Write Like A Man
12/14/09
Salon: A blogger finds success after pulling a Bronte and publishing under a male pseudonym.

Human Rights Essential To U.S. Policy, Clinton Says
12/15/09
Washington Post: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that human rights and democracy promotion are central to U.S. foreign policy, in a major speech after months of criticism that the Obama administration was being too timid about denouncing abuses of basic freedoms abroad.

For Climate Activists, All Eyes On Copenhagen
12/13/09
Women’s eNews: Women such as Gracen Johnson have been pouring time and energy into demonstrations pressing for lower global greenhouse gas emission standards. Now many of them are hoping the U.N. meeting in Copenhagen this week won’t be too disappointing.

Women’s 2009 Books Enjoyed A Banner Year
12/16/09
Women’s eNews: Women’s literary output this year stole headlines, inspired a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, won prizes and earned critical acclaim and buyers.

New Moon And Domestic Violence
12/14/09
Feministing: New Moon features an unexpected portrayal of physical relationship violence, particularly in Native communities.

“Ex-Gay” Movement Inflames Homophobia Here And Abroad
12/15/09
RH Reality Check: Richard Cohen’s claim that being gay is a choice and that you can will yourself straight is being used by reactionary forces in Uganda that are pushing for severe sodomy laws that could include the death penalty for same-sex sexual relations.

Military Abortions: No Good Choices
12/15/09
Salon: The ban on federal funding leaves pregnant service members with terrible options

Latina Salons Weather Recession Beautifully
12/15/09
Women’s eNews: Latina beauty salons throughout the U.S. are providing an employment lifeline to a group of female workers who have been badly hurt by the recession.

Geeks Drive Girls Out Of Computer Science
12/15/09
MSNBC: Research says women don’t feel they would fit in and so steer clear of jobs.

Critical Currents: The Back Of The Bus Is For Everybody
12/10/09
Jerusalem Post: It is hard to imagine that segregation on buses exists anywhere in the democratic world in the 21st century. But Israel is an exception: For close to 10 years Egged, the country’s public transportation company, has been running gender segregated lines.

The Evil In Congo
12/12/09
Washington Post: Despite international attention, including visits from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.N. officials, and a recent “60 Minutes” report, Congo remains the most dangerous place on Earth for girls and women.

Indian Agency Insists 2 Kashmiri Women Drowned
12/15/09
NY Times: Initially government officials said that the two women had drowned, but a doctor involved with a second autopsy said that there was no doubt the women had been raped.

Afghan Women Lead Protest Against Government Corruption
12/10/09
LA Times: Several hundred women took to the streets of Kabul to demand that President Hamid Karzai purge from his government anyone connected to the killing of Afghans.

Maternity Leave Women Win Discrimination Damages
12/16/09
BBC: Two women in Northern Ireland who claimed they were discriminated against after going on maternity leave have been awarded more than £17,000.

When Lowering The Odds Of Cancer Isn’t Enough
12/15/09
NY Times: If someone invented a pill to cut a cancer risk in half, would you take it?

Gaga For Lady Gaga, “A Little Bit Of A Feminist”
12/15/09
Feministing: While Lady Gaga has shied away from identifying herself as a feminist in the past, this new LA Times interview with the artist reveals not only some feminist admittance, but also her general insight of feminist issues and how it’s expressed in her work.

Does Religion Oppress Women?
12/15/09
NY Times: It is ironic that women are now welcomed into all major professions and other positions of authority, but are branded as inferior and deprived of the equal right to serve God in positions of religious leadership.

Kathleen Turner Will Be Molly Ivins In World Premiere, Red Hot Patriot
12/12/09
Playbill: Philadelphia Theatre Company will premiere Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel, to feature Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner as the fiery political columnist.

Ode To My Neighborhood Bookstore
12/14/09
Huffington Post: Hooray for independent bookstores!