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Domestic Workers in California Anxiously Eye Expiration Date on Bill of Rights

By Halima Kazem ● Employment ● May 10, 2016

“We no longer worry about not having enough money for food and other necessities,” says a woman who cares for an elderly client part time and cleans houses. But will a law that helped double her wages be tossed out or made permanent?

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London’s Feminist Library Faces Eviction, Fights to Preserve History

By Juhie Bhatia ● Arts & Culture ● April 25, 2016

A collection of books and periodicals open to the public in the center of England’s capital city provides an extensive record of the women’s liberation movement. Now it is looking for a new lease on life.

As 41 More Allegations Surface, A Way for U.N. to Stop Peacekeeper Rape

By Tricia Taormina ● Crime & Law ● April 14, 2016

Paula Donovan, founder of the Code Blue campaign, believes there’s a way the U.N. can be held accountable. On April 13 her group said it had information about 41 more rape allegations against U.N. peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic.

Hollywood Actresses Embrace a Movie Starring the E.R.A.

By Kimberly Jane Tan & Por Alison Bowen ● Culture ● April 11, 2016

The Equal Rights Amendment has been hanging around since 1923 and, politically speaking, often gathering dust. But Hollywood stars are reaching for it now as a tool for their own discrimination battles and to join a broader sisterhood.

Pay Equity Push in Massachusetts Gains a Surprising Ally

By Laura Alix ● Employment ● April 6, 2016

There is a live fight going on to bolster women’s wage protections in the state that has the country’s first equal pay law. Attorney General Maura Healey hopes new backing from a major member of the business community could be a game changer.

5 Reasons for Women to Get Savvy About U.S. Budget Dealings

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● April 5, 2016

Did you know a major public preschool initiative is at stake on Capitol Hill while the campaigns hog all the headlines? A professional budget watcher spots a few key provisions that could help close the wage gap.

Finnish Politician Says Welfare Took Her from Refugee to Lawmaker

By ALANA ESPOSITO ● Politics ● April 4, 2016

Nasima Razmyar, a member of Finnish parliament and an asylum recipient from Afghanistan, gets asked a lot of questions about refugees these days. But she also wants to stay focused on what makes Finland a global beacon for women.

French Team’s Post-FGM Holistic Services Include Surgery

By Léa Bouchoucha ● Politics ● March 28, 2016

This clinical team is known for its surgeries to repair the clitoris. But its services for survivors of FGM are much more. “We treat the whole mutilation with its emotional, social and psychologic impact,” says a pioneering surgeon.

Women’s Rights on Agenda of U.N. from the Start

By Ellen Chesler & Terry McGovern ● Politics ● March 21, 2016

There’s been a strong push to add women’s rights to the international human rights agenda since the U.N. was founded. Ellen Chesler and Terry McGovern provide a historical perspective in this excerpt from their book “Women and Girls Rising.”

Three Women on Short List to Take Over Helm at the U.N.

By ALANA ESPOSITO ● Politics ● March 16, 2016

And this time the selection process is under greater scrutiny. For the first time member states may nominate candidates to act as the U.N.’s de facto spokesperson and leader. In April they will have a chance to ask the candidates questions over three days of informal dialogues.