Maternal Health RXs Pour Out During U.N. Meeting
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a high-level meeting on Millennium Development Goal 5 to improve maternal health on Sept. 23, 2013.
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‘Shades of Grey’ Frenzy Moves to Lingerie Rack
On Sept. 26 Target Australia will begin selling a collection of lingerie inspired by the international best-sellers. Critics of the dominating, kinky billionaire at the heart of the books aren’t happy.
Sharia’s Rise in Nigeria Incited Stoning Sentences
Externally imposed economic austerities helped fuel fundamentalism and the application of Muslim laws, says Karima Bennoune in this excerpt from “Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here.” One activist and her colleagues helped women navigate such laws and fight back.
Twitter Attacks Against U.K. Journalists Continue
At least five British women have been targeted by online Twitter trolls in the past two weeks. Though initially criticized for its response, Twitter says it’s setting up new ways to crack down on such harassment.
Fathers Should Act Like Fathers, Not Mr. Moms
“Father knows best” is long gone. But in an era of shifting gender roles, the maternalization of child care doesn’t make sense either. For Father’s Day, let’s celebrate the complementary role that both parents play, with separate but equally fine styles.
Silk-Maker Preserves More Than Textiles in Laos
The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C., showcases Carol Cassidy’s Lao Textiles, a project as inspiring to the heart as it is glorious to the touch. On view through Oct. 13.
Hillary Relaxing
By Liza Donnelly, http://lizadonnelly.com/
Mothers Unite Online to Flex Political Muscle
Becoming a mom meant being taken less seriously in political circles, says Joanne Bamberger in her book “Mothers of Intention.” But the Internet has given mothers another outlet to share their political voice.
Egypt’s Constitution Vote Rings Sharia Alarm Bells
After three weeks of sometimes violent revolt against Morsi’s pro-Islamist power grab, Egypt is slated to hold a vote this weekend on a controversial draft constitution. For women concerned about divorce rights and FGM, the spotlight falls on the loosely worded Article 10.
December Movies Offer a Rich, Seasonal Banquet
“The Big Fix,” an angry documentary about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, kicks off the new releases. “Hyde Park on Hudson” follows a few days later, offering a look at the female-dominated private life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
