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6/6/2013 - NY Governor Cuomo Officially Introduces Women's Equality Act
On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) officially introduced the long-awaited Women's Equality Act....
6/6/2013 - Gender is Obstacle for Female Corporate Board Members
According to a new study released by the Harvard Business Review, women who are members of corporate boards face significant barriers in their positions because of their gender....
6/6/2013 - Over 400 Garment Workers Fall Ill in Bangladesh
Between 450 and 600 garment factory workers in Gazipur near Dhaka, Bangladesh, were sent to the hospital on Wednesday after they became sick from suspected water contamination.
Workers at the Starlight Sweater company began to experience stomach cramps and vomiting two hours into their shifts on Wednesday....
6/5/2013 - Nationwide Abortion Ban Advances in Committee
A bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks nationwide was approved by the House Judiciary Subcommittee yesterday....
6/5/2013 - Women Senators Form Bipartisan Front on Military Sexual Assault
Yesterday Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the epidemic of sexual assault in the military demonstrated the role of the record number of women in the Senate....
6/5/2013 - Congresswoman Jackie Speier Criticizes Marine Response to Offensive Facebook Page
Yesterday, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) issued a statement critical of the Marine Corp's handling of her complaint regarding an offensive Facebook page posted by active-duty Marines threatening violence against women and the Congresswoman herself.
The pages, which Speier reported to the Secretary of Defense in the beginning of May, featured degrading images and comments about women and women in the military....
6/5/2013 - Feminist Majority Foundation Applauds Plan B Ruling
Today the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must immediately begin selling emergency contraception over the counter to anyone who asks for it.
The court partially rejected a stay requested by the Department of Justice that would force them to sell emergency contraception over-the-counter to women and girls of all ages....
6/5/2013 - Feminist Majority Foundation Applauds Plan B Ruling
Today the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must immediately begin selling emergency contraception over the counter to anyone who asks for it.
The court partially rejected a stay requested by the Department of Justice that would force them to sell emergency contraception over-the-counter to women and girls of all ages....
6/4/2013 - Statement of Eleanor Smeal - Remembering Senator Frank Lautenberg
A Strong Supporter of Women's Rights
Senator Frank Lautenberg, who had the support of the feminist movement in New Jersey and nationwide throughout his Senate career, was a leader in many fights for women's rights.
He was the author and champion of the 1996 Domestic Violence Gun Ban, which prohibited people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence from possessing or purchasing a firearm....
6/4/2013 - Statement of Eleanor Smeal - Remembering Senator Frank Lautenberg
A Strong Supporter of Women's Rights
Senator Frank Lautenberg, who had the support of the feminist movement in New Jersey and nationwide throughout his Senate career, was a leader in many fights for women's rights.
He was the author and champion of the 1996 Domestic Violence Gun Ban, which prohibited people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence from possessing or purchasing a firearm....
6/4/2013 - Sound of Change Live Concert Highlights Women's Rights Worldwide
On Saturday, the first Sound of Change Live concert highlighting women's current struggles around the world was held in London, England....
6/4/2013 - Congressional Hearing on Military Sexual Assault Begins Today
Top Pentagon leaders will face scrutiny from members of Congress today as the first hearing on military sexual assault begins today....
6/3/2013 - New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Dies
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg (D) passed away this morning due to complications from viral pneumonia....
6/3/2013 - Beatriz Will Undergo C-Section To Save Her Life
Beatriz, a woman from El Salvador who was denied a lifesaving abortion by the Supreme Court, will undergo a C-Section to end the pregnancy that is threatening her life....
6/3/2013 - Illinois Same-Sex Marriage Bill Fails To Get Vote
A bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state of Illinois failed to gather enough support to pass before the end of the legislative session.
The law would have redefined marriage as the legal union of two people, not specifically a man and a woman....
5/31/2013 - New Study Shows Immigrants Pay More Into Medicare Than They Take Out
A study released by the Harvard Medical School on Wednesday shows that immigrants as whole pay more into Medicare than they use, effectively subsidizing the program....
5/31/2013 - Tunisian Feminist Fined for Carrying Pepper Spray, May Face Other Charges
On Tuesday, a court in the Tunisian city of Kairouan convicted a feminist activist with carrying a can of pepper spray given to her by a journalist....
5/31/2013 - Transgender Veteran Has Military Records Corrected
A Navy veteran who has transitioned since her military career ended has successfully petitioned the Pentagon to have her military records reflect her correct gender....
5/30/2013 - El Salvador Supreme Court Denies Life Saving Abortion
The Supreme Court of El Salvador ruled in a four to one decision to deny a life-saving abortion to a woman with an unviable pregnancy.
"Beatriz", who is currently 22 and is already the mother of a young infant, was diagnosed with multiple severe illnesses including kidney failure and lupus and is now 26 weeks pregnant....
5/30/2013 - Canadian Abortion Provider, Henry Morgentaler, Dies at 90
Henry Morgentaler, a lynchpin figure in the history of legal abortion in Canada, passed away on Tuesday from a heart attack....
5/30/2013 - Kenyan High Court Demands Police Investigate Rape Cases
In a landmark victory, the High Court in Meru, Kenya ruled Monday that local police had failed to properly investigate hundreds of rape cases over the past several years....
5/29/2013 - Facebook to Revise Harmful Content Policy After Social Media Campaign
Yesterday Facebook announced that it will revise its harmful content policy to include gender-based violence after a social media campaign pressured advertisers to pull their ads from the website....
5/29/2013 - Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Planned Parenthood Defunding Case
On Tuesday the United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by the state of Indiana over the blocking of a law that would ban Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding....
5/29/2013 - Italy Passes European VAW Treaty
On Tuesday, Italy's lower house of parliament unanimously approved a European treaty to end violence against women while the country mourned a 15-year-old victim of intimate partner violence.
The lower house of parliament ratified the Council of Europe's Istanbul convention, which would create and reinforce legal measures to prevent and prosecute gender-based violence....
5/28/2013 - Women Deliver Conference Begins Today
Today is the opening day of the 2013 Women Deliver Global Conference, the largest conference on women's health, maternal health and maternal mortality in the world....
