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Turkish Protest Abortion Regs; Indian Shelter Abuses

By: WeNews Staff | June 9, 2012

Turkey’s government is seeking to curb access to abortion, triggering outrage from women’s groups and opposition lawmakers. Turkey’s top cleric weighed in on the debate June 4, backing the government’s position that abortion was murder, on the grounds that Islam considers the fetus to be a separate human being. Abortion until the 10th week after conception has been legal in Turkey since 1983.

Arts & Culture

Women’s History Roundup: Make It More Than One Month

By: WeNews Staff | March 30, 2012

Women’s History Month is coming to an end, so be sure to check out the array of listings, rankings and interesting articles that appeared in March.

Arts & Culture

Obama Rejects DOMA; Attack on Choice Continues

By: WeNews Staff | February 26, 2011

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Arts & Culture

Nursing Moms Get Tax Cut; Afghan Shelters Limited

By: WeNews Staff | February 12, 2011

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Arts & Culture

Egyptian Women in Protests; Shourd Summoned to Iran

By: WeNews Staff | February 4, 2011

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Commentary

Buried in U.N. Stats: My Day as Media Monitor

By: Aditi Bhaduri | March 1, 2010

The Women’s Commission begins its big review session at the U.N. today and Aditi Bhaduri made a small, anonymous, contribution to one piece of research on the table about media coverage. But here’s her more complete report.