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August 07, 2006 International, Media, Violence against women
Middle East “Voices of Resistance”
In the displacement of Lebanese civilians due to the current conflict, women are suffering the most, said Lina Abou-Habib, speaking from Beirut on a marathon broadcast by FIRE (Feminist Internationa...
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August 02, 2006 | Lynn Paltrow |
A Modest Proposal or Why I Support the Full Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
Lurking in the anti-choice arsenal is a fascinating piece of legislation called the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act. Like its predecessors—the Unborn Victims of Violence Act and the Partial Birth Ab...
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July 31, 2006 | Milon Nagi | Economy, Media
Pay Gap Is Widest in Top-Paying Media Industry Segments
Women in the highest paid sections of the communications and media industry face an average pay gap of $13,000 a year when compared to men, according to a new report. The Institute for Women’s Pol...
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July 28, 2006 | Veronica Morgenstern | Health, International
Colombia Women’s Small Step Forward
A recent ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court overturning an outright ban on abortion, even for victims of rape and incest, garnered headlines around the world. A story not so widely reported h...
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July 25, 2006 | Melissa Silverstein | Arts and culture
In Hollywood, Perception of Equality Doesn't Make it Real
With summer movie season upon us, a potential blockbuster opens each weekend on as many screens as possible throughout the local multiplex. By Sunday morning Hollywood executives know if they've got...
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July 24, 2006 | Amy Bryant | Politics
“Protection” Bill Endangers Teens
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) announced he would bring to the floor what pro-choice advocates call a dangerous and divisive bill, the Child Custody Protection Act (CCPA). The S...
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July 21, 2006 | Milon Nagi | Health
Global Health Advocate Honored in New York
Geeta Rao Gupta, an international expert on gender issues of HIV/AIDS, was destined from an early age to work involving her passion for women’s human rights. Accepting the Working Mother Media Legac...
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July 20, 2006 | Nida Khan | Health
Anti-Choice Protesters in Jackson Meet Their Match
A third of a century after Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, women in the U.S. struggle daily to defeat federal and state infringements on reproductive rights and a woman's control over her life. But ...
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July 13, 2006 | Nida Khan | Health, Religion
Black Church Leaders Confront Sexuality Issues
At a time when some see a growing divide between religious values and contemporary culture, a group of African American church leaders are meeting this week in Washington, D.C., to narrow the gap. W...
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July 11, 2006 | Ninotchka Rosca | International
Philippines Update—Murders and Impeachment Motions
On July 4, as the country celebrated Philippine-American Friendship Day, some 100 women, mostly members of the urban poor women’s association SAMAKANA, trooped to the Batasan (Congress) in Quezon Ci...
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June 28, 2006 | Melvina Vandross | Economy
I Care for Your Children—Here’s What You Should Know About Me
Last week, tens of thousands of home day-care workers in New York City came a step closer to union representation when the state Senate overrode a veto by Governor George Pataki. The legislation wou...
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June 26, 2006 | Gloria Feldt |
Reproductive Rights Pioneer
At a memorial service in New York City, Gloria Feldt paid tribute to Lawrence Lader, who died May 7 at the age of 86. An author and activist, Lader founded an organization called Abortion Rights Mob...
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June 22, 2006 | Tamera Gugelmeyer | Economy, Media
Facing Down Goliath
The largest sex discrimination class action lawsuit in U.S. history. Workers clamoring for fair and affordable healthcare. Community protests against Supercenters. In the battle to preserve its publ...
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June 19, 2006 | Geoff Boehm | Economy
A New Kind of Father’s Day
Yesterday was Father’s Day, and I am hopeful that I am part of a trend that will lead to much needed changes in family and work life. I took parental leave when each of my children was born. I’ve al...
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June 15, 2006 | Adrienne Verrilli | Education, Girls, Health
Teens Need Honest Information About Sex
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its latest data on U.S. teens and sexual behavior, it was cautionary good news for those of us who base our opinions on the researc...
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