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Hillary Clinton Continues Commitment to Women’s Rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech last week emphasizing her commitment and dedication to women's rights worldwide. Clinton said that women's rights will be a key issue in President Obama's foreign policy in the future, and highlighted some of the...
Women’s Law Project’s 35th Anniversary is Today
The young attorneys who started the Women's Law Project in 1974, Ann Freedman, Harriet Katz, and Barbara Brown, opened the doors of their first office on April 2nd. They were new graduates of Yale Law School moving to a new city to start a new organization with no...
PNC Bank Works for Female Executives
The National Association for Female Executives released its 2009 list of the top 50 companies for executive women. The ranking is based on how well companies help women move into top roles, the number of women in each company and the number of women in senior...
Abortion Debate Reignites in Brazil
The New York Times recently reported on the flare-up of the abortion debate in Brazil after a nine-year-old girl obtained an abortion after being raped by her stepfather. Immediately after the abortion hit the news, A Brazilian archbishop summarily excommunicated...
Second Consecutive Year for Rise in Teen Birth Rates
Last year, public health professionals were disheartened by the news that teenage birth rates were up, reversing a 14-year long trend of decline. While it is still premature to see if a real downward trend is emerging, the statistics signal a sense of alarm in the...
