Malena Amusa, Author at Women's eNews

Black Female Ministries Target AIDS Danger

By Malena Amusa ● Health & Science ● November 27, 2006

Female ministries are beginning to tackle a fact that activists say African American churches and the U.S. government alike have failed to adequately acknowledge or address: Black women are contracting HIV faster than any other group of women.

Asian Women Face ‘Model Minority’ Pressures

By Malena Amusa ● Health & Science ● September 18, 2006

Among women, Asian Americans have some of the highest rates of suicide in the nation. A professor who has been studying suicide since her own sister took her life links it and other mental health problems to “model minority” identity pressures.

Chile Offers Plan B; Trafficking Big Biz

By Malena Amusa, Nouhad Moawad & Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● September 9, 2006

NYC Must Aid Battered Immigrants; Katie Thins Down

By Malena Amusa & Nouhad Moawad ● Arts & Culture ● September 2, 2006

Cheers & Jeers

Teens Win Title IX Battle; AIDS Tactics Failing

By Malena Amusa & Nouhad Moawad ● Crime & Law ● August 19, 2006

Cheers & Jeers

Pleasure Politics Surround Sex-Skill Courses

By Malena Amusa ● Health & Science ● August 17, 2006

Sex-act training courses for women have gained ground in major North American cities over the past couple of years. The trend is either a sign of greater sexual freedom or a new emphasis on service, depending on whom you ask.

South African Women March; U.S. Women Worry

By Malena Amusa & Nouhad Moawad ● Arts & Culture ● August 12, 2006

12 Women Ordained; FDA Blocked Plan B for Bush

By Nouhad Moawad & Malena Amusa ● Arts & Culture ● August 5, 2006

Benin Bans Harassment; U.S. Ignores Workers’ Abuse

By Malena Amusa & Nouhad Moawad ● Arts & Culture ● July 29, 2006

Buffet Money Raises Hopes for Women’s Health

By Malena Amusa ● Employment ● July 13, 2006

Maternal health advocates estimate that an additional $9 billion a year is needed to address serious worldwide health problems afflicting mothers. The news of Warren Buffett’s massive gift to the Gates Foundation raises their hopes.

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