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Bush Anti-Abortion Regulations

By Womens Enews Staff ● Crime & Law ● October 6, 2009

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Georgia Takes Count of Its Prostituted Juveniles

By Diane Loupe ● Crime & Law ● October 2, 2009

Women who were prostituted as juveniles attest that numerous girls and teens are stuck in “the life” they’ve left behind. An Atlanta advocacy group finds 129 girls and teens are prostituted in Georgia on a typical weekend night. First of two stories.

Afghan Law Revised; 80 Girls Kidnapped in China

By Kayla Hutzler ● Arts & Culture ● July 11, 2009

Brothels in Ecuador Skirt Law Banning Minors

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● May 6, 2009

Brothels in the petroleum port province of Esmeraldas provide an employment magnet for underage women. A significant number are lured into the work by a man they consider a romantic partner. Third of six on Ecuador’s sex industry.

Ecuador Sex Workers Target HIV-AIDS Prevention

By Dominique Soguel ● Crime & Law ● April 10, 2009

Sex workers in Ecuador are building a national labor network and trying to curb HIV-AIDS, while dealing with the growing presence of minors and undocumented workers in brothels. The first of six stories on Ecuador’s sex industry.

Mothers for Sale? The Ones With Hungry Children

By Shamita Das Dasgupta ● Uncategorized ● February 10, 2009

Kolkata’s red light districts are world famous, but the women who work there are too numerous to stand out. Shamita Das Dasgupta and her co-author interviewed some of those with children to feed. Article based on an excerpt from the new book.

New Brand of Masculinity Wins the Pro-Change Vote

By Rob Okun ● Employment ● November 3, 2008

Women have long asked the question: “Is it possible for more men to grow and change?” Rob Okun says the campaign styles of Barack Obama and Joe Biden provide a simple, clear answer: “Yes, we can.”

In Syrian Refuge, Women Find Barest Survival

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● August 10, 2008

Suburbs of Damascus offer a place to explore how Iraqi female refugees in Syria are managing to feed their children. Women whose husbands are dead, missing or disabled describe turning to low-income jobs, international aid and sex work.

Ova Donations Spur Ethical Debate in Israel

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● July 11, 2008

As donated eggs run low for infertile couples in Israel, a push is on to widen the ranks of possible donors. But one of the country’s oldest women’s rights groups fears the possibility of financial exploitation and wants tighter oversight.

Global Summit to Hear Billions Needed for Moms

By Kara Alaimo ● Crime & Law ● July 6, 2008

At this week’s world summit, advocates will call for billions to reduce maternal mortality. After 40 years of stagnation, efforts are mounting against the leading killer of young women in developing nations, but the U.S. is far from the front lines.