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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.

• Military Rape Culture

  By Maureen on February 16, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Rape has been in the news lately — from Lara Logan’s sexual assault in Egypt to Justin Bieber’s Rolling Stone interview in which he claims everything, including rape, “happens for a reason.” And as newsworthy as those incidents are, there’s… Read More ›

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• Murder in the Name of Life?

  By Maureen on February 15, 2011 • ( 2 )

  

  Well in today’s you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me news, South Dakota has introduced a bill expanding “justifiable” homicide to include killings intended to prevent harm to fetuses. This, then, could make it legal to murder abortion providers. Mother Jones has the full scoop: The… Read More ›

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• Plan B and the FDA

  By Maureen on February 14, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  Today I stumbled upon a Feminists for Choice article regarding the FDA‘s dilly-dallying around with Plan B, otherwise known as emergency contraception (EC), and had to bring it to your attention. EC has been available — behind pharmacy counters with… Read More ›

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• Women Around the Globe: News Roundup

  By Maureen on February 13, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The first of seven planned “maternity waiting homes” in north-central Liberia is scheduled to open its doors. See Women’s eNews. Afghanistan‘s Ministry of Justice is considering adopting a new regulation that would require women fleeing domestic violence to appear before… Read More ›

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• Title X No More?

  By Maureen on February 12, 2011 • ( 10 )

  

  In addition to trying their damnedest to eliminate abortion rights, the GOP has also launched an attack against Title X. What is Title X? Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) explains: The Title X Family Planning… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By Maureen on February 12, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy reading! The HR3 10, RH Reality Check Nancy Pelosi Brings It, Feministing Most Rape Cases are about Consent, not DNA, Women’s eNews Tax Break Now Allowed for Breastfeeding, Ms. Magazine’s Feminist Wire Daily Is Palin For Gay Rights?, The… Read More ›

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• HR358 Hearing: The Hate Mongering Continues

  By Maureen on February 9, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee held a hearing on HR358, aka the Protect Life Act. Or as I like to think of it, the “Let Women Die” act. Sadly, the audio component of my video feed… Read More ›

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• A Quick HR358 Primer

  By Maureen on February 9, 2011 • ( 5 )

  

  I just received the following action alert from NOW-NYC about HR358 and had to share. Check back soon for my recap on the HR358 hearing, currently underway in the House’s Energy & Commerce health subcommittee.  The bill: “Protect Life” Act… Read More ›

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• HR3 Hearing in a Nutshell

  By Maureen on February 8, 2011 • ( 7 )

  

  I just had the (dis)pleasure of watching the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on HR3. Needless to say, I am absolutely stunned at the levels of misogyny and disrespect to women displayed by the GOP committee members and… Read More ›

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• Cheers to Tom Matlack!

  By Maureen on February 8, 2011 • ( 3 )

  

  Yesterday, the Huffington Post featured an article by Tom Matlack regarding Esquire’s “Women We Love.” In it, he criticized the men’s magazine for doing what men’s magazines have been doing forever: objectifying women and praising them solely on their (sexualized)… Read More ›

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