women
Basketball’s Maya Moore dedicated to criminal justice
September 17, 2019Maya Moore startled basketball when she stepped away from the WNBA before the season. She has spent a lot of her time trying to help a family friend overturn a conviction.
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Groups force Lesotho clothing factories owner to end gender-based violence
September 3, 2019A landmark alliance of unions and women’s rights groups in the Southern African nation of Lesotho teamed up to pressure a Taiwanese factory owner into signing a pact to end gender-based sexual harassment and violence at...
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‘Vita & Virginia’: Two British novelists’ love affair in new film
September 3, 2019Since her untimely death, British writer Virginia Woolf has become a feminist icon for her literary explorations into the subject of womanhood in contemporary society.
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Militarization of police brings rise in sexual violence in Mexico
August 30, 2019Some 2,000 demonstrators, mostly young women, marched through the Zona Rosa area of Mexico City Aug. 16 to protest a recent string of sexual attacks by the police.
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Labor movement fights leadership gender gap
August 30, 2019Female-led organizations have better track records of accomplishment, with less friction to boot. In corporations, the measures are profitability and employee satisfaction. In unions, the measures are organizing and bargaining successes.
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