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An unapologetic feminist and human rights enthusiast, Maureen has dedicated the better part of the past decade to volunteering and working with NGOs and non-profits, and writing about feminist issues. In addition to sherights, her work has been featured on numerous websites, including Mic.com, The Huffington Post, Women Under Siege, Feministing, Jezebel, Fem2.0 and more. She is a huge fan of snark, all things chocolate and traveling. You can follow Maureen on Twitter at @MaureenShaw.

• Women Around the Globe: News Roundup

  By Maureen on April 21, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The sudden rise in food and fuel prices in Uganda is raising concerns. One woman shares her story of how she must survive on one meal a day. See IRIN. The three largest countries of the Maghreb–Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia–have… Read More ›

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• An Open Letter to the NY Daily News

  By Maureen on April 19, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  Although the Daily News printed one paragraph of a letter to the editor I submitted in response to the “sex romp” debacle, it has yet to issue an apology or retract the egregious term. As such, what follows is my… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By Maureen on April 18, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Are There Alternatives to the Failing National Reproductive Rights Organizing Model?, Feministing.com DOMA Hearing Held in US House, Feminist Wire Daily Newsbriefs The Last Allowable Taboo, Huffington Post Anti-Sex Trade Turns to Focus on Men Who Buy Sex, Women’s eNews… Read More ›

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• Rape = “Sex Romp”?

  By Maureen on April 13, 2011 • ( 10 )

  

  So, according to the New York Daily News, rape of a trafficked minor is really just a “sex romp.” Giants player Lawrence Taylor, who was busted having “sex” with a 16 year old in a motel room last year, was… Read More ›

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• Lessons From a Stranger

  By Maureen on April 6, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  I spent my morning yesterday doing “clinic defense” in the Bronx. What does this mean? Basically ensuring that patients entering and leaving a woman’s health clinic were free from harassment. And, as with most feminist endeavors, I re-learned a very… Read More ›

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• Women Around the Globe: News Round Up

  By Maureen on April 1, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  Egypt’s provisional military government is causing consternation in light of stories of 18 women who were stripped, beaten and administered “virginity tests” during a protest in Cairo. See Women’s eNews. Lynsey Addario, newly released from captivity in Libya, explains why… Read More ›

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• Back Up Your Birth Control!

  By Maureen on March 30, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy Back Up Your Birth Control day of action!! Today marks the 10th anniversary of the campaign, which aims to raise awareness of and expand access to Emergency Contraception (EC). Before I began expounding on why you should back up… Read More ›

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• Wal-Mart v. Women

  By Maureen on March 29, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  One of the ways I try to be a good feminist is to put my money where my ever-blabbing mouth is. This means no shopping at Wal-Mart, amongst other places. Yes, I love a good deal as much as the… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By Maureen on March 27, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy reading… She Ended the Men’s Club of National Politics, New York Times Women Seeking Abortions in South Dakota to Get Anti-Abortion Advice, New York Times Period Dolls and Other Educational Toys We’d Like to See, Jezebel Colleges’ Rape Secret,… Read More ›

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• Libyan Rape Victim Silenced

  By Maureen on March 26, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  My stomach is churning from the latest news out of Libya. According to the New York Times, a woman who tried to report being gang raped by 15 members of Qaddafi’s militia was dragged away screaming: A Libyan woman burst… Read More ›

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