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February Films Favor Dark Fare Over Valentines

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2014

Aside from “Endless Love” opening Feb. 14, movie releases on the horizon tackle serious subject matter. “Kids for Cash” is about a juvenile court judge in Pennsylvania who was getting paid to send kids to a private juvenile detention center.

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Video: Syrian Woman Recalls Horror of Homs

By Hajer Naili ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2014

In this video, a Syrian woman who fled war-torn Homs describes her work washing the corpses of women. Negotiators in Geneva have just agreed to provide a relief corridor for women and children to leave districts that have been besieged since June 2012.

Bamboo Ceiling Is Holding Down Asia-Pacific

By Kirti Lad ● Arts & Culture ● January 26, 2014

The business community in Asia-Pacific has many reasons to ratchet up its low numbers of women on corporate boards. Candidates are out there and available to fill the pipeline and the posts. They just need training, mentoring, networking and sponsors to become more visible.

Six Ways to Boost Girls’ (and Our) Body Image

By Melissa Atkins Wardy ● Arts & Culture ● January 25, 2014

Our culture teaches our girls to be a hot body first and a mind second, says Melissa Atkins Wardy in this excerpt from “Redefining Girly.” Here are her suggestions for breaking the mold.

Obama Marks Roe v. Wade; Alabama Prison Deemed Toxic

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 25, 2014

President Barack Obama marked the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision this week. In Alabama, a women’s prison was found to be a “toxic” house of horrors in which “repeated and open sexual behavior” is the norm.

Dreaming of Paid Leave? It Could Come True

By Liz Ben-Ishai ● Uncategorized ● December 23, 2013

Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. DeLauro recently introduced a bill that could end the intolerable choices so many working families face when a baby is born or a family member falls ill. Twelve weeks of partially paid leave would help untold numbers of women keep their jobs.

February Films Favor Dark Fare Over Valentines

Latest in Cartoons

Video: Syrian Woman Recalls Horror of Homs

Bamboo Ceiling Is Holding Down Asia-Pacific

Six Ways to Boost Girls’ (and Our) Body Image

Obama Marks Roe v. Wade; Alabama Prison Deemed Toxic

Dreaming of Paid Leave? It Could Come True

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