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 ›
FGM
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Nitin Nohria, the dean of Harvard Business School, apologizes to its female faculty, students, and alumnae for making them feel disrespected or excluded. See Yahoo! Shine. Cookie Cott encourages the boycotting of Girl Scout cookies after The Girl Scouts endorsed… Read More ›
Zero Tolerance for FGM
Today approximately 8,219 girls will face the risk of having their clitoris and labia removed and their vaginas infibulated with the use of primitive tools in unsanitary conditions. A majority of them will undergo this procedure against their will. While… Read More ›
Women Around the Globe: News Roundup
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 ›