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  By amblitstein on February 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Mic proves that Katy Perry’s Superbowl performance is not enough to fix the NFL’s long-standing issues with domestic violence. A new tumblr, ‘Saved by the bell hooks,’ combines feminist knowledge with the 90s TV show. See the Huffington Post. The Nepalese… Read More ›

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  By jtribbett1 on January 31, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Marriage equality will take full effect in Alabama on February 9th. See Think Progress. Three black adoptees speak out about their sense of racial identity after growing up in white households. See The Root. Fox News is claiming reverse racism… Read More ›

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• How We Treat—or Mistreat—Pregnant Workers in the U.S.

  By Guest on January 30, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Letting a pregnant cashier sit on a stool. Allowing a pregnant worker to carry a water bottle as she stocks shelves. These things seem like common sense—but in many states, employers deny pregnant workers these simple, reasonable accommodations.

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  By jtribbett1 on January 23, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  A sex trafficking survivor speaks on her abuse. See KOIN News. Mel B, A.K.A. Scary Spice, wants her daughters to live in an environment where they are able to be empowered. See Girl Talk HQ.  The Atlantic describes the inequalities… Read More ›

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• 5 Things The March For Life Doesn’t Want You to Know

  By Ashley Gray on January 22, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  This year, the March for Life has a few things up its sleeve that both the pro-choice community, as well as Republican leaders, need to be aware of.

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• New Campaign Reminds Women that Healthy and Perfect Bodies Aren’t The Same — And That’s OK!

  By Maureen on January 21, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  “I jiggle, therefore I am.”

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• The Sun’s Page 3 Will Drop Pics of Topless Women — But I’m Not Celebrating Yet.

  By katebyard on January 20, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Breaking news out of the U.K.: It seems that The Sun will no longer be featuring topless women on Page 3. The Times (also owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, which owns The Sun) made the announcement today, stating that “Friday’s… Read More ›

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  By jtribbett1 on January 16, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Women’s Forum in Sierra Leone set up 8 safe spaces for adolescent girls. See Sierra Express Media. Brown Girl Magazine explains why you should care about the 104 women in Congress. “Nearly half of fathers report dissatisfaction with the amount… Read More ›

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• The Most Important Lesson About Body Hair You’ll Ever Learn

  By miafurtado on January 13, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  I can vividly remember the first time I was shamed for having leg hair: I was ten and it was the Holiday concert at my school. I was wearing a black dress with red roses and, for the first time ever,… Read More ›

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• 5 Ways to (Actually) Combat Human Trafficking

  By lindsaymf on January 11, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  If you’re inclined to think that trafficking into forced prostitution means that the sex industry should be uprooted, perhaps you should think about what trafficking into other industries should mean for that industry.

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