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‘2 alpha women’: Nancy Reagan’s icy time with Raisa Gorbachev

By Nina Porzucki & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 12, 2016

Former first lady Nancy Reagan died over the weekend at the age of 94. Of course anyone who grew up stateside during the Reagan administration will never forget her anti-drug campaign with its catchy slogan, “Just Say No!”

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It’s Campaign Season, Ask Candidates About that New Child Care Bill

By Jessica Sager & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 11, 2016

Child care for infants and toddlers is in short supply in most of the country. At the same time, providers lack training and are working long hours for low pay. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Indigenous Women in Philippines Are Fighting for Their Way of Life

By Iris Gonzoles ● Crime & Law ● 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.

African Women Key to Ambitious, but Unfunded, Global Energy Shift

By ALANA ESPOSITO ● Politics ● March 9, 2016

It’s time to shift billions of people onto modern energy sources in ways that help women and the planet. That’s the mantra. But the U.N.’s latest development plan lacks any legally binding mechanism to create flows of finance.

Women of Color, Working Families Projected to Play Big Role in Nevada Caucuses

By Madhuri Sathish ● Politics ● February 19, 2016

With the caucuses fast approaching on Feb. 20, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are focusing their campaigns on issues that impact families, health and communities of color.

Between MLK and Obama Comes Carol Moseley Braun

By Jeannie Morris & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● February 18, 2016

She was elected to the U.S. Senate 16 years before Barack Obama, who credits her with showing him the way, writes Jeannie Morris in this excerpt from her new book, “Behind the Smile.”

These Women Want the Pope to Join U.S. Immigration Debate

By Kimberly Jane Tan & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● February 16, 2016

In September they arranged a 100-mile pilgrimage to call Pope Francis’ attention to undocumented immigrants and their families. Now they are calling for more compassion for Central Americans being targeted for raids and deportation.

N.H. Women Handle Gun Politics with Caution

By Meg Heckman & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● 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.

California’s New Law Spotlights Crisis Pregnancy Centers

By Sharon Johnson ● Health & Science ● February 8, 2016

The law requires that these faith-based facilities, which have proliferated in recent years, to adhere to new standards. If the law survives court challenges, versions of it may pop up in other state legislatures during the coming months.

In Pakistan, Afghan Female Refugees Describe Life in Sector I-12

By Mahwish Qayyum & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● January 11, 2016

Pakistan, which hosts one of the world’s largest refugee populations, has been trying for years to repatriate Afghans driven out by the Taliban. For Afghan women in this U.N. refugee settlement, life is bleak but not as dangerous as going home.