Top Story
But What if the Democrats Win?
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Although I may now be losing sleep, there will be no time for rest after the midterm elections, regardless of the outcome.
Iraq
Iraq Women’s Shelter Responds to Growing Crisis
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“The situation is horrific for women in Mosul,” says the president of the Baghdad-based Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq. Women “are being kidnapped from their house by the ISIS warriors and forced into what they call into a ‘jihad marriage.'”
Commentary
Masculinity Question Still Missing From the Massacres
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When “boys” keep killing their mothers, children, strangers–committing suicide by mass murder–isn’t it time we took the crisis in masculinity seriously? There are plenty of ways we can help troubled boys and men. The numbers are getting numbing, so let’s do something fast.
Rape
Victim May Testify at Steubenville Rape Trial
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As the trial gets underway in Steubenville, Ohio, the two high school football players who stand accused are facing jail time in a juvenile facility until they reach the age of 21.
Afghanistan
Afghan Clerics Denounce Violence Against Women
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Women’s rights activists in Afghanistan take hope after religious leaders speak out against violence against girls and women, promote female education and discourage child marriage.
Colorado shooting
Aurora Rampage Shows Dangers of Ignoring Men’s Health
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Behind closed doors in tiny U.S. towns, vast suburban ranch houses and apartments in big cities, many lonely, angry, disconnected men feel helpless, hopeless. These men’s role in massacres, Rob Okun says, means it’s time to talk about male violence.
chicago
Dear Lynn: Women’s Safety Needs You to Safeguard
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Chicago Foundation for Women is watching anti-violence services struggle locally, while the Women’s Funding Network is seeing it happen nationwide. Executives with both funds call on Lynn Rosenthal, the new anti-violence czar, to do all she can.
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.