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McDonald’s Workers in Virginia Test Who’s Boss

By: Miranda S. Spivack | February 4, 2015

Their case concerns civil-rights violations of low-wage workers, most of them women. It also tests whether–in line with a recent NLRB decision–the world’s largest hamburger chain can be taken to task as their employer.

Commentary

Being ‘Too Beautiful’ Becomes On-Job Liability

By: Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers | July 31, 2013

For the latest example of the “soft war” on women, turn to the Iowa Supreme Court. Recently, it allowed a dentist to fire his assistant for having looks that might distract him from his marriage. We’re not making this up.

Abortion

Egyptians Demand Rights; Rape Conviction Reversed

By: WeNews Staff | October 5, 2012

Credit: Joseph Hill/nebedaay on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).

Discrimination

40 Years Later, Newsweek Sex Discrimination Persists

By: Lynn Povich | September 7, 2012

In 1970, women at Newsweek sued the magazine on the grounds of sex discrimination, as chronicled in the book “The Good Girls Revolt.” In this excerpt, young female employees discover in 2010 that the discrimination continued, despite the lawsuit.

Arts & Culture

Kansas Abortion Battles: New Clinic, New Anti-Regs

By: WeNews Staff | June 25, 2011

Dr. Mila Means, a family practitioner, is planning to establish an abortion clinic in Wichita, Kan.

Arts & Culture

Wal-Mart Ruling Puts Big Chill on Female Workers

By: Corinna Barnard (Editorial Director) | June 24, 2011

The High Court’s decision this week to disqualify about 1.5 million female Wal-Mart workers from bringing a class action gave mega corporations a big win over the workers. Three of the four dissenting justices were women.

Arts & Culture

Campus Assault Targeted; FGM Patients Lack Care

By: WeNews Staff | April 29, 2011

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