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Abortion Heat Hits Alabama’s ‘Saturday Women’

By Christina Caldwell ● Uncategorized ● August 12, 2013

Women who can’t take time off from work during the week face the anti-abortion hecklers who come out in force on Saturdays. As the number of abortion clinics in the state dwindle, a volunteer at one says a better buffer zone is needed.

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New Yorkers Walk to End Ritual Cutting of Girls

By Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● September 11, 2012

A 9-year-old girl in New York had her clitoris cut off with a razor without any anesthesia. Female genital mutilation is a big problem in this city. We’re shining a spotlight on the issue Sept. 15. Come out and hear from U.S. survivors.

Women Violated in War Denied Memorials

By Rochelle G. Saidel ● Commentary ● May 28, 2012

Japanese officials are trying to remove a small monument to Korean “comfort women” in New Jersey. Rochelle Saidel says these and other women violated by war are still being denied official recognition.

Illinois Sick Day Bill to Require 7 Paid Days

By Melissa Josephs ● Employment ● April 5, 2012

States should guarantee paid time off for sickness. Too many workers–mostly women–are prepping food and providing healthcare when they should be home with the flu. Second of four in a series by Women Employed’s Melissa Josephs.

Egypt’s Feminist Union Undergoing Reincarnation

By Jessica Gray ● Commentary ● January 29, 2012

The venerable Egyptian women’s rights advocacy, the Egyptian Feminist Union, is coming back to life amid a flowering of civil-society groups. But the road ahead isn’t clear for a long-dormant organization that operated under British colonial rule.

Egyptians: Violence Should Put Elections on Hold

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● November 22, 2011

Two prominent women in Egypt’s unfolding revolution say protest violence should put elections on hold. “It will be a circus,” said Gigi Ibrahim, who is flying home from New York on Wednesday and plans to go straight from the airport to Tahrir Square.

NOW Sees Dangerous Deficit-Slashing Season Ahead

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● August 23, 2011

Given the chances that the 12-person “super committee” in Congress might cut into the mainstays of the social safety net, NOW and other advocacy groups are keeping a watchful, worried eye on the next three months.

‘Thelma and Louise’ Marks 20 Years in Driver’s Seat

By Krystie Lee Yandoli ● Arts & Culture ● August 6, 2011

“Thelma and Louise,” which turns 20 this summer, is celebrated as the grande dame of female-revenge dramas. Rihanna’s “Man Down” video offers something of a sequel, but has stirred more controversy.

Bahrain’s Young Women Keep the Revolution Aloud

By Courtney C. Radsch ● Employment ● July 27, 2011

Bahrain’s revolution is muffled by a combination of Saudi influence and U.S. reticence. Several young women–from both inside and outside the troubled kingdom–are overcoming the forces of silence.

Family Planning Hits Culture Gap in Rural Nepal

By Kamala Gautam ● Health & Science ● May 19, 2011

Nepal has halved its fertility rate over 30 years, but rural women are still experiencing many pregnancies and scant help during labor. One woman’s story made it onto a radio station and helped save her life.