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Egypt’s Virginity Tests Stopped; Somalia Rapes Rise

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● December 30, 2011

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An Egyptian court ordered the Egyptian army on Dec. 27 to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees, Agence France Presse reported. The decision has been made months after the practice sparked a national outcry and stained the ruling military’s reputation.

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Navy Kiss a First; Iraqis Lack Hope Post-Pullout

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● December 24, 2011

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Israel Debates Inclusion; Higher DV Rates Found

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● December 17, 2011

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New Meds Slow Breast Cancer; U.S. Curbs Plan B

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● December 10, 2011

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Breast cancer experts cheered two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse, reported Bloomberg Businessweek Dec. 7.

UAE Opens Citizenship; Afghan Must Wed Rapist

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● December 3, 2011

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Guest Workers Win Case; Reporter Assaults in Cairo

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● November 26, 2011

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U.K. Women Protest Cuts; OWS Member, 84, Sprayed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● November 19, 2011

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‘Personhood’ Turned Back; Cain Accusers Flamed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● November 10, 2011

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Tweeters Target Facebook; Sex Slur Slung at Warren

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● November 4, 2011

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Female CEOs Rising; Millions Have No Birth Control

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● October 28, 2011

More women are slated to take the reins of Fortune 500 companies than ever before, USA Today reported Oct. 26. If no woman steps down before the start of the New Year, there will be 18 women running Fortune 500 companies in 2012. Previously, there haven’t been more than 16 females running Fortune 500 firms at the same time.