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Uganda to Reintroduce Female Condoms

By Serra Sippel, Center for Health and Gender Equity

June 29, 2009 - 8:00am

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The Ugandan government plans to reintroduce and promote the female condom this fall, where it may give women another tool for safer sex negotiation and protection.

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Missouri Abortion Restriction Bill Only Worsens Effects of Intimate Partner Violence

By Pamela Sumners, NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri

May 11, 2009 - 8:00am

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Are you a woman whose husband beat you upon learning you were pregnant, after suggesting abortion? If so, Missouri is on the verge of deciding that you are incompetent to make the decision about whether to terminate your pregnancy.

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Men Can, and Should, Stop Rape

By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

April 15, 2009 - 7:00am

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At the Men Can Stop Rape conference in DC, a 40% male participant group brainstormed on evolving masculinity, gender relations, re-examining marital rape, and innovations coming from the federal government.

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Dating Violence Harms Young Women's Reproductive Health

By Kiersten Stewart, Family Violence Prevention Fund

April 6, 2009 - 7:00am

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Physical violence is not the only form of abuse facing young women today. Birth control sabotage and sexual coercion occur much more often than many realize.

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The World According to O'Reilly: If You Got It, You Were Asking for It

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

March 25, 2009 - 7:00am

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The reason that people blame Rihanna or any victim of a gender-based hate crime is that the supposed protection of the patriarchy is only extended to good girls.

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An Open Letter to Chris Brown and Rihanna

By Malika Saada Saar, Rebecca Project for Human Rights

March 10, 2009 - 8:00am

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Please know that I recognize the need for privacy during a time of tragedy and attempted healing. But I ask that you consider how this might be a teaching moment that recognizes the sacredness of women and girls' lives.

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Understanding the Roots of Violence Against Women in the Pacific

By Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia

February 12, 2009 - 8:00am

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Violence against women is a problem worldwide, but violence against women in the Asia-Pacific region is seldom spotlighted. A new study seeks to understand the scope of the problem, and its roots.

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Iowa Violence Victims May Pay a Price for Budget Shortfalls

By Lynda Waddington, New Journalist Fellow

January 13, 2009 - 8:00am

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Iowans facing domestic violence are currently able to access crisis counseling and shelters. But if the state doesn’t find a way to maintain $4 million in funding, all that could change.

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Deep Roots: Honor Killings Reflect Global Problem of Violence Against Women

By Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

December 22, 2008 - 8:00am

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While honor killings elicit attention as a primordial custom, the fact is that this form of violence is part of a much larger problem that transcends cultures and religions.

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Roundup: Melody Barnes on HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence Against Military Spouses

By Emily Douglas

November 25, 2008 - 10:48am

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Obama economic advisor Melody Barnes outspoken on HIV/AIDS; New York Times highlights domestic violence against military spouses; was Kansas abortion provider George Tiller trapped?

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