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Transgender Women Face Highest Risk of Violence

By Nicole Deniflee ● Uncategorized ● June 12, 2014

A new report on violence experienced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, transgender and queer identified documents its pervasiveness in the U.S.

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Military Law Changes; Syria’s Sex Violence Extreme

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● March 15, 2014

A defense to sexual assault in the military is now history; sexual violence against Syrian women may continue after conflict ends.

Saudi Law Firm Opens; Birth Control Mandate Halted

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● January 4, 2014

The first female law firm has opened its doors in Saudi Arabia to protect women’s rights in the kingdom. Also this week, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily delayed key requirements related to contraceptive coverage of the Affordable Care Act impacting religious-affiliated groups.

High Court Strikes DOMA; Perry Fights for Abortion Ban

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● June 29, 2013

The Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples who are legally married deserve equal rights to the benefits under federal law. In Texas, Gov. Rick Perry has called a special legislative session to pass an abortion law.

Time to Honor Heroism of South African Women

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Uncategorized ● March 8, 2013

Charlotte Maxeke, Lilian Ngoyi and Helen Joseph are some of the leaders extolled in a small exhibit at the Apartheid Museum that pays rare tribute to those who fought pass cards. Current-day leaders, meanwhile, are battling HIV, violence and fear.

Olympians Surprise U.S.; Namibia Sterilized HIV Moms

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● August 4, 2012

Women’s eight race in 2012 Olympic Games.

Credit: LondonAnnie/AnnieC on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Forced Sterilization Preys on Women with HIV-AIDs

By Lilian Sepulveda ● Uncategorized ● July 26, 2012

The Center for Reproductive Rights’ Lilian Sepúlveda will be talking about forced sterilization at this week’s international HIV-AIDs conference in Washington. She details a groundbreaking case her center is pressing in Chile.

Teen Moms Hit Low; D.C. HIV Rate Doubles for Some

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● June 22, 2012

Cheers

The teen pregnancy rate in the United States hit its lowest level in 2008 since 1976, according to the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics

. The pregnancy rate for teens ages 15-19 was about 70 pregnancies per 1,000 women, down from a high in 1990 of over 170.

Sexual Pleasure Called Key to HIV-Gel Efficacy

By Amy Littlefield ● Health & Science ● September 7, 2011

After decades of research, vaginal microbicides that prevent HIV infection are on the horizon. To fulfill their medical promise, a Rhode Island researcher says users’ sexual pleasure must be considered.

Zambia Confronts TB Among Women With HIV

By Dando Mweetwa ● Health & Science ● June 21, 2011

People living with HIV face an additional risk of getting tuberculosis because of weakened immune systems, poverty and malnutrition. HIV-positive women are especially susceptible because they care for TB patients here.