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Rape Crisis in East Congo Tied to Mining Activity
The acute crisis of sexual violence in eastern Congo is being tied to illegal mining interests in the region, which help finance the warring and competing factions that are perpetrating a worsening rape epidemic.
Gap on Federal Bench? 8th Circuit Here We Come
Appointments of women to the federal bench declined dramatically under President Bush, and now two federal appeals courts are close to becoming all-male. Sally J. Kenney says the Infinity Project will push the Obama team to change course.
Real Sex Ed Proposed; Immigrants’ Health Ignored
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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., reintroduced the Responsible Education About Life Act, known as the REAL Act, on March 17. The bill designates federal funding for comprehensive sex education programs rather than those that emphasize abstinence only.
Liberia Stresses Need for Female Peacemakers
Officials and activists from around the world gathered in Monrovia, Liberia, last weekend to push for more female peace negotiators. Women may not start wars, but, participants said, they were often uniquely qualified to help end them.
Drug Busts Fill Quito Women’s Jail
Most of the women in a Quito jail were arrested on drug-related charges. A researcher says they reflect a trend in women’s imprisonment that has been developing for decades. Second of three stories about women in the jail.
Ecuador Police Seize Foreign Women at Airport
A Paraguayan was on her way home from Ecuador when a man persuaded her to carry bottles of shampoo on the plane. Now she’s in a Quito detention facility with a growing number of women on drug charges. First of three stories about women in the jail.
Feds Focus on Disabled as Hidden Victims of Abuse
Women with disabilities often feel left out of domestic-violence shelters and unable to communicate with hotline operators. A national meeting in December may help spotlight a hidden population of abuse victims and survivors.
