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Commander Says He Won’t Court-Martial Pregnant Soldiers, Refuses To Make Plan B More Available
Think Progress —
Authority: 822
This week, news outlets reported on a controversial new policy that threatens women soldiers on active duty who become pregnant — and the men who impregnate them — with jailtime . Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo issued the new rule, which took effect on Nov. 4, “because he said he was losing too many women with ...6 hours ago -
Why some of us get so worked up about sharia
ProWomanProLife —
Authority: 435
Because of stories like this one : A man who encouraged his teenage son to marry and rape his 12-year-old cousin has been jailed. The 54-year-old organised a sham Muslim ceremony between his son, then 16, and the girl at his home in Woolwich, south-east London, in March last year. At Wood Green Crown Court the ...7 hours ago -
Irans Green Movement: The Womans Veil
Everyday Citizen —
Authority: 440
According to HuffingtonPos t , " Irans Green Movement has embraced a new symbol of protest: the womans veil . In an unprecedented show of support for womens rights, Iranian men have posted photos of themselves wearing the head covering typically worn by Muslim women. The images show hundreds of men clad in bright ...7 hours ago -
Pakistan: Taliban continues campaign against the alarming spectre of educated women
Jihad Watch —
Authority: 733
Threatened by girls with books. "Taliban blow up Pakistan girls school: official," from Agence France-Presse , December 23: PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - The Taliban blew up a girls school in Pakistans Khyber district, where troops are fighting against militants in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, an official ...7 hours ago -
A Few Questions For Sally McMillen
OUPblog —
Authority: 521
Anne Zaccardelli, Library and Online Sales Assistant Sally G. McMillen is the Mary Reynolds Babcock Professor of History and Department chair at Davidson College. Her newest book, now out in paperback, Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women’s Rights Movement illuminates a major turning point in American ...8 hours ago -
States Rights join Womens Rights in the Rand Paul landfill
Barefoot and Progressive —
Authority: 617
Remember how Rand Paul is all about States Rights? Check out his endorsement from the virulent homophobic right-wingnut group Concerned Women for America : “Rand is strongly pro-life, and has pledged his support for federal measures to end abortion. Additionally, Rand is pro-parental rights, and will fight to ...10 hours ago -
Sexism, A Collection of Images (2)
P.A.P. Blog - Human Rights Etc. —
Authority: 505
(See the previous collection of sexist images here ). More on sexism , feminism , gender discrimination and women’s rights . Other collections of human rights images are here . (this example is in fact also a case of objectification ) (an unusual example of sexism ...14 hours ago -
U.K.: Relatives encouraged 16-year-old Muslim to rape his 12-year-old "bride"
Jihad Watch —
Authority: 733
Three elements of this story are of particular interest regarding the subversion of British law for Sharia: The first is the persistence of child marriage, which was made not only acceptable but commendable in Islam (Quran 33:21) by Muhammads own example . The second is the obvious disregard for the force of ...14 hours ago -
When Everything Changed, Gail Collins
CaroLINES —
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The esteemed New York Times columnist Gail Collins has written what will surely be the definitive history of the womens movement from 1960 to now. Tracing the changes in attitudes towards women, and the critical role women played in the civil rights campaigns, she shows just how massive these changes are. She ...21 hours ago -
US: Man charged with murder in ‘honor killing’
Infidels Are Cool —
Authority: 476
This is an update to a previous post where we reported on this psycho running down his daughter with a jeep for being “too Westernized” An Iraqi immigrant accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” has been charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty, Maricopa County ...1 day ago -
Rosmah " The Womens Champion"
Everyday Citizen —
Authority: 440
According to the Malaysian Mirror , " Rosmah Mansor is ready to carry the role of ‘ the women’s champion’ to fight for the rights of women and children across the nation.She will not hesitate to lend a helping hand in ensuring the welfare of the women and children are well taken care of, she told reporters ...1 day ago -
Federal Dollars Should not be Used to Fund Child Birth
American Reality —
Authority: 127
Currently, 41 percent of American births are paid for by Medicaid (the federal and state health insurance program for poor people). In ten states at least 49.5 percent of all births are paid for by taxpayers. In Mississippi a whopping 60 percent of births are paid for by taxpayers. The eleven states with the highest ...1 day ago -
Miss Palestine Pageant canceled
Jihad Watch —
Authority: 733
All the swimsuits and suicide belts might have been interesting to see, but it aint happening. There is, after all, no fun in Islam (the Ayatollah Khomeini said that). Sharia Alert: "Mideast: West Bank; Miss Palestine Pageant Cancelled," from ANSAmed , December 21 (thanks to C. Cantoni): (ANSAmed) - RAMALLAH, ...1 day ago -
Pakistan: Divorced Woman sold in Open Auction
Infidels Are Cool —
Authority: 476
Man divorces woman, woman goes and lives with brother. Brother doesn’t know what to do with her so he holds an “open auction” and sells her to the highest bidder. This kind of thing is all too common Nation.com.pk JACOBABAD – A 20-year-old girl was auctioned at village Badani Bhutto of Taluka Kashmore ...1 day ago -
Woman sold in public auction in Pakistan
Jihad Watch —
Authority: 733
Here is the apotheosis of the Islamic tendency to treat women as commodities -- a tendency with deep roots in the Quran and Sunnah. "Girl sold in open auction," by Sikander Khoso for The Nation , December 13 (thanks to Silvester): JACOBABAD - A 20-year-old girl was auctioned at village Badani Bhutto of Taluka ...2 days ago -
Merry Christmas: Illegal female genital mutilation parties abound in Britain.
Vlad Tepes —
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Move over tree trimming parties: female genital mutilation ‘cutters flown in’ to cater to ignorance over Christmas holidays.From The Independent U.K., courtesy TROP// UK fails to halt female genital mutilationGirls are still at risk this Christmas as ‘cutters’ are flown in from abroad to perform the illegal ...2 days ago -
Obama signs Franken’s anti-rape amendment into law.
Think Progress —
Authority: 822
The White House Press Office sent out a statement today announcing that President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 into law on Saturday: H.R. 3326, the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010,” which provides FY 2010 appropriations for Department of Defense (DOD) military ...2 days ago -
Cynthia Nixon: Abortion debates new voice
Anderson Cooper 360 —
Authority: 544
Cynthia Nixon is speaking out against provisions in the House and Senate health care bills that limit coverage for abortions. Breeanna Hare CNN Its been a little more than a week since Cynthia Nixon flew back from filming "Sex and the City 2" in Morocco, and shes already diving headfirst into the debate ...2 days ago -
A Woman Among Warlords: Malalai Joya
Vital Voices Blog —
Authority: 131
A Woman among Warlords: the Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice is Malalai Joya’s powerful eyewitness account of life in Afghanistan. Joya made international headlines when, at twenty-five years old, she stood up at a meeting of her country’s newly elected constitutional assembly and ...2 days ago -
Top U.S. Commander: Women Who Become Pregnant While On Active Duty Face Jailtime
Think Progress —
Authority: 822
Major General Anthony Cucolo, who is responsible for operations in northern Iraq, has issued a controversial new policy — which went into effect on Nov. 4 — that allows throwing women servicemembers on active duty in jail if they become pregnant: Under the new policy, troops expecting a baby face court ...2 days ago
