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Four Bills in Congress Aim to Limit Anti-Gay Bias

By Julia Marsh ● Arts & Culture ● May 3, 2010

Four bills designed to curb discrimination based on sexual orientation are pending in Congress. Some advocates are hopeful, but others are more wary about hostile lawmakers and a lack of leadership by President Obama.

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Navy Opens Up Subs; Oklahoma OKs Abortion Rules

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● May 1, 2010

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The U.S. military’s ban on women serving on submarines has been lifted, the Associated Press reported April 30. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates notified lawmakers in mid-February that the Navy would be lifting the ban unless Congress took some action against it. Navy spokesperson Lt. Justin Cole said on April 29 that the deadline for Congress to act passed at midnight.

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.

Title IX Toughened; Insurer Drops Cancer Patients

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 24, 2010

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The U.S. Department of Education is repealing a Bush-era policy related to Title IX, which some critics argue was a way to avoid complying with federal law in providing equal opportunities for female athletes, the Associated Press reported April 20. Title IX is the 1972 federal law mandating that any education program receiving federal funds must provide equal opportunities to both genders.

‘Enlightened Sexism’ in Media Obscures Reality

By Sarah Seltzer ● Arts & Culture ● April 22, 2010

In her latest book, Susan J. Douglas finds the treatment of women on TV is putting a haze over young women’s awareness of sex discrimination. In real life, writers at Newsweek and NPR and business researchers are speaking out.

Irish Fund Supports Women; Bhutto’s Death Preventable

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 16, 2010

A new fund dedicated solely to women’s causes was launched on April 15 in Dublin by Ireland’s President Mary McAlees, The Irish Times reported. The Women’s Fund for Ireland aims to address problems facing women and girls in the country, including poverty, violence and improving access to health care and education. It will also support grassroots projects in areas such as the arts, literacy and support for careers.

Embattled Gender Analyst Leaves Post at Amnesty

By Anna Louie Sussman ● Arts & Culture ● April 15, 2010

Amnesty International parted ways with Gita Sahgal, its leading gender researcher, on April 9. In February, Saghal began pushing Amnesty to explain its embrace of a former Guantanamo detainee she calls a Taliban supporter.

Yoshida Signs with Pros; Yemeni Child Bride Dies

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 10, 2010

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A female pitcher from Japan, Eri Yoshida, signed on to play with an all-male minor league baseball team in the United States, reported the Associated Press on April 9. Yoshida will be playing for the Chico Outlaws, based in Chico, Calif.

Women Online In Iran Brave Heavy Web Surveillance

By Dominique Soguel ● Arts & Culture ● April 9, 2010

Iranian female journalists are veterans of government closure of their print publications and early Internet ventures. Now they are prevailing against the region’s most advanced censoring and monitoring software.

Japan’s ‘Knuckleball Princess’ Mulls U.S. Offer

By Regina Varolli ● Arts & Culture ● April 7, 2010

Eri Yoshida, the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan, is mulling over a chance to play professional league baseball in the United States for the Chico Outlaws, based in Chico, Calif.