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#SayHerName Kicked Off; Tennessee Limits Abortion
Credit: Hajer Naili The #SayHerName vigil in New York City this week (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers May 21 was a national day of action to end police violence against black women. The day followed a vigil held...
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Pregnancy Centers Reined in; U.K. Poverty May Grow
Credit: The Weekly Bull on Flickr, under Creative CommonsA protest in London against government spending cuts. (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers The California Assembly passed legislation May 29 that would require...
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Barnard Changes Policy; Chinese Group Shut Down
Credit: OccupyWallStreetNYC on TwitterA protest to free the five Chinese feminist activists who were detained earlier this year. (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers Barnard College in New York City announced June 4...
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Turkish Women Gain; Appeals Court OKs Abortion Law
Credit: la_imagen on Flickr, under Creative Commons (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers All four parties represented in Turkish parliament, except the ruling Justice and Development Party, have increased the number...
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Abortion Law Rejected; S.C. Victims Mostly Women
Credit: Susan Melkisethian on Flickr, under Creative CommonsA candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C., for the victims of the Charleston AME Church shooting. Cheers The Supreme Court rejected June 15 an...
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Two Big SCOTUS Wins; Texas Limits Cancer Screenings
Credit: Elvert Barnes on Flickr, under Creative Commons (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the United States June 26 in a 5-4 decision, as widely reported. The...
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Texas Clinics Remain Open; Afghan Ruling Reversed
Credit: US Embassy Kabul Afghanistan on Flickr, under Creative Commons (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers The Supreme Court allowed nine Texas abortion clinics to remain open, the New York Times reported June 29....
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Caitlyn Jenner Honored; Sandra Bland Found Dead in Jail
Credit: Disney | ABC Television Group on Flickr, under Creative CommonsCaitlyn Jenner speaks after receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY Awards this year. Cheers Caitlyn Jenner, the 1976...
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N.Y. Fast Food Workers Win; Wis. Abortion Bill Signed
Credit: Corinna BarnardA protest in New York City this week to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers A panel appointed by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will recommend that the...
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NFL Hires Female Coach; Planned Parenthood Backlash
Credit: American Life League on Flickr, under Creative Commons Cheers The Arizona Cardinals have hired Jen Welter, making her the NFL’s first female coach, the Washington Post reported July 28. Welter...
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New Meds Slow Breast Cancer; U.S. Curbs Plan B
(WOMENSENEWS)-- Cheers Breast cancer experts cheered two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse, reported Bloomberg Businessweek Dec. 7.
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Egypt’s Virginity Tests Stopped; Somalia Rapes Rise
Cheers: An Egyptian court ordered the Egyptian army on Dec. 27 to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees, Agence France Presse reported. The decision has been made months after the practice...
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