Mic highlights the massive feminist protest in Barcelona that the English-speaking world has completely ignored. The Huffington Post celebrates Hillary Clinton’s birthday with 7 awesome things that she has said this past year. A ‘My Little Pony’ Parody explains income… Read More ›
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Google has launched a $50 million initiative to teach young girls how to code. See TIME. Bob Jones University told rape victims to repent and seek out the sin that caused them to be raped. See Raw Story. The Tigers’ manager,… Read More ›
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New York lawmakers successfully called on the state legislature to pass a bill that will protect pregnant women from employment discrimination. See RH Reality Check. Facebook has modified its nudity policy and will now allow photos of nursing mothers. See Mic. On Jimmy… Read More ›
Revoking Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Honorary Degree Doesn’t Make Brandeis Anti-Feminist
Over the past few days, I’ve seen folks all over the Internet declare that my alma mater is complicit in the war on women. Apparently it also supports “pedophilic marriage” and female genital mutilation (FGM). According to Fox News, “Brandeis University… Read More ›
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The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a 20-week abortion ban. See RH Reality Check. According to Melissa Kearney and Phillip B. Levine’s research, in regions with many viewers of “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” the number of teenage births has… Read More ›
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The Senate unanimously passed a bill proposed by Senator McCaskill that will change the procedures for prosecuting military sexual assault. See Ms. Magazine. According to glaad, AIDS is no longer one of the top ten causes of death in NYC…. Read More ›
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Last week’s rape of a 5-year-old girl in India is just the latest case in which police failed to take urgent action. See Associated Press. A judge in North Dakota plans to issue a ruling permanently blocking the state’s restrictions… Read More ›
Quick Hit: Population Council’s Awesomeness
The Population Council is an organization I’ve long admired. It conducts research throughout the developing world in 50+ countries to improve policies, programs, and products in three key areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. Its… Read More ›
Women Around the Globe: News Roundup
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 ›