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Going Nowhere Fast: Globalizing War on Women 
During my month in an Israeli immigration prison, I learned a lot about the terror-filled world of global trafficking in women and kids. The UN estimates that 5 million people a year are trafficked, at least 75% of them women....
Posted: Mon, May 2, 2005 10:59pm PDT
House Passes Bill that Allows Politicians to Invade Private Family Matters Anti-Choice CIANA does nothing to help young women prevent unintended pregnancies, legislation threatens ministers, grandmothers who help young women in need with prison time...
Posted: Fri, Apr 29, 2005 11:11pm PDT
House Passes Anti-Abortion Legislation Endangering Teen Health In a 250 to 157 vote, the House passed a teen endangerment bill which restricts a young woman's ability to obtain an abortion outside of the home state by punishing any adult who accompanies her, even if the closest city is across state lines....
Posted: Thu, Apr 28, 2005 11:04pm PDT
Sponge Is Back; Florida Okays New Abortion Rules Cheers and Jeers of the Week...
Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2005 4:01pm PDT
Kick Off of 'Love Mom, Not Wal-Mart' Campaign Members of Congress, Former Miss America, UFCW and AFL-CIO Kick Off 'Love Mom, Not Wal-Mart' Campaign...
Posted: Mon, Apr 25, 2005 11:36pm PDT
Supporting Equality in California A number of organizations, including the California Commission for
Women, support AB 169 (Enforcement of Equal Pay) and SJR 7
(Designation of Equal Pay Day). I hope you, and the organizations
you are affiliated with, will too!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 4:24pm PDT
Women in Struggle (audio/mpeg 31.7MB) This is a program about women in struggle in Palestine and women of color in prison in the US. 56 mins (english/spanish)...
Posted: Wed, Apr 20, 2005 7:52am PDT
Victory for Choice Last week, the United States Senate voted on an important issue for
women's health worldwide. It passed my amendment to repeal the Global
Gag Rule on international family planning assistance....
Posted: Sun, Apr 17, 2005 10:34am PDT
Feminist Scholar Andrea Dworkin Dies at 58 Andrea Dworkin, a feminist icon and scholar, died on Saturday at the age of 58...
Posted: Wed, Apr 13, 2005 10:51am PDT
FDA Panel Recommends Against Readmitting Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants In a 5-to-4 vote an FDA panel voted to reject Inamed Corp.'s application to bring back silicone gel-filled breast implants to the open market....
Posted: Wed, Apr 13, 2005 10:39am PDT
Republican Group Calls on Administration and Congress to Stop Pandering to Religious Right Leading Republican Group Calls on Administration and Congress to Stop Pandering to the Religious Right and Stand Up for Victims' Rights...
Posted: Mon, Apr 11, 2005 4:41pm PDT
Eric Rudolph to Plead Guilty to Bombing Two Abortion Clinics Eric Rudolph to Plead Guilty to Bombing Two Abortion Clinics; National Abortion Federation Calls on Law Enforcement to Continue Investigation of Network of Extremists Who Assist Violent Criminals...
Posted: Fri, Apr 8, 2005 3:22pm PDT
NOW Urges FDA to Reject Risky Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant Applications NOW President Kim Gandy Will Testify Before FDA Advisory Panel on Monday, April 11th...
Posted: Thu, Apr 7, 2005 12:55am PDT
Serious Title IX Battles Ahead, But Major Victory in the Supreme Court 1. Bush Administration Covertly Attacks Title IX by Weakening Athletics Policies
2. Ruling in University of Colorado Case Threatens Women’s Ability to Hold Schools and Universities Accountable for Sexual Harassment and Assault
3. Supreme Court Protects All Who Stand Up for Title IX Rights, Including Coaches and Teachers
4. Protect Title IX and Other Fundamental Rights for Women and Girls – Call Your Senators toll free April 6-7 at 1-866-808-0065 to Stop the “Nuclear Option”...
Posted: Wed, Apr 6, 2005 12:43am PDT
BTL: Race/Gender Wage Study Reveals Surprising View of U.S. Work Force Interview with Avis Jones-DeWeever, Institute for Women's Policy Research, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus...
Posted: Sat, Apr 2, 2005 4:34am PST
Palestine: Conflict, Occupation and Patriarchy - Women carry the burden
Women carry the bu Women have faced increased demands as care-givers and providers while at the same time their freedom of movement and action has been curtailed, and they have borne the brunt of the anger and frustration of male relatives who feel humiliated because they cannot fulfill their traditional role as providers. The escalation of violence and the deterioration of the situation in recent years have occurred in the context of Israel’s 38-year military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which h...
Posted: Thu, Mar 31, 2005 5:48pm PST
Please Help To Save Kobra Rahmanpour, A 22-Year-Old Woman From Execution Execution of Kobra Rahmanpour has been set to be carried out on April
15, 2005 we have got less than three weeks to save her....
Posted: Thu, Mar 31, 2005 2:42pm PST
Prostitution and its Social Consequences Sisyphe delivers cutting edge analysis of women's condition and of other important issues, notably prostitution....
Posted: Wed, Mar 30, 2005 5:43pm PST
Poll Shows Public Opinion Sharply Divided on Regulating Appearance at Workplace Poll Shows Public Opinion Sharply Divided on Regulating Appearance at Workplace; 16 Pct. Say They Were Victims of Discrimination on the Job...
Posted: Wed, Mar 23, 2005 1:28am PST
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