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Abortion Rule Blocked; Violence Up in Kenya’s Camps

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● July 29, 2011

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In Space Between Genders a ‘Seahorse’ Emerges

By Nick Krieger ● Arts & Culture ● July 16, 2011

As Nina transitions into Nick, he discovers the space between being a man and a woman. In this excerpt from his book, “Nina Here Nor There,” he describes a similar journey undertaken by his friend Bec through this middle ground.

UN Agency: Women Bow Out of Snarled Justice Systems

By Marley Gibbons ● Crime & Law ● July 8, 2011

Beneath the super-nova news coverage of Casey Anthony and the Sofitel housekeeper, UN Women this week drew attention to the lower-profile, more widespread problem of women who drop efforts to obtain justice.

Nepali Female Actors Say Males Paid Much More

By Lochana Sharma ● Employment ● June 10, 2011

Nepali female actors say that despite a constitutional provision that ensures pay equality for men and women, their earnings are often half that of male counterparts. One star has stopped taking parts in movies for which men are paid more.

Isolation of Tradeswomen Melts at Rare Conference

By Susan Eisenberg ● Employment ● May 26, 2011

Carolyn Williams, chair of the National Building Trades Department’s Standing Committee on Women in the Trades and director of the Human Services Department for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, opens the conference.

Cheer Her Rapist? Let’s Make Noise Over This

By Wendy Murphy ● Arts & Culture ● May 11, 2011

A Texas teen was expelled from her cheerleading squad for refusing to cheer for a guy accused of raping her. The courts have let her down, so about a dozen of us who are former NFL cheerleaders are standing up. We want to hear some noise about this.

Zambian Women Accept Marital Violence

By Chanda Katongo ● Employment ● April 30, 2011

The latest Zambia Demographic and Health Survey revealed that not only is marital violence common here, but many wives also believe they deserve it. The Zambian parliament is discussing a bill to provide shelters for women and children fleeing abuse.

News Skips Context in 24-7 Peterson Coverage

By Anne Friedman Glauber ● Commentary ● November 21, 2007

Reporters have probed every angle in the Stacy Peterson disappearance. But when Anne Glauber tried to persuade producers to interview an anti-violence advocate, there were no takers.

Domestic Violence Advocates Go Back to School

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Crime & Law ● August 16, 2007

A University of Colorado at Denver master’s program is a measure of how domestic violence activism has matured from grassroots action to professional service.