November 28th, 2008
From UNFPA:
Sexual violence as a weapon of war
Prenatal sex selection
Female genital mutilation/cutting
Date rape
Bride burning/Dowry-related violence
Child marriage
Trafficking of girls and women
Domestic violence
Crimes committed in the name of passion or honor
Abductions of adolescent girls during comba
Bride kidnapping
Sexual harassment at work
Physical or emotional violence by an intimate partner
Exploitation of domestic workers
Femicide
Forced sterilization or other coercive reproductive practices
And as […]
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November 27th, 2008
Excerpted from the editorial that follows the article below:
“If the spontaneous remission hypothesis is credible, it should cause a major re-evaluation in the approach to breast cancer research and treatment.”
With a huge h/t to Russell Lowes for passing along this press release from American Medical Association:
Breast cancer rates increased significantly in four Norwegian counties […]
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November 26th, 2008
Although the origins of the American Thanksgiving holiday are an uncomfortable part of our history, I nonetheless want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you, to the many readers who inspire me to keep posting, to those of you who often provide valuable insights and information, and most of all […]
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November 26th, 2008
“(The) following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November:
Across the world, in countries rich and poor, women are being beaten, trafficked, raped and killed. These human rights violations do more than harm individuals; they undermine the development, peace and security of entire […]
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November 24th, 2008
This year for the 3rd time, the Feminist Peace Network will once again be participating in Take Back The Tech, a campaign to use information communication technologies to raise awareness about violence against women. Take Back The Tech is held in conjunction with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,
(Which) is an […]
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November 24th, 2008
When I was a kid, we were taught that the military was supposed to defend the citizens of this country. They forgot to mention that one glaring exception is if you happen to be the spouse of a member of the military, then apparently, you are on your own, as this report in the New […]
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November 21st, 2008
Hey guess what–if you believe in a woman’s right to have an abortion, you–yes you–are the reason that illegal immigration is a problem. Kudos to the fine folks on a Missouri legislative panel for determining that,
“(A)bortion is partly to blame because it is causing a shortage of American workers.
The report from the state House Special […]
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November 21st, 2008
During the last week, we have witnessed world leaders discussing the economy over $500 wine and automobile company execs flying to Washington in private corporate jets to beg lawmakers to bailout their ailing companies. And then in this week’s contest for the most unspeakably elitist Let Them Eat Cake economic delusional behavior the Clare Booth […]
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November 20th, 2008
From IRIN:
“Soaring insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears of a new wave of sexual violence in a region termed “the worst place in the world to be a woman” by aid workers.
During the first six months of 2008, there were more than 5,000 reported rape cases in the flashpoint province of […]
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November 19th, 2008
“A new report from Amnesty International exposes rape, domestic violence and sexual harassment against women in Armenia:
Women told Amnesty International how they were beaten by their husbands or other family members; how they were raped and verbally abused; how they were controlled and prevented from meeting their parents and friends. Over a quarter of women […]
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