NAMES IN THE NEWS : Singer Wants Women in Charge
Entertainer Helen Reddy believes the world would be a better place if more women were in charge.
Reddy, who recorded “I Am Woman,” an anthem for the feminist movement, spoke to a group of about 200 people Thursday at Marshall University in recognition of International Women’s Day.
She listed war, poverty, hunger, children and the elderly among female concerns.
“We need more shelters for battered women and children,” she said. “We have more shelters for animals” than women and children.
Reddy encouraged feminists to take the lead in politics. “If you have the slightest interest in running for office, do it,” she said.
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