Politics
Human Rights Groups Blur Issues of Women Rights
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Women’s rights groups are criticizing Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, for neglecting women’s rights violations in an apparent rush to defend political Islam.
Arts & Culture
Women of SNCC Recall Roles in Civil Rights Battles
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“Hands on the Freedom Plow” recounts stories of 52 women who were part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the 1960s. In this excerpt, Judy Richardson recalls the start of her three-year stint with what was called SNCC.
Politics
African Women Win Promise of U.S. Protection
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Obama earlier this week signed the most widely co-sponsored Africa-specific law in U.S. history. Supporters hope it will defend women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Sudan from further atrocities.
Politics
Women’s ESL Dominance Tied to Job Demands
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Immigrant women far outnumber men in English as a Second Language classes across the states. Helping school-age children is one big reason. So is gaining access to work.
Arts & Culture
Women Anchor Quebec; ‘Book of Life’ Turns Page
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(WOMENSENEWS)–
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Radio-Canada, the Quebec-based French-language service of Canada’s CBC public network, announced that Celine Galipeau will anchor its 10 p.m. news broadcast, the Globe and Mail reported June 17.