Abortion
Taliban Pledges Rights; Italian Priest Sparks Outrage
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Women in Herat, AfghanistanCredit: UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein
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Arts & Culture
Big Win in Wisconsin; Cairo Protestors Tortured
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Cheers
Wisconsin Court of Appeals reinstated a paid sick leave ordinance, according to the Milwaukee-based BizTimes.com , in the city of Milwaukee March 24. Women’s Media Center celebrated the decision calling it a "landmark victory" for workers.
Crime & Law
Most Rape Cases Are About Consent, Not DNA
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The backlog of untested rape kits causes continuous outcry among women’s advocates. Wendy Murphy says this focuses on the wrong issue because most rape cases are about consent, not who did it.
Crime & Law
Unemployment Sets More Traps for Transgender People
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(WOMENSENEWS)–As the recession takes a deeper toll on jobs, income and wages, more Americans are filling out forms for jobs, unemployment insurance, Medicaid and food stamps.
Custody
Report: Abused Women See Danger in Family Court
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Family courts traumatize battered women and hand custody to their abusers 37 percent of the time, finds a report released today by the Voices of Women Organizing Project. Latest story in our “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.