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Indigenous Women in Philippines Are Fighting for Their Way of Life

By: Iris C. Gonzales | March 10, 2016

They would rather be home taking care of their children. But they say mining operations are employing paramilitary forces to attack and harass them and drive them from their land. “I just want the killings to stop,” says one woman.

Female Genital Mutilation

In France, FGM is Reason to Fear Homelands, Seek Asylum

By: Léa Bouchoucha and /Por Alison Bowen | March 7, 2016

The country is a magnet for female immigrants from Eritrea, Nigeria, Somalia, Guinea and Ethiopia. Thousands of women from these countries have fled FGM and help define what it means to be a refugee in Europe.

Comfort Women

In Philippines, ‘Comfort Women’ Have a Special Demand

By: Iris C. Gonzales | February 29, 2016

After Japan agreed to pay $8.3 million to a South Korean foundation that aids comfort women, a handful of Filipina survivors want that same recognition. But they also refuse to give up their freedom to keep telling their stories.

Teen Voices

From Eating Last to Staying Quiet, No Rights for Afghan Girls

By: Haya and /Por Alison Bowen | February 17, 2016
From our partner Afghan Women's Writing Project

Being female in Afghanistan is hard, even if you have a supportive family like teen writer Haya does.

Teen Voices

In India, Schoolgirls Look Forward to Self-Defense Classes

By: Veda M. and Sakuntala Narasimhan | February 15, 2016

One girl says the self-defense training makes her feel more able to “escape an attacker.” Other girls like the training, but think boys also need to be taught to treat girls with more respect.

Crime & Law

N.H. Women Handle Gun Politics with Caution

By: Meg Heckman and /Por Alison Bowen | February 9, 2016

The hot-button national issue has not come up much in recent campaign events in this rural state with a wide libertarian streak. But in recent interviews, female voters from both major parties favored a mix of gun access and regulation.

Crime & Law

In Bay Area, Anti-Trafficking Team Set for Super Bowl Kick-Off

By: Tricia Taormina and /Por Alison Bowen | February 5, 2016

Nonprofits have been working with law enforcers and members of the public ahead of the big game on Feb. 7. An airport official in the Bay Area says the benefits extend beyond this single event, since the problem is year-round.

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Croatian woman crossing street

In Croatia, Wartime Rape Survivors Start Testing a New Law

By: Cyrille Cartier | January 21, 2016

Most survivors who applied for compensation, including legal aid, medical insurance and rehabilitation, are still waiting for the decision. Implementation of the new law is slower than many would like and will determine how many more survivors will come forward.

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Clinton Runs as Reproductive Rights Favorite in Iowa and N.H.

By: Sharon Johnson (WeNews senior correspondent) | January 20, 2016

Planned Parenthood’s backing of the Democratic frontrunner is the first time the organization has endorsed a primary candidate in its 100-year history. NARAL is also making an early move. Both groups say that’s because it’s an extraordinary year.

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High Court 2016 Lookout: 2 Cases on Reproductive Rights

By: Kimberly Jane Tan and /Por Alison Bowen | January 18, 2016

One case concerns contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The other tests the reach of Roe v. Wade, the groundbreaking 1973 ruling on women’s right to abortion that turns 43 on Jan. 22.

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