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Turkey, Saudi Arabia condemn Taliban's university ban for women 0 niyad Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 1133
What does future hold for Afghan women after university ban? 0 niyad Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 1185
Ten Big Feminist Wins in 2022 0 niyad Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 988
More Than a Holiday Wish: Ending Hunger in America 0 niyad Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 1012
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On December 6, 1989, the Ecole Polytechnique massacre occurred in Montreal. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 1761
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Sex and the Single Woman at 66: Ageism and Sexism be Damned 2 niyad Oct 2022 Dec 2022 2 1617
Feminists are protesting against the wave of anti-feminism that's swept South Korea 1 sl8 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 4 1474
Indiana judge won't block probe over 10-year-old's abortion 0 Eugene Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 1327
Violence against women in Colombia saw sharp increase in 2022 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 1432
🌺Texas bounty hunters cartoon, by David Horsey 8 Hekate Nov 2022 Nov 2022 33 2945
Where Are the Voices of Indigenous Peoples in the Thanksgiving Story? 2 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1428
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Push forward: 10 ways to end violence against women 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1097
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November (16 days of activism) 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1338
Fight Back Holly Near 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1059
Anti-Abortion Groups Ask Trump-Appointed Judge to Ban Mailing Abortion Pills 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 2 1040
Media Coverage Misses the Gender Issues at the Heart of Mass Shootings 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1084
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Fearless Feminist Legacy 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 970
S6:E18 (Elevated Access - Helping Women Get the Healthcare They Need Through Chartered Flights) 0 Across-the-Desk Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1365
Alabama woman jailed for using drugs during pregnancy wasn't pregnant, lawsuit says 3 Eugene Nov 2022 Nov 2022 16 1975
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European Union Council conclusions on women, peace and security 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1146
Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality World Assembly for Women:WAW!Toward a society in which all w 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 1154
Expanding broadband safely and inclusively to reach digital gender equality 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1147

Women's Rights & Issues Continued...

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Why feminism must be reframed as a force for good 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 1055
Why women's rights matter in COP27 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1080
The Fifties Sound Kristin Lems 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1002
Now Is the Time to Protect and Expand Birth Control Access 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1008
Days of the Theocracy Kristin Lems 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 960
I'm a Maternal Health Physician. The U.S.'s Maternal Death Rate Is Shameful. 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1151
I Ain't Afraid Holly Near 4 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 1610
A faith in fabric: can Farwa Moledina's art change perceptions of Muslim wome 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1138
There is no 'war on men' - we now know feminism is good for boys 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1115
Afghan women barred from gyms, Taliban official says 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1079
November 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1038
London pupils to be trained to recognise sexist behaviour 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1065
Self-Managed Abortions Soar Post-Dobbs 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1011
Beware of Climate Colonialism at COP27 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1073
With Val Demings' and Cheri Beasley's Losses, There Are Still No Black Women in the U.S. Senate 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1037
Midterm elections deliver major victories for abortion rights 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 938
'We Told You So': The Abortion Issue Drove the Midterms 2 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 2 1241
Busting the Filibuster 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1020
Forcing Thousands of Teens to Parent in a Post-Roe Nation 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 1130
Abortion Rights and the 'Quick Child': The Misuse of History in Wisconsin's Abortion Ban 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1073
The red wave. 3 CrispyQ Nov 2022 Nov 2022 18 1507
Physicians Share Photos of Early Pregnancy Tissue: 'We Just Want People to Have Accurate Informatio 2 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 1743
Doctors on Dobbs: Abortion Providers Bear Witness to the Devastating Effects of Roe's Overturn 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1098
Without Roe v. Wade, Women in My Shoes Could Be Jailed for Their Miscarriage 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 985
New Tunisia electoral law 'eliminates' gender parity: HRW 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 995
Why Young Men Who Support Reproductive Justice Need to Get Out and Vote 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1051
'Where Is Nancy?': How Threats Against Women in Power Are Tied to Threats Against Democracy 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1057
The Reality of Running for Governor as a Woman 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1009
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation: What to Watch on Election Night; Celebrating 'Witches' Al 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 1104
The War on Women Report: Anti-Abortion Movement Says It's 'Pro-Woman'; Kanye West's Misogynistic Sl 0 niyad Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1086

Women's Rights & Issues Continued...

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Homicide is leading cause of death for pregnant women in US, study finds 2 Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 Oct 2022 11 1691
Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran: 'Women in Iran have discovered their power and deci 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 1272
Heather Mitchell plays Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 'I was even brushing my teeth as Ruth would' 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1061
Iran and US set for UN confrontation over Mahsa Amini protests 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1176
Femicidio: Violence against women in Italy 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1028
Femonationalism and the impact on women's rights 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 1053
Why You Should Always Talk Politics at the Dinner Table 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 1038
Rest in Power: Loretta Lynn--A Legend, an Icon, a Voice for All Women 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1073
Empowered: Women Tell Family Court Judges of Experiences With Coercive Control Using New Domestic A 3 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 1392
More Than a Symbol: 'The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks' 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 959
'Men Are 100% Responsible for Unwanted Pregnancies': Gabrielle Blair on Her Viral-Tweet-Turned-Book 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 992
New Survey: Concern Over Abortion and Equal Rights Top Inflationby 22 Points as Main Drivers of Youn 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 998
Voter ID Laws Put Women's Votes at Risk 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 1035
Was I wrong to use Monty Python 5 ENO in 2024 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 2510
Health department medical detectives find 84% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable 3 Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 1580
Some feminist music from Kristin Lems 4 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1413
Centering Menopause: Dr. Sharon Malone and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf on the Menopause Research Act of 202 1 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 3 1757
Canada to host meeting on Iran protests for world's female foreign ministers 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 1161
Why men in the West get away with killing women Trigger warning for referenced horrific violence 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1221
'The Second Half': Ellen Warner's Portraits of Life Over 50 0 niyad Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 1067
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