Creators Of Abortion Film Say They Want Honest Debate
12/6/09
NY Times: Some who have seen ‘South Dakota’ say it leans more toward the anti-abortion side.

Lesbian Who Fled Army Opens Legal Ground In Canada
12/7/09
Women’s eNews: After fleeing abuse at Fort Campbell, a lesbian now living in Canada is hoping for asylum on the unusual grounds of anti-homosexual persecution within the U.S. military.

Getting Health Priorities Right: Towards A Sustainable Global AIDS Response
12/7/09
RH Reality Check: The UNAIDS Operational Plan for addressing women, girls, gender equality and HIV will be rolled out shortly.

No Confusion When It Comes To The “Isms”
12/6/09
Huffington Post: The Cleveland edition of the Call & Post published a front page editorial criticizing Ohio State Senator Nina Turner for her recent support for Issue 6, depicting Ms. Turner as Aunt Jemima professing “I be’s da new leader,” in the editorial’s accompanying cartoon.

Sarah Palin: What She Said At Gridiron Dinner
12/6/09
Christian Science Monitor: Sarah Palin served up 11-1/2 minutes of gentle gibes aimed at Democrats, the media, the McCain campaign, and herself during an appearance at the Gridiron12 dinner in Washington.

It’s Just A Texas-Governor Thing
12/6/09
NY Times: Kay Bailey Hutchison has said that she wants to finish her political career in Texas, and that she will make the Republican Party more appealing to moderates.

Feminist Leaders Decry The “Bo-Tax”
12/4/09
Salon: Terry O’Neill and Gloria Steinem think a tax on cosmetic surgery is unfair to women. But so is the beauty standard.

New Rules For Jobless Benefits Boon For Many Women
12/6/09
Women’s eNews: Federal recovery funds are prodding states to extend jobless benefits to categories of workers dominated by women.

Archbishop Of Canterbury Rebukes Episcopal Leaders After L.A. Diocese Elects Gay Bishop
12/6/09
LA Times: The spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion issued an unusually sharp and swift rebuke to Episcopal Church leaders over the election of an openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

Mothers Arrested Before Opposition Rally In Iran
12/6/09
NY Times: Ahead of a planned opposition rally, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.

Plight Of Afghan Women May Worsen As War Effort Is Stepped Up, Warns Report
12/7/09
Guardian, UK: Eight years after the Taliban were ousted from power, rapists are often protected from prosecution, women can still be arrested for running away from home, and girls have far less access to schools than boys.

Zimbabwe’s Growing Crisis Of Maternal Deaths
12/7/09
RH Reality Check: Zimbabwe is one of the starkest examples of skyrocketing maternal mortality rates.

For Black Women, Breast Cancer Strikes Younger
12/7/09
NPR: Many African-American women don’t fit the profile of the average American woman who gets breast cancer. For them, putting off the first mammogram until 50 could put their life in danger.

Susan Boyle Pipes Up For The Overlooked: Connie Schultz
12/6/09
Cleveland News: The new narrative swirling around singer Susan Boyle sounds a lot like the old narrative that catapulted her to international fame.

Pageant Showcases Minority Women’s Beauty
12/7/09
Kansas State Collegian: The Miss Black and Gold Pageant was created to uplift African-American women on K-State’s campus.

Ms. Demeanor
12/6/09
NY Times: Shocking? Crude? The talk-show host Wendy Williams is guilty as charged.

Knott: Women Got Game – But Not Quite Yet
12/7/09
Washington times: The notion advanced by David Stern that a woman possibly will be playing in the NBA in the next 10 years is far-fetched, yet the NBA commissioner told Sports Illustrated: “I think that’s well within the range of probability.”

North Carolina Edges Stanford To Win Women’s College Cup
12/6/09
USA Today: Stanford failed in its bid to join North Carolina as the only teams to finish a perfect season.