Por Alison Bowen, Author at Women's eNews

Taunts Derail Sex Workers’ Kids in Kolkata

By Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● June 13, 2011

Sex workers in Kolkata are enrolling their children in school. But the kids often don’t make it through secondary school, when derision from peers, along with pressures to earn a living, intensify.

Women’s Jobs Pop Up in Kashmir ‘Mushroom Villages’

By Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● April 8, 2011

It’s hard for many women in rural Kashmir to find income opportunities, but mushroom cultivation is popping up as a possible solution. The work can be done from home and a university is helping with training and marketing.

Same-Sex Boston Case Opens Up a Legal Grab Bag

By Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● July 21, 2010

The decision by a Boston judge about the unconstitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act is potentially monumental. Alexis Sclamberg explains why social progressives and Tea Party activists alike are tensely watching for word of an appeal.

Utah’s Feticide Law Puts Miscarriage on Trial

By Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 19, 2010

Under a new Utah law, women who miscarry under certain conditions are open to murder charges and life sentences. Feticide laws in other states focus on abusive boyfriends and husbands, but this one targets the woman herself.

Vendedor ambulannte, otra celebración en las sombras

By Por Alison Bowen ● Uncategorized ● April 6, 2010

En la ciudad de Nueva York, una vendedora de comidas, conmemora su vigésima navidad sin la documentación necesaria que la habilite para visitar a su familia en México. Para ella, el tibio arroz y los tamales calientes que prepara y vende, ayudan a mantener vivas las tradiciones culturales cada día.

Buried in U.N. Stats: My Day as Media Monitor

By Por Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● March 1, 2010

The Women’s Commission begins its big review session at the U.N. today and Aditi Bhaduri made a small, anonymous, contribution to one piece of research on the table about media coverage. But here’s her more complete report.

New Female Troops Patrol South Bengal Frontier

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● January 19, 2010

Indian women have made history since September by holding combat positions along the country’s difficult border with Bangladesh. Some of the new recruits say it was tough getting the job, but so far they like the work.

Breastfeeding Not for You? Sisters, Listen Up

By Por Alison Bowen ● Uncategorized ● September 22, 2009

World Breastfeeding Awareness Week is in August and Aisha Qaasim flags the need for stronger cultural support in the United States, particularly for African American moms. Negative attitudes, she says, are making our children sick.

Indian Politician Is ‘Didi’ to Female Survivors

By Por Alison Bowen ● Uncategorized ● April 12, 2009

A politician in rural India has risen from the violent Nandigram land clash in 2007. She wants to help fellow resisters, particularly female survivors of rape and sexual assault, who have not received financial awards recommended by the High Court.

Muslim Women in India Seek Secular Justice

By Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● January 17, 2009

After years of silence, Muslim women in India are loudly battling repressive religious laws. The case of one semi-literate woman, a survivor of rape, ignited their cause. Second in a series on the changing role of women in India.

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