July 2012
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“Even with a persistent gender gap in a presidential election year, House...”
– Editorial, “Republicans Vs. Women,” in the New York Times (via inothernews)
Jul 30th
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Jul 28th
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Jul 26th
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Jul 25th
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Jul 24th
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Jul 24th
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Jul 24th
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“A Kentucky girl who was sexually assaulted could face contempt of court charges...”
– 17-year-old sexual assault victim could face charges for tweeting names of attackers | The Lookout - Yahoo! News (via dendroica)
Jul 23rd
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Jul 23rd
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Jul 18th
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Jul 18th
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Jul 18th
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Jul 17th
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“Women theologians around the world have been seriously looking at the question...”
– Sister Pat Farrell (via nprfreshair)
Jul 17th
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Jul 17th
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Jul 17th
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Jul 16th
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Jul 16th
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Jul 14th
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“Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) vetoed a bill that would have allowed employers or health...”
– Missouri Governor Vetoes Anti-Contraception Bill (via tinfoilandtea)
Jul 13th
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Jul 13th
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Jul 12th
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Melinda Gates pledges $560 million for... →
Melinda Gates has pledged $560 million as part of a campaign to expand access to contraception for women in some of the poorest countries in the world. The funding commitment was unveiled on Wednesday at the London Summit on Family Planning alongside pledges totaling $4.3 billion from the British government and leaders from African nations wrestling with the health and social problems brought on...
Jul 12th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 10th
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Jul 10th
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Rape Enabler: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley... →
name-em-shame-em: thepoliticalfreakshow: Late last week, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) vetoed nearly half a million dollars that was slated to go toward domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. Haley defended the veto, according to the Charleston City Paper, saying that rape and sexual assault prevention programs “distract from” the Department of Health’s mission, and that...
Jul 10th
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Jul 10th
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A nationwide directory of shelters for women →
fuckyeahfeminists: “Search through our list of women’s shelters including homeless shelters, family shelters, residential treatment centers, transitional housing other women’s assistance resources. We are continually updating the website with new resources.”
Jul 10th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 7th
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Jul 6th
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Jul 6th
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Jul 6th
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Jul 6th
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Jul 5th
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“This is how thoroughly we women have been sexualized, that we cannot make the...”
– Women’s tennis and the gender politics of grunting « Fit and Feminist (via sexisnottheenemy)
Jul 5th
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