Jun 30 2015
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Two Syrian civilian women were publicly beheaded alongside their husbands by the Islamic State this week, according…
May 6 2015
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Disturbing news out of Nigeria: of the 234 women recently rescued by the Nigerian army after being abducted by Boko…
Jan 11 2015
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France might be bruised, but it can't be held down: according to officials, over 3 million people, including 40…
Oct 10 2014
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The Nobel Committee announced today that 17-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel…
Oct 6 2014
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Half a million assholes flooded the streets of Paris and Bordeaux this weekend in protest of scientific reproductive…
Aug 4 2014
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People with an internet connection and a digital camera are doing their part to end the age old conflict between…
Jun 12 2014
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This week, members of the extreme al Qaeda splinter group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams) took control of…
May 9 2014
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This week, Twitter and Facebook's highly visible #BringBackOurGirls campaign highlighted the plight of 276 Nigerian…
Apr 12 2014
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Move over, Idina Menzel! I know that almost every weekend I promise that we are done with Frozen forever, but I keep…
Oct 9 2013
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Last month, Saudi official Sheikh Saleh al-Lohaidan attempted to justify his country's dumb ban on women driving…
Sep 25 2013
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Newsweek Pakistan's latest cover story is on the rise in female suicide bombers. And, so, naturally, this week's…
Sep 6 2013
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These days, Asma al-Assad — wife of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad — has a lot on her plate. She's got 3 kids to Mom,…
Feb 4 2012
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You may have noticed that something terrible happened in Syria last night.
Dec 28 2011
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Just two months after her re-election to a second term, Argentina's popular president, Cristina Fernandez de…
Nov 10 2011
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You might have noticed British celebrities and politicians sporting red flower pins over the past few days — even…
Jul 6 2011
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The new UN agency for women has released a report on the progress of women worldwide. Despite the optimism implied…
Jun 24 2011
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As minister for women and family affairs in Rwanda, Pauline Nyiramasuhuko ordered the rape of women and girls and…
Mar 8 2011
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Today marks the 100th International Women's Day. Here, some of the many events to help you get involved — today and…
Feb 16 2011
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Oy vey. A 48-year-old German man has been charged 350 counts of sexual abuse — including molesting his daughter from…
Nov 14 2010
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Crap employment notice from some dudes: Authorities in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China are looking to improve their…