Japan Archives – Page 3 of 6

Medicaid Funds for Abortion? Far From Restored

By Frances Kissling ● Arts & Culture ● May 15, 2009

Obama has taken the first legislative steps necessary to help women regain control of their reproductive rights. But Frances Kissling says that only brings us to a point where reproductive rights progress got stalled, more than 20 years ago.

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Job Losses Closing Door to Female Homeownership

By Sharon Johnson ● Arts & Culture ● April 8, 2009

Heavy job losses in March are raising the specter of more missed mortgage payments. Men suffered the worst unemployment, but women’s personal finances tend to be more precarious, which could put them in the middle of the next foreclosure wave.

Female Workers Can Jolt Economy; Look at Japan

By Mimi Abramovitz ● Uncategorized ● February 9, 2009

As Obama’s economic stimulus moves through the Senate, women’s rights advocates are finding some faults. Mimi Abramovitz, for one, echoes calls for an emphasis on rebuilding the social infrastructure as well as the physical.

Workers on Edge Need the Most Stimulus Aid

By Patrick & Khan ● Arts & Culture ● January 14, 2009

As Obama takes a stimulus plan to Congress as his first act in office, Judy Patrick and Surina Khan spotlight reforms that would help low-wage female workers provide for their families.

Rape Victim Presses Case of Police Abuse in Japan

By Catherine Makino ● Arts & Culture ● January 2, 2009

In Japan, rape is often kept hush-hush. But the high-profile case of one rape victim is challenging the silent treatment and raising questions about police practices. ‘Jane,’ as the victim is known, is suing police who required her to re-enact the crime.

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.

Koike Runs in Japan; Black Women Carry HIV Burden

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● September 13, 2008

Rich Refused Honor and Broke Social Silence

By Louise Bernikow ● Arts & Culture ● June 30, 2008

July 3, 1997: Poet Adrienne Rich refuses National Medal of the Arts.

Top Pro Bono Feminae Law Firms Donate Legal Aid

By Cynthia L. Cooper ● Arts & Culture ● June 27, 2008

In July, American Lawyer rates major firms for the free legal aid they offer. For the second year, Women’s eNews surveyed last year’s five top firms to see what they did in the way of “pro bono feminae.”

U.N. Tackles FGM; Rapes in Japan Fan Flames

By Soguel & Matthews ● Arts & Culture ● February 16, 2008

(WOMENSENEWS)–

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The United Nations has launched a $44 million program to reduce female genital mutilation by 40 percent by 2015, the Inter Press Service reported Feb. 12.

Ghana, Uganda, Morocco and Eritrea have passed laws banning female genital mutilation. In Nigeria, 11 of 36 states have introduced legislation against it. Egypt and Yemen have banned health-care professionals from performing the procedure.