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August 22, 2006 | Milon Nagi |
International
“Not How a Second-Generation Should Bond”—Sex Selection in U.S. South Asian Communities
One young woman tells that her mother cried at her birth, disappointed that she was a girl. Another says her parents had initially planned to abort her, wanting a son.
“It’s just not the way that ...
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Letter from Jerusalem
In the midst of the war, world pride events for LGBT dignity were held in Jerusalem last week. The march was cancelled because of the war, but all the other events took place.
The march had faced ...
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Anger and Frustration Over Closing of Juárez Femicide Cases
Like the families of hundreds of murdered and missing women in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Cipriana Jurado is infuriated as they face yet another setback in their mission for justice. More than 400 young...
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Manhood and Moral Waivers
Her birthday is August 19, her death day March 12. We cannot let this crime, too, pass into oblivion.
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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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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 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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“Best Case Scenario” on Female Genital Mutilation
This week, African women activists welcomed a newly published report from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the devastating effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), while warning that its im...
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Further Update on Philippines
A regional court in the Philippines threw out government charges of rebellion against Congresswoman Liza Maza of the Gabriela Women's Party and her co-accused. Judge Jenny Lind Delorino refused to i...
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May 05, 2006 | Ninotchka Rosca |
International
Philippines Update
Congresswoman Liza Maza and Tita Lubi, of the Gabriela Women's Party (GWP) have been formally charged with rebellion, along with 46 others. Among the acts for which the 48 are being held responsibl...
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The Invisibility of The Filipina
For forty-six days now, Congresswoman Liza Largoza Maza of the Gabriela Women's Party of the Philippines has lived in the tiny confines of her office at the Batasan (Congressional Building). She is ...