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• A Casual Slap in the Face on a Typical Sunday

  By damarespleasants on February 2, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  I was excited. It was 1998 and I had just bought a brand new set of midgets to change into my Rollerblades. They’d make it easier for me to jump rails with.  I was destined to become an infamous aggressive… Read More ›

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• On Stigma and How to Make Abortion Scarce and Unsafe in the U.S.

  By Guest on January 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This week, Indiana saw several developments that could help or hurt women’s ability to access the medical care they need when they need it, especially if what they need is an abortion. On Tuesday, a federal court fixed a time… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on January 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The New York Times explores whether parents have different standards for their sons and daughters. According to Jezebel, only one percent of Americans think that abortion is our biggest issue. Buzzfeed compiles a list of 21 pointlessly gendered products. Women’s… Read More ›

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• Will Survivors of Sexualized Violence in Kenya See Justice?

  By Maureen on January 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  News out of the International Criminal Court does not bode well for Kenyans seeking justice six years after the country’s violent post-election crisis. Sitting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial for crimes against humanity was set to begin February 5, but has been delayed at the prosecution’s request… Read More ›

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• NEWS: House Passes HR7

  By Maureen on January 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Today, the House passed HR7, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” I can’t say I’m surprised; derailing reproductive justice is what the House does. As Think Progress explains, HR 7 underwent several last-minute changes before proceeding to a full… Read More ›

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• So Jenelle Had an Abortion…and Everyone’s OK

  By Maureen on January 27, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  I know I’m a little late to the game here, but this weekend I was finally able to catch up on last week’s Teen Mom 2 season premier and all its resplendent drama. It was mostly more of the same… Read More ›

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• NEWS: House to Vote on HR7 this Wednesday

  By Maureen on January 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This coming Wednesday, January 29, the House will vote on anti-choice bill H.R.7, previously dubbed the “Rape Audit bill.” While lawmakers dropped this egregious component of the bill, it’s far from women-friendy. In addition to outright banning abortion coverage from… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on January 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Beyoncé pens an essay on the myth of gender equality. See HuffPost Women. Disney’s Frozen proves to be progressive and embedded with feminism. See Policy Mic. According to Jezebel, the Population Institute gave the US a C- in its annual State of… Read More ›

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• Ending Gender-Based Violence Worldwide so Women Can Thrive

  By lindsaymf on January 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This post originally appeared on the YWCA blog. Republished with permission. By Celia Richa, Senior International Policy Advocate, Futures Without Violence  Across the globe, millions of women and girls are subject to violence simply because of their gender. We’ve seen it… Read More ›

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• Forty-one Candles on Roe’s Birthday Cake

  By lindsaymf on January 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy Birthday Roe! Where do we begin when reflecting on the last 41 years of your politically charged life? If you care at all about reproductive rights, you probably know the basics of the Roe v. Wade case. And if… Read More ›

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