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National Stalking Awareness Month
This January marks the 6th annual National Stalking Awareness Month, and the non-profit National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) is challenging communities to expand their understanding of stalking as a dangerous crime. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department...
House to Pass Child Health Bill
President-elect Obama's promise to provide health care coverage to every child in the United States is nearing a legislative victory. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to pass a bill which will expand a health insurance program for children living at or near...
Women in Leadership Worldwide
Via Feminist Law Professors, here's a website that tracks women in leadership positions throughout the world. According to the website, there are "192 members of the United Nations, 2 independent states outside, a few self-declared de-facto independent states and many...
DIY Abortions in the Dominican Community
Last Sunday, the New York Times published an article about the incidence of women in the Dominican community in New York using alternative herbs or drugs to end pregnancies. According to the article: Two new studies by reproductive-health providers suggest that...
Good News for Equal Pay
Here's some good news for equality in the New Year: Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act were the first bills to pass the House in the new session (article from the Feminist Daily News Wire is available here). Ms. Ledbetter became a de facto...
