hate crime
Transgender Women Face Highest Risk of Violence
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A new report on violence experienced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, transgender and queer identified documents its pervasiveness in the U.S.
Child Marriage
Military Law Changes; Syria’s Sex Violence Extreme
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A defense to sexual assault in the military is now history; sexual violence against Syrian women may continue after conflict ends.
Abortion
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Saudi Law Firm Opens; Birth Control Mandate Halted
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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.
Arts & Culture
High Court Strikes DOMA; Perry Fights for Abortion Ban
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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.
Domestic Violence
Time to Honor Heroism of South African Women
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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.
Abortion
Olympians Surprise U.S.; Namibia Sterilized HIV Moms
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Women’s eight race in 2012 Olympic Games.
Credit: LondonAnnie/AnnieC on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
AIDS
Forced Sterilization Preys on Women with HIV-AIDs
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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.
Arts & Culture
Teen Moms Hit Low; D.C. HIV Rate Doubles for Some
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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.
Health & Science
Sexual Pleasure Called Key to HIV-Gel Efficacy
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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.
Health & Science
Zambia Confronts TB Among Women With HIV
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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.