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Planned Parenthood's funding may have survived, but Congress still trampled on women's rights.

Do Republicans really think they will prevent abortions by defunding Planned Parenthood?

A new law to address systemic sexual violence behind bars still fails to protect the health and rights of women who are assaulted.

As Brazil's economy surges, hate crimes against gay, lesbian and transgender people surge as well.

While the press grapples with how to make Internet journalism profitable, social media is creating a more inclusive and democratic media.

Remembering the icon, a pro at sex and survival.

Despite all the talk of shared sacrifice, the drastic slashes to public sector jobs and social programs will hurt women the most.

If corporate America and right-wing libertarians get their way, thousands of female Wal-Mart employees will never get the substance of their case heard in court.

In the wake of national scrutiny over the rape of an 11-year-old girl, African-Americans in Cleveland espoused the same moral exceptions that white Southerners used to excuse lynching.

The Egyptian feminist author and activist talks about the US media’s coverage of events in Tahrir Square and the future for women in her country’s quickly evolving political system.