Commentary
The Ovary Office: This is No Time for ‘Polite’
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Let me tell you what being polite does. It shrinks our soul, diminishes our shine, and it keeps us wedged—tucked—into a corner.
In Case You Missed It: Tina Brown’s Women in the World Summit
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The predicted “pink wave” won’t be a cake walk.
Abortion
NY Rights Bill Alive; Sudan Chains Mom Facing Death
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A series of bills that would protect women’s rights in New York state are being reintroduced into the Senate. Also this week, the pregnant woman sentenced to death in Sudan is being shackled.
Cheers & Jeers
Rapist Law May Be Voided; Abortion Laws Multiply
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Morocco may toss out part of its penal code that allows rapists to go unpunished if they marry their victims. Also this week, Republicans in the House of Representatives are looking to make 2014 another banner year for anti-abortion laws.