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Honour Killings in Basra, Iraq Are on the Rise
May 2007 demonstration against honor killing, Kurdistan, Iraq. Photo: Source – Women’s News Network.Hitmen charge $100 a victim as Basra honour killings riseBy Afif Sarhan / November 30, 2008 Fathers and husbands who openly hire assassins on the streets of … Continue reading
Some Not So Ancient History: Get Out and Vote
Why Women Should Vote This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women … Continue reading
Threats to Voting Rights Of Low-Income Women
In 2006, only 63 percent of women in households making $25,000 or less were registered to vote compared to 81 percent of women in households making $75,000 or more. Photograph by Guido Alvarez.88 Years Later: A Promise Unfulfilled for Millions … Continue reading
A New Blog with a Clear Purpose
Women say NO – Part 15September 8, 2008 I don’t support Sarah Palin as a candidate for Vice President because I don’t want my grandchildren to live in a nation that, in accordance with her political views, would deny them … Continue reading
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Tagged Electoral politics, PresidentialCampaign, Sarah Palin, Women
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Where Fear of Tradition Rules Women’s Lives
In some parts of Pakistan, the marriage of young girls still takes place depite laws banning the practice. Photo: Kamila Hyat/IRINPAKISTAN: Buried alive in the name of traditionSeptember 1, 2008 QUETTA — Several weeks ago armed tribesmen in Balochistan forced … Continue reading
Rachel Papo : Face of the Day
See Rachel Papo’s statement about this series below. One photograph from Rachel Papo’s photo series on female Israeli soldiers. At an age when social, sexual, and educational explorations are at their highest point, the life of an eighteen-year-old Israeli girl … Continue reading
America is Pro-Choice, Any Questions?
In support of a woman’s right to choose: ‘According to a recent Gallup poll, we are in the majority by a long shot’By DarkSyde / August 23, 2008 Is anyone still unsure where We the People stand on choice? That … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Rights, Freedom of Choice, Republican Party, Right Wing, Roe v. Wade, Women, Women's Movement
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Rachel Maddow’s Star Continues to Rise; Hosts New Show on MSNBC
Air America star Rachel Maddow gets own show on MSNBC.Openly gay Rhodes scholar brings smarts and humor to cable newsBy Howard Kurtz / August 20, 2008 Rachel Maddow has been sounding off about politics on MSNBC so often she might … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Cable News, Gay, MSNBC, People, Progressive Media, Women
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Afghanistan: So Long As It’s "Our Taliban"
Malalai JoyaIs Malalai Joya the Bravest Woman in Afghanistan? An Afghan Woman Who Stands Up to the WarlordsBy Farooq Sulehria / August 18, 2008 Afghanistan lives in the fear of the US-sponsored war lords. These hated warlords are not scared … Continue reading
Iranian Women : Fighting Back
Iranian women. Image: public domain. See Iranian women: A force to be reckoned with, by Talajeh Livani, below. ‘Death by stoning’: Save Kobra NajjarBy Catherine Price / July 30, 2008 Her name makes her sound like a bit like a … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights, International Law, Iran, Islam, Islamic Law, Sexual Abuse, Stoning, Women
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INTERVIEW : Barbara Streisand on Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
‘There is too much at stake right now to elect another George W. Bush to the White House’By: Jeffrey Ressner / July 28, 2008 “She sometimes answers questions by e-mail,” said one of Barbra Streisand’s trusted confidants, when asked if … Continue reading
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Tagged Entertainers, Feminism, Hillary, Interview, McCain, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Singers, Women, Women's Movement
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Military Women Ready to Rock the Boat
Sgt. Jennifer Hogg speaks out against sexual harassment and assault in the military. She calls attention to the importance of the upcoming election for military women. Photo by Jackie Scalone.‘For the military this election has heavy stakes’By Jennifer Hogg For … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War GIs, Feminism, GI's, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Presidential Campaign, Sexism, Sexual Abuse, Veterans, Women, Women's Movement
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