services have been at the vanguard of the modern “sharing economy.” Yet, what started largely as informal means to generate a little extra money for ordinary people—whether by turning your car into a part-time taxi, or renting out your house while away on vacation yourself—has quickly matured into full-time businesses; in […]
