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If you want to know why younger women are shying away from political bids just look at how Hillary Clinton and Wendy Davis are still being subjected to a double standard on toughness. The media has a role in stopping this.
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the sons of single mothers, traded on their families’ narratives of triumph over hardship. It’s nice to see Texas Democrat Wendy Davis flipping the script and highlighting her own achievements as a single mom.
A female teen is leading a campaign to combat female genital mutilation. Also this week, female students arrested in Cairo were assaulted in custody and subjected to virginity tests.
The first female law firm has opened its doors in Saudi Arabia to protect women’s rights in the kingdom. Also this week, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily delayed key requirements related to contraceptive coverage of the Affordable Care Act impacting religious-affiliated groups.
New York female leaders called for immigration reform at a recent conference. Meanwhile, the government shutdown has had a negative effect on women.
Italy’s government passed a package of measures designed to address violence against women. But Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is being verbally attacked for her attempts to stop an abortion bill.
A bill has been introduced that will limit chain-of-command oversight of military sexual assault cases. But a study found that front-page New York Times stories cited far more male than female sources.
Texans are protesting Gov. Rick Perry’s efforts to pass an abortion bill. But sex assaults have returned to Cairo’s Tahrir Square amid the renewed protests.