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January 22, 2019 | Aviva Stahl | Arts and culture
Abortion stories depicted on TV are becoming increasingly diverse

According to a new study, there was an encouraging increase in diverse fictional depictions of abortion last year.

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January 16, 2019 | Aviva Stahl | Arts and culture, Violence against women
The docuseries 'Surviving R. Kelly' brings renewed scrutiny to allegations of abuse

By chronicling how these allegations against Kelly have been an open secret in the entertainment industry for years, the series' director dream hampton exposes how both Hollywood and the United States legal system have essentially enabled Kelly’s abuse by ignoring it.

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January 03, 2019 | Aviva Stahl | Feminism
The Women's March is embroiled in controversy regarding claims of anti-semitism

Just weeks before the third annual march, the organization is embroiled in controversy regarding claims of anti-Semitism among the March’s leadership. At least one local march has been canceled in response to these allegations, while others struggle to determine how to move forward.

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December 31, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Politics, Violence against women
Myanmar may finally pass legislation to criminalize domestic violence and marital rape

In late November, officials from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement announced that the Law for Protection from Violence against Women, legislation women’s rights activists have advocated for since 2013, will likely be enacted in 2019.

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December 18, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Politics
Congress unanimously passed a sexual harassment bill

The legislation, which would hold congresspeople personally liable for paying for settlements related to harassment rather than the taxpayer, now awaits President Trump’s signature.

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December 17, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Economy, International
The most marginalized women in the UK have been disproportionately affected by austerity measures

A recent Amnesty International report released on December 10, the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, reveals that women, particularly the most marginalized women in the UK, have been disproportionately affected by austerity measures implemented in 2010.

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December 06, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | International, Politics
Indian activists are advocating for women's equal political representation in the nation

On Tuesday, in the run-up to the opening of the Indian legislature’s winter session on December 11, women’s groups came together to express frustration and outrage that the Women’s Reservation Bill, which aims to ensure Indian women’s equal representation in elected office, has not yet been passed.

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November 27, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Gender-based violence, Violence against women
Family or partners kill women in US twice as often as in Europe

Every day last year, an average of 137 women across the world were murdered by a family member or an intimate partner, according to research published Sunday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on Sunday. At right: Tamara O'Neal (Mercy Hospital)

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November 19, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Economy
Women pay a ‘pink tax’ on NYC transportation

Women in New York City pay hundreds of dollars more per year than men toward transportation—in order to avoid harassment and meet their caretaking obligations, according to a new report by New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation.

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November 09, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Gender-based violence, International, Violence against women
Saudi Arabia executes domestic worker who killed her attempted rapist

Saudi Arabia has executed an Indonesian woman who was living in the country as a domestic worker. Tuti Tursilawati, a mother of one said to be in her early 30s, killed her employer in 2010 as he tried to rape her, according to multiple news reports.

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November 09, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Health, Politics
Midterms brought mixed results for abortion rights

Tuesday’s midterm election brought mixed results for abortion rights. Democrats took control of the House, but anti-choice ballot measures passed in two states, leaving millions of women vulnerable to criminalization if Roe v. Wade is ultimately overturned.

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November 02, 2018 | Julie Zeilinger |
Women's Media Center recognizes inspirational game changers
Over the past year, many intrepid women have leveraged the media not only to make their voices heard, and to offer more diverse voices in an industry that has historically been dominated by limited pe...
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October 26, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | International
Saudi woman activist may be given death sentence this weekend

A woman in Saudi Arabia who faces a possible death sentence for engaging in nonviolent human rights activism may receive the final word on her execution on Sunday.

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October 25, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Feminism, International
Women in Iceland stage a walkout to protest wage inequality

Women across Iceland, including Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, left their workplaces at 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday to protest a longstanding wage gap

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October 18, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Misogyny
Incarcerated women are punished much, much more than men

Punishment in prison is a gendered phenomenon, just not in the way you might expect.

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October 12, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Misogyny, Science and tech
Amazon’s now-defunct AI hiring tool was anti-woman

Amazon shut down the artificial intelligence (AI) tool it was using to evaluate potential hires because the algorithm was found to be biased against women, according to a story reported by Reuters on Tuesday.

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October 05, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Gender-based violence, International, Violence against women
Conditions worsen for refugee women in Greece

In Greek refugee camps, migrant women endure horrific conditions and sexualized violence, a new report finds.

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October 04, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Economy, Politics
California's law to get women into boardrooms is a step toward gender parity, but is it enough?

A bill mandating that every publicly traded company based in California include women on its boards of directors was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. Some experts are skeptical.

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September 19, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Disability, Education, Girls, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Gender inequality’s latest victim: Women and girls with autism

For years, autism in women and girls has been overlooked and underdiagnosed.

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September 18, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Gender-based violence, Violence against women
McDonald’s workers go on national strike to oppose sexual harassment

McDonald’s employees made history today, as cooks and cashiers in 10 cities across the country walked off the job to protest the company’s failure to address groping, propositions for sex, indecent exposure, and other inappropriate and illegal conduct in its stores.

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September 13, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Politics
Historic moment: Women are majority of Democratic candidates for House

For the first time in history, white men constitute a minority of people running as Democrats for seats in the House of Representatives, according to an analysis published Tuesday by Politico.

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September 07, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Disability, Gender-based violence, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Sexualized violence survivors have more vivid memories than women differently traumatized: Study

Women who are survivors of sexualized violence experience more vivid memories than women who have endured other traumatic, life-altering events, according to a new study.

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September 06, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Free Speech, International, Online harassment
Russian feminist charged with ‘inciting hatred’ against men online

“I don’t think there is any reason whatsoever to charge me with hate speech toward anyone,” says Russian feminist Lyubov Kalugina.

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September 04, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Arts and culture, Gender-based violence, Violence against women
Louis C.K.’s victims suffer while he returns to comedy

Over the course of the past week, feminist activists on the internet and in the real world expressed outrage and frustration about the latest #MeToo development: Louis C.K.’s return to the public stage.

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August 29, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Gender-based violence, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
Almost every Native woman in Seattle has been raped, says an unearthed survey

A shocking 94 percent of Native American and Alaskan Native women in Seattle have been raped or coerced into sex, according to a survey conducted in 2010 that was finally released to the public on Thursday.


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