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In India, Daughters Have Big Family Problems with Inheritance

By Gagandeep Kaur ● Arts & Culture ● May 2, 2016

The popularity of novelist Ratna Vira, who writes about this common family drama, could be a sign of cultural shift. But for now, many women in India are discouraged from inheriting family property on the same basis as their brothers.

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From Cairo to Louisiana, More Female Judges Needed

By Sally J. Kenney ● Commentary ● April 12, 2016

Egyptian feminists are well aware of the distinction between law on the books and law in action; the challenge is now to implement the constitutional mandate.

Here’s Why We Need a Comeback in U.S. Women’s Commissions

By Susan Rose ● Commentary ● March 23, 2016

The answer is things like CEDAW. Our government is an outlier for not ratifying this international women’s rights treaty, but that doesn’t need to stop us. National commissions can move the treaty’s agenda ahead. We just need more of them.

A feminist music festival in Chile wants to challenge Latin America’s sexy, submissive ideal of women

By Maria Murriel & Por Alison Bowen ● Culture ● March 20, 2016

At this year’s Viña del Mar festival, in Chile last month, the festival queen took a dive into a pool, covered only in rose petals, surrounded by fans and photographers.

It’s Campaign Season, Ask Candidates About that New Child Care Bill

By Jessica Sager & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 11, 2016

Child care for infants and toddlers is in short supply in most of the country. At the same time, providers lack training and are working long hours for low pay. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Cancel the Party: Here’s a Killjoy Memo for U.S. Women

By Caryl Rivers & Rosalind C. Barnett ● Commentary ● March 8, 2016

Instead of celebrating progress, we have to ask why we fare so poorly compared to many other countries. From being underpaid to losing abortion access, it’s a depressing list. But let’s not look away.

Those Newly Elected Saudi Women Just Got Pushed Away from the Table

By Kristine Beckerle & Por Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● February 25, 2016

This is a serious blow, particularly when you remember that the presence of women isn’t a problem for every Saudi municipal council; the government’s decision to segregate endorsed the position of extreme men.

Nepal’s Constitution Maintains Fatherhood Bias

By Tricia Taormina ● Politics ● October 7, 2015

“I am right now like a prisoner in my own country,” says a young woman who can’t get a passport and doesn’t have hope to study abroad because her father isn’t available to confer his citizenship on her. Nepal joins 27 countries with “dependent nationality” laws.

Global Goals Put Women at Heart of Poverty Battle

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● October 1, 2015

But how successful will the new U.N. framework be in raising global living standards? Enthusiasts put faith in technological innovations. Skeptics say the global economic system is inherently exploitive and unjust and needs a real overhaul.

Why Women Are Conflicted by the Feminist Label

By Project Largo Administrator ● Uncategorized ● February 18, 2015

Feminism’s association with activism is one reason people shy away from it, says Deborah L. Rhode in this excerpt from “What Women Want.” A history of negative media coverage has also fueled this aversion.