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January 4, 2013
America’s Rape Problem: We Refuse to Admit That There Is One
It's time to acknowledge that the rape epidemic in the US is not just about the crimes themselves, but our own cultural and political willful ignorance.
Jessica Valenti
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January 3, 2013
Restore VAWA
The National Task Force to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women is imploring the 113th Congress to restore VAWA immediately. Join the call.
NationAction
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January 2, 2013
Blocking VAWA, The GOP Keeps Up the War on Women
Refusing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, Republicans are leaving rape victims with few options.
Erika Eichelberger
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December 31, 2012
In South Africa, A Liberal Abortion Law Doesn’t Guarantee Access
Long waits and too few providers are consigning more and more women to illegal abortions.
Jina Moore and Estelle Ellis
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December 21, 2012
This Week in Poverty: US Single Mothers—’The Worst Off’
Despite working more hours than their peers in other high-income countries, single mothers in the US have higher poverty rates.
Greg Kaufmann
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December 20, 2012
Dean Spade: Why the Law Is Not Enough
Our civil rights discourse must address the ways our institutions systemically oppress certain communities.
Laura Flanders
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December 18, 2012
In Fiscal Cliff Deal, Don’t Chain Grandma to Smaller Social Security Checks
The chained CPI proposal in Obama's fiscal cliff offer will hurt impoverished elderly women.
Bryce Covert
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December 17, 2012
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December 12, 2012
Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women
Conservatives in Congress continue to block the Violence Against Women Act, denying vital protections for Native American women.
Greg Kaufmann
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December 11, 2012
Progress for Women Continues Flatlining at the Top Ranks of the Private Sector
How will women dominate the economy if we’ve hit a plateau at the top?
Bryce Covert