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Embolism Stalks Black Moms With Lethal Bias

By Kimberly Allers ● Commentary ● April 27, 2011

Embolism is a major danger of pregnancy. But recent data from New York City finds black women dying from it in numbers that are startling, given the well-known interventions. A disparity in health care could be the culprit, but no one is asking.

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Catholic Church Evades Sex Charges in South Dakota

By Stephanie Woodard ● Commentary ● April 8, 2011

Native Americans who attended Jesuit schools in the Northwest and Alaska just learned they will share in a $166.1 million settlement for offenses including childhood sexual abuse. But plaintiffs in South Dakota–nearly half of whom are women–face a legal barrier.

In Taliban Era, Seamstress Helps Fill Women’s Purses

By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon ● Commentary ● April 1, 2011

After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996, Kamila Sidiqi was housebound, but managed to start a thriving tailoring business. This excerpt from Gayle Tzemach Lemmon’s new book, “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana,” shares how Sidiqi also helped others

In Togo, Female Science Faculty Actively Mentor

By Emily Bowers ● Employment ● July 31, 2007

At Togo’s University of Lome, female students and faculty are rare, particularly in the sciences. A student-faculty group is working to make the sciences more attractive to girls and women. Last in a series on women and higher education in Africa.