Women's Issues
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GRAPHIC: The Contraceptive Controversy
Doctors and medical students: Stand with the millions of women who deserve access to the care they need.
Posted Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Brian Stewart
Komen Executive Karen Handel Quits After Planned Parenthood Controversy
Karen Handel’s resignation is the cure for Komen funding fallout.
Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
College Students on Religious Campuses to Get Contraception Covered
Exemptions will leave religious college students with their rights intact.
Posted Monday, January 30, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Health Care Plans To Offer Contraceptive Services To Women With No Co-Pay
The Department of Health and Human Services announced today that nearly all health care plans will be required to provide contraceptive services to women.
Posted Friday, January 20, 2012 by Jon Christian
After Years of Criticism, FBI Broadens Definition of Rape
Definition no longer requires “forcible” assault, and includes (at least some) male victims.
Posted Monday, January 9, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Rape Prevention Campaign Targets Men, Says No to Victim-Blaming
The campaign, now in one of the largest states, is also a testament to the reverberations that a seemingly small action can have.
Posted Friday, January 6, 2012 by Alyssa Battistoni
Study: Women Often Misinformed, Unable to Get Plan B
The study indicates what many advocates have already voiced—women, and particularly the young and poor, face obstacles when trying to obtain emergency contraception.
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by Brian Stewart
Young People: The Most Powerful and Untapped Resource in the Battle for Reproductive Justice
Read more at RH Reality Check
Bubble Gum, Batteries, and Plan B
The administration is shifting the public’s focus away from the young women who would truly benefit from lifting the shelf-ban on Plan B.
Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Study Reveals Troubling Violence Against Women Statistics
According to the national survey, nearly one in five women have been raped or have experienced an attempted rape.
Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Five Minutes with Grace Brown: Giving Voice to Victims Through Photography
A freshman at New York City’s School of Visual Arts uses photography to give sexual assault survivors a voice.
Posted Monday, December 19, 2011 by Shay O'Reilly
Penn. Liquor Control Board Pulls Ad Blaming Women For Being Sexually Assaulted
Even after backlash, agency officials said they believe the ad has been “an enormous success.”
Posted Thursday, December 15, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
UK Retailer Shows Women How To Avoid Looking Cheap After Sex
Turn that walk of shame into a stride of pride with Harvey Nichols.
Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
H&M Uses Computer-Generated Perfect Bodies To Sell Clothes
Model bodies aren’t perfect enough for this clothing retailer.
Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Revenge of the Funny Women
Female comediennes are proving that humor isn’t only for men.
Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Megan Lent
Report: Women Lost Disproportionate Financial Security During Recession
Although men lost more jobs, women paid for the recession in stability—and are taking longer to recover.
Posted Monday, December 12, 2011 by Jon Christian
What You Should Know: Obama Administration to Keep Emergency Contraception Off Store Shelves
The details about the decision.
Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 in Reprints by Jessica Arons
Health Secretary Rejects Plan to Increase Availability of Emergency Contraception
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius went against a stamp of approval from the FDA.
Posted Thursday, December 8, 2011 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Hey Fox News: Women Don’t Need ‘Banging Bodies’ To Be Hilarious
One “entertainment expert” thinks he knows what kind of women are allowed to be funny—and what they have to look like in order to make us laugh.
Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Twitter Day of Action: #NotFunnyFacebook
Why is the social media giant permitting pages that promote violence against women?
Posted Thursday, November 3, 2011 by Emily Wood
