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DeGette Speaks Out After Fact-Finding Trip to Afghanistan

By Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

May 28, 2009 - 7:00am

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Rep. Diana DeGette talks to Wendy Norris about a fact-finding mission to Afghanistan, the Afghan law that would have legalized marital rape, and the extraordinary lengths Afghan women go to access education.

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EC Still Inaccessible for Military Women

By Nancy Northup, Center for Reproductive Rights

April 1, 2009 - 7:00am

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Emergency contraception is still difficult to access for many groups of women, including the more than 200,000 women serving in the Armed Services.

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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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Sexual Assault in the Military: Looking for a Few Good Changes

By Merle Wilberding, New Journalist Fellow

August 7, 2008 - 7:00am

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The military already has manuals and PowerPoints on preventing and addressing sexual assault within its ranks. What it needs now is to transform these into lifestyle changes in the everyday treatment of women who report sexual assaults.

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Defense Dept. Uncooperative in Sexual Assault Hearings

By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

August 5, 2008 - 7:00am

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At recent Congressional hearings on sexual assault in the military, the Department of Defense prevented its sexual assault prevention program director from testifying.

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War With Ourselves: Sexual Violence In The Military

By Dana Goldstein, RH Reality Check

April 8, 2008 - 8:47am

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U.S. servicewomen today are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Sexual violence against female contractors, soldiers and Iraqi girls and women continues to raise the question: what will we do to stop it?


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VA To Open Center for Sexual Assault Survivors

By Emily Douglas

November 12, 2007 - 8:15am

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Just in time for Veterans Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made a long-overdue institutional commitment to addressing the needs of veterans who are survivors of sexual assault occurring within the military.


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