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National Gender Gap in 2012 Tied to Safety Net

By Samantha Kimmey ● Uncategorized ● November 9, 2012

Many pro-choice women won their Senate races Tuesday and pro-choice PACs say women punished anti-choice rhetoric. A leading gender-gap analyst says exit polling data suggests it’s still about the role of government.

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Meet Argentina’s Rights Blazer Silvia Augsburger

By Jessica Weiss ● Crime & Law ● August 12, 2012

Silvia Augsburger is synonymous with Argentina’s push to the forefront of global human rights. The retired lawmaker recently discussed the need for more change in a country with a deadly abortion ban and political quotas that work like a “ceiling.”

Women Violated in War Denied Memorials

By Rochelle G. Saidel ● Commentary ● May 28, 2012

Japanese officials are trying to remove a small monument to Korean “comfort women” in New Jersey. Rochelle Saidel says these and other women violated by war are still being denied official recognition.

‘Blood and Honey’ Is Cathartic for Bosniak Actor

By Vanesa Glodjo ● Arts & Culture ● February 1, 2012

Vanesa Glodjo, a film actor and Bosniak survivor of the war, says having a role in Angelina Jolie’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey” brought catharsis. Now, she writes, war wounds that were too-tightly bandaged by silence have a chance to heal.

Jordan’s Choice of Maya Moore Helps All Team Players

By Krystie Lee Yandoli ● Arts & Culture ● August 15, 2011

Maya Moore became the first female basketball player to be signed onto Michael Jordan’s Nike brand in May. The question remains if Nike will emphasize her athleticism or her looks, as often occurs with female athletes, in their marketing.

‘Whistleblower’ Dirties Hands in Rebuilding Bosnia

By Kathryn Bolkovac & Cari Lynn ● Crime & Law ● August 7, 2011

Kathryn Bolkovac joined private military contractor DynCorp in 1999 eager to support U.N. peace-building in Bosnia. Instead she found herself in the middle of a sex-trafficking ring. An excerpt from “The Whistleblower,” also just released as a film.

U.N.’s Wallström Says Congo Will Be Her First Stop

By Danielle Shapiro ● Politics ● February 25, 2010

Margot Wallström starts March 1 her two-year stint as special U.N. representative on ending conflict-zone sexual violence. She says she’ll be going right away to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a global epicenter of mass rape.

Lawmakers Get Lesson in Curbing Economic Abuse

By Rich Daly ● Crime & Law ● October 26, 2009

Economic privation is gaining attention as a critical component of domestic abuse. Last week a U.S. lawmaker held a congressional hearing and advocates recommend financial education to break the syndrome.

Recession Shrinks Safety Net for Immigrant Women

By Bijoyeta Das ● Arts & Culture ● October 16, 2009

A recession does not create abusive behavior, but counselors in Massachusetts who specialize in serving immigrant women say it aggravates the problem at all levels. Meanwhile, budget cuts are shrinking available services. The second of two stories.

McCormick New Writers Program

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● September 22, 2009

12 New Writers (WOMENSENEWS)–Women’s eNews provides news coverage focused on issues of particular concern to women, top-flight journalism that is unavailable anywhere else. That’s the cornerstone of our organization.