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After Costly Cancer-Gene Testing, Treatments Add Up

By Sharon Johnson ● Commentary ● June 3, 2013

Angelina Jolie’s surgeries to prevent breast cancer are widely known. But how do most women handle the bills for prophylactic mastectomy, hospitalization, reconstructive surgery? Second of two stories on costs of BRCA testing and treatment.

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Adults Shouldn’t Expect Girls to be Wonder Women

By Jos Dirkx ● Uncategorized ● May 15, 2013

The potential of a girl to change her community is great. But we can’t expect a 10-year-old to change all the adults in her life simply because she has been given a few more opportunities. Given the limits she will often face, let’s focus on boys and men, too.

Time to Honor Heroism of South African Women

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Uncategorized ● March 8, 2013

Charlotte Maxeke, Lilian Ngoyi and Helen Joseph are some of the leaders extolled in a small exhibit at the Apartheid Museum that pays rare tribute to those who fought pass cards. Current-day leaders, meanwhile, are battling HIV, violence and fear.

‘Life, Above All’ Leads July Moving Lineup

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● July 7, 2011

“Life Above All,” is Jennifer Merin’s top vote for movies coming out in July. It’s a runaway success in South Africa and tells a story of friendship and devotion helping to overcome the social stigma surrounding HIV in rural South Africa.

Anti-Kid Biz Culture Puts Freeze on Stay-Home Moms

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● February 25, 2011

Shops, restaurants, hotels and airlines are saying no to kids. During a long, harsh winter Allison Stevens says the hostility has made motherhood isolating and turned the nearest family-friendly IKEA into a beacon.

Tunisian Women Look Ahead; Uganda’s Kato Killed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2011

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South Africa’s Women Soccer Readies for Fall Games

By Jackie Bischof ● Arts & Culture ● April 30, 2010

Now that World Cup tickets have gone on sale, much of the soccer world is looking forward to the June games. But for female soccer players in South Africa the big month is October, when their country hosts the African Women’s Championship.

Local African Leaders Strategize to Enhance Safety

By Nancy Day ● Politics ● March 26, 2010

In Johannesburg last week nearly 300 rights advocates and politicians brainstormed for three days about how to make governments in 10 countries of southern Africa friendlier to women.

Water Is Key to Reducing Maternal Mortality

By Latrice Davis ● Crime & Law ● November 4, 2009

(WOMENSENEWS)–Knowledge has long been cited as the tool most needed to lower maternal mortality rates, but Global Water, a volunteer organization based in Oxnard, Calif., says what women in developing countries also need to combat this problem is water.

‘Precious’ Sparkles in November’s Film Lineup

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● October 23, 2009

November has a lot of movies in store, but one of the prize winners is “Precious.” Some wonder whether the movie has to be so harsh, but Jennifer Merin says judge for yourself and witness a great performance by Mariah Carey, too.