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Childbirth Victims Shunned as Witches in Cameroon

By Nakinti Nofuru ● Health & Science ● July 3, 2012

Her sister says a young mother died in childbirth because she did not receive proper medical care in Cameroon, a country with high maternal mortality. But village leaders, in accordance with custom, called her a witch and denied a proper burial.

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‘Pink Ribbons Inc.’ Bares Breast-Cancer Marketing

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● May 31, 2012

Lea Pool’s investigative documentary opening June 1 takes a hard look at the misuse of resources and limits of “cause marketing.” Later in the month “The Invisible War” shines a light on the epidemic of rape of female soldiers in the U.S. military.

Teen Blogger: Feminism’s Future is Online

By Julie Zeilinger ● Arts & Culture ● May 19, 2012

The Internet is a big boost to the feminist movement says teen blogger Julie Zeilinger in this excerpt from her new book, “A Little F’d Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word.” How else would she meet a co-blogger from Jordan?

Sardinian Town Bows to Italy’s ‘Pink-Street’ Project

By Valeria Marchetti ● Arts & Culture ● May 17, 2012

Italy has very few women’s names on its signs for streets and plazas, according to female geographers. In an effort to end this “cultural invisibility,” they are pushing for a 50-50 division in male-female signage.

Vatican Attack on Nuns Reopens My Brother’s Wounds

By Caryl Rivers ● Arts & Culture ● May 14, 2012

Caryl Rivers has not yet forgiven the Vatican for the sexual molestation suffered by her deceased brother. Male church leaders should be seeking forgiveness, she says, not reprimanding nuns who truly do God’s work.

Lesbians Must Shape the Agenda Before It Gets Away

By Lori Sokol ● Arts & Culture ● February 16, 2012

Gay rights are going strong, but Lori Sokol warns lesbians not to let male allies set the agenda at this critical time. From breast-cancer screenings to LGBT campus curricula there’s a lot the male-dominated gay rights movement can overlook.

Gertner Defeats 1979 Massachusetts Anti-Choice Law

By Nancy Gertner ● Arts & Culture ● February 11, 2012

A former U.S. federal judge, Nancy Gertner took on many civil rights cases, starting in the 1970s, as a lawyer. In this excerpt from her memoir, “In Defense of Women,” she recounts helping to defeat an anti-choice law in Massachusetts.

Two War Films Are February’s Dark Dazzlers

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● January 27, 2012

For your top movie dates in February, Jennifer Merin recommends two war movies, “In Darkness” and “Return.” They’re not sweet Valentine’s Day offerings but both are cinematically rich.

Colombian Women Zoom Ahead in Politics

By Barbara Frechette ● Arts & Culture ● January 22, 2012

Unlike U.S. women, Colombian women have made great strides in the political arena in a short period of time, says Barbara Frechette in the book “Sharing Power.” In this excerpt, she compares this progression to the one in the United States.

‘Freedom’s Sisters’ Spotlights Women in Civil Rights

By Dalila-Johari Paul ● Arts & Culture ● January 12, 2012

Women were active in the human and civil rights movements of the 19th and 20th centuries but very few were given leadership credit. A traveling exhibit that arrives in New York in February is trying to shake that.