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Elections Hold Key to Asylum for Abused Women

By Erica Hagen ● Politics ● November 4, 2008

Abused immigrants seeking asylum in the United States have waited eight years for the government to approve regulations to review their status. Advocates say the best chance for moving these cases forward is a more immigrant-friendly administration.

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Sheehan v. Pelosi Gives War Protesters an Outlet

By Lorraine Orlandi ● Politics ● October 26, 2008

In her unlikely challenge to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Nov. 4, peace activist Cindy Sheehan is giving Bay Area voters a chance to cast an anti-war protest vote. Sheehan contends that Pelosi is out of touch with her liberal constituency.

Congo, Uganda Crisis Spurs Sky-High Bid for Help

By K. Aleisha Fetters ● Politics ● October 13, 2008

A U.S. woman plans to climb the world’s highest peaks and raise $2.2 million–$50 for every meter–for war victims in northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where international alarms are ringing about conflict-related rapes.

Mass Stigma Scars Congo’s Rape Survivors

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● October 5, 2008

A psychologist in a Congo hospital says decades of war have produced a rape-friendly culture with a double standard. While perpetrators go unpunished the victims, including children, are ostracized. Amnesty International has issued a new warning.

Less Globalization Might Help Micro-Depositors

By Susan Feiner ● Arts & Culture ● October 3, 2008

Women, in general, are often more vulnerable to a slowing economy. But Susan Feiner says female micro-depositors at the bottom of the global credit ladder might enjoy a net gain if the pace of globalization slows.

Microcredit? Spare Us the Praise for a Panacea

By Feiner & Barker ● Employment ● October 2, 2008

The White House, the Nobel Prize Committee and many development agencies celebrate microcredit as a boon to women struggling to survive. Economists Susan Feiner and Drucilla Barker dissent, saying it distracts from wage and work reforms.

In Syrian Refuge, Women Find Barest Survival

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● August 10, 2008

Suburbs of Damascus offer a place to explore how Iraqi female refugees in Syria are managing to feed their children. Women whose husbands are dead, missing or disabled describe turning to low-income jobs, international aid and sex work.

India Has an All-Women Party, Why Not Us?

By Heidi Schnakenberg ● Politics ● August 6, 2008

The Democratic primaries have left Heidi Schnakenberg doubting women’s stake in the two-party system. She’s wondering about following the lead of women in India, who recently formed their own party.

Global Summit to Hear Billions Needed for Moms

By Kara Alaimo ● Crime & Law ● July 6, 2008

At this week’s world summit, advocates will call for billions to reduce maternal mortality. After 40 years of stagnation, efforts are mounting against the leading killer of young women in developing nations, but the U.S. is far from the front lines.

Zimbabwean Makes Case for U.S. Anti-Violence Aid

By Dominique Soguel ● Commentary ● May 9, 2008

The International Violence Against Women Act would require the U.S. to respond to a critical outbreak of gender violence within 180 days. Zimbabwean Betty Makoni explains why women in her country need the bill to be made into law.