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Two advisory panels for the Food and Drug Administration recommended this week in a 23-4 vote that Plan B–an intensive, short-term dose of birth control pills known as the morning after pill–be made available over the counter.
Girls’ summer camps that emphasize computers, engineering, leadership and self esteem are thriving in the United States, but even their organizers are unsure of their long-term effects.
A museum pulls girlhood artifacts out of closets and, through vintage Girl Scout uniforms and a 1945 Girl’s Bill of Rights, puts the often-obscured subject of girls’ history on display.
As heavily Roman Catholic Buffalo, New York, celebrates Easter, it is also contending with the recent conviction of the killer of a popular abortion-clinic doctor and is wary about more sectarian violence.
At Fort Drum, the headquarters of the Army’s most frequently deployed unit, soldiers’ wives face poverty, isolation and lack of privacy when their spouses ship off to possible war.
The number of women running for elected office is declining, adding to the importance of programs that encourage, support and guide women politicians. Also, new research into the retention of women officeholders is producing surprising results.
The word “girl” is cropping up more than ever in advertisements and in everyday conversations about women who are decidedly not children. The reasons are complicated.
Women and girls are a growing presence in competitions for disabled athletes. The new U.S. National Amputee Hockey Team is the latest draw for these talented women, who otherwise would miss the chance to play with other disabled athletes.
Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense has ordered a review of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Members, who make quality-of-life recommendations for military women, fear the review signals the group’s downfall.
An ongoing fiscal crisis in Massachusetts threatens the future of Healthy Start, which provides prenatal care to low-income women. The state’s governor, who recently had a high-risk pregnancy herself, hasn’t persuaded the House to vote on the issue.