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Women Fight Keystone XL from North and South

By Melinda Tuhus ● Commentary ● March 20, 2013

Along the miles of transcontinental pipeline being built to transport oil from the tar sands of Canada, women are fighting the project. One put her body in front of a bulldozer. Another is challenging eminent domain seizure of her family’s land.

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Sky Did Not Fall, Despite Parent Leave Law

By Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● March 14, 2013

The Family Medical Leave Act was passed 20 years ago and despite the hue and cry, the sky did not fall on employers or the economy. It’s time to extend these vital protections to more workers and more obligations.

Afghan Film Fest Held; Liberians Trade Sex, Grades

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● March 9, 2013

Online Barrage to Push VAWA Planned for Thursday

By Victoria Fitzgerald ● Arts & Culture ● February 26, 2013

A social-media outpouring is planned for Thursday to support the Senate version of VAWA, a federal funding bill for domestic-safety programs, to a vote. House to Take Up Senate’s Anti-violence Act.

Lawmaker’s VAWA Slight Sparks Online Ire

By Victoria Fitzgerald ● Crime & Law ● February 21, 2013

Tennessee Republican Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. has sparked a surge of internet outrage after he told reporters this week that men can handle violence “a little better than a lot of women.’

Sloppy Mental-Health Talk Will Intensify Stigma

By Atima Omara-Alwala ● Politics ● February 16, 2013

The current gun-control debate could worsen the mental health stigma that already stops many women of color from seeking help, says Atima Omara-Alwala. It’s necessary to get the facts right on mental illness and those who commit violent acts.

VAWA Passes Senate, Turning Attention to House

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● February 12, 2013

With Senate passage assured ahead of time, focus falls on the 22 all-male GOP lawmakers who voted against passage. From here the bill moves to the real battleground in the House, where GOP ranks are at least somewhat divided.

Coaches Freeze Out Gymnast after Olympic Misstep

By Dominique Moceanu ● Arts & Culture ● January 25, 2013

At 14, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team. In this excerpt from her book, “Off Balance,” she recounts her gaffe on the big day that overshadowed the team’s ultimate gold win.

Roe Turns 40 with Doctors Worried All Over Again

By Womens Enews Staff ● Politics ● January 22, 2013

Credit: American Life League on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Online Game Gets Players Out of Steubenville

By Maggie Freleng ● Politics ● January 19, 2013

Some background voices in the otherwise notoriously cruel Steubenville, Ohio, rape video sound disturbed but also powerless. A new simulation computer game lets students practice active response to sex abuse and avoid being a passive bystander.