Abortion
Abortion Protests Erupt Over Death in Ireland
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The death of an Indian woman who was denied an abortion in Ireland has triggered protests worldwide this week and renewed the debate over the country’s strict abortion laws.
Politics
Syrian Women Recruit Resisters in Flashpoint Town
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In a conservative Syrian town where women are discouraged from going out alone, young women are knocking on doors to recruit others to the resistance. They estimate a couple hundred women have joined a struggle that, nationwide, just claimed over 100 lives in 48 hours.
Arab Spring
Syria’s Ramadan Soaps Aren’t Bubbling This Year
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Syria is famous for producing soap operas during Ramadan. But this year’s uprising in the face of a brutal crackdown by Bashar al-Assad’s regime is all too real. Now famous actresses play supportive roles and real-life demonstrator are the stars.
Crime & Law
Zimbabwe Discourages Interest in Arab Uprisings
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In Zimbabwe 45 people–including 11 women–were held in prison for over two weeks for gathering at a political meeting to watch news clips of the uprisings in North Africa. On Monday the group facing treason charges was narrowed to six.
Arts & Culture
Nepal OKs Abortion; Ongoing War on Women’s Health
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While attacks on women’s choice continue in Congress, there have been steps taken to improve women’s health and ensure reproductive rights not only in New York City, but also in Nepal.
Crime & Law
Turkish Probe Reignites the ‘Saturday Mothers’
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For about four years women in Turkey protested the disappearance of Kurdish detainees. Then for 10 years they disbanded. Now they’re back, encouraged by a new mood in the country tied to a major intelligence investigation that is gripping Turkey.
Politics
Women Fight State Brutality in Streets of Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe’s government has used state-sponsored brutality to quash dissent, and women on the front lines of protest are paying a heavy personal price. Sixth in a series on emerging female leaders in Africa.