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Feminist Daily News

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Your daily source for the feminist perspective on national and global events. Plus women's news you won't find anywhere else.

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Honor Killings Rising in Basra, Iraq

This past year, Basra, one of Iraq’s largest cities, has seen the number of women murdered in honor killings nearly double. So far, 81 women have been murdered in so-called honor killings this year, compared to the 47 women who were killed in 2007, according to

Access to Morning-After Pill Easier and Faster Following 2006 FDA Ruling

A new study finds that access to emergency contraception has improved since the 2006 ruling by the FDA allowing the morning after pill to be sold without a prescription to women 18 and older. The FDA approved prescription-only sales of the morning-after pill or "Plan B" in 1999, but attempts to mak...

Case Against Vatican Allowed by 6th Circuit Court

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati made a landmark decision last week by allowing a class-action lawsuit involving alleged sexual abuse by clergy against the Vatican to proceed. The lead attorney on the case, William F. McMurry, told

Indiana Chapter of Planned Parenthood to Offer Gift Certificates

Planned Parenthood of Indiana will offer gift certificates for their services this holiday season. The Indiana state vice president of PPFA told Indiana's CBS 10...

Middle East's First Women Demining Team Trained

A demining team of 15 women, which is the first all-female demining team in the Middle East, began work yesterday detecting and removing landmines in northern Jordan. A second team of women will begin in February 2009. The women, who were trained and contracted by

Today is 20th Anniversary of World AIDS Day

Worlds AIDS Day is being commemorated globally today with HIV/AIDS testing initiatives, awareness drives, and fundraising efforts. Since its discovery in the early 1980s, AIDS has killed over 25 million people and today 3.3 million are living with HIV worldwide. A United Nations report (see

Czech Republic Proposes Bill to Extend Abortion Serves to EU Citizens

A new bill was just approved unanimously by the Czech Republic cabinet that would extend abortion privileges and other health services to all European Union (EU) citizens. The bill is being met with strong resistance by deputies of the Christian Democratic Union (KDU-CSL), a junior governing par...

Florida's Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by Circuit Court

A circuit court judge ruled Tuesday that a law banning gay and lesbian people from adopting children in Florida is unconstitutional. Judge Cindy S. Lederman ruled that the law violated the equal protection guarantees of the state constitution as well as the

Emily's List Executive Director Named White House Communications Director

Ellen Moran, Executive Director of Emily's List since 2005, was named as the next White House Communications Director by President-Elect Barack Obama Saturday. Obama also revealed who will fill other key positions on his communications team. Robert Gibbs, the Obama campaign's communications director...

Embryo Adoption Service Opens in Seattle

An "embryo adoption" service was founded earlier this month through the Cedar Park Assembly of God Church in Seattle by Maria Lancaster, whose daughter Elisha was conceived after an embryo donation. Nationally, there are close to 400,000 frozen embryos currently in storage left over from in vitro fe...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Today marks the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to the UN, at least one in three women worldwide "has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abus...

Brazilian Police Infringe on Women's Privacy while Investigating Abortions

Last week Brazilian police continued to investigate over 1,000 women suspected of having abortions, which are illegal in Brazil. According to BBC News, 150 women have already been charged and 30 sentenced to co...

Hearings Show Tiller May Have Been Trapped

Pre-trial hearings took place last week in the case against abortion provider Dr. George Tiller demonstrated the weakness of the prosecution’s case against Tiller. Tiller's attorneys filed a motion in September asking the court to either suppress evidence or dismiss the charges against Tiller becaus...

New YWCA Survey Indicates Women’s Priorities for the Obama Administration

The YWCA released a new survey today entitled: "What Women Want: A National Survey of Priorities and Concerns". According to their

Phillipine Reproductive Health Bill Likely to be Defeated

A family planning bill currently moving through the Philippine legislature that would promote sex education and contraceptive use is expected to be defeated. This outcome is expected largely because of the Philippine Congress's strong support of the Roman Catholic Church. According to

Discrimination Lawsuit Settled Against eHarmony, New Suit Looms

A lawsuit that charged online matchmaking service eHarmony with discriminating against gay and lesbian individuals was settled yesterday. As part of the settlement, eHarmony will release a new website, Compatible Partners, an online dating service specifically for same-sex couples, according to

Senate Bill Challenges Bush Rule Limiting Reproductive Health Care

Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced legislation yesterday that would prevent a Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) rule from limiting women's access to proper reproductive care. The proposed regulation would threaten women's access to contraception and health...

Gender Gap Played Key Role in Begich Victory

A wide gender gap played a key role in Anchorage mayor Mark Begich's victory over Republican incumbent Ted Stevens, who has served six terms in the Senate. Though Begich won this razor-close race by less than 4,000 votes, the

Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Honors Those Lost to Violence

Today is the tenth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those of the transgender community lost to violence. Several recent incidents of violence against transgender individuals makes the day more poignant. Yesterday, a former Memphis police office pleaded not guilty in the beatin...

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