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| Weekly Feminist News Digest - 11/18/2013 - 11/22/2013 The Weekly Feminist News Digest is a service of the Feminist Majority Foundation, made possible through the support of individuals like you. Your contribution is vital to the continued success of our empowering work. Donate Today! Top Feminist News - 11/18/2013 - 11/22/2013
Nov 22 2013
Senate Fails to Vote on Military Sexual Assault Bill After hours of debate, the Senate failed to vote yesterday on the Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA)...http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14726
Nov 21 2013
Updates to PEPFAR Increase Oversight, Funding for Children Congress passed the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 on Tuesday, reaffirming and strengthening its commitment to reducing global HIV/AIDS...http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14723
Nov 20 2013
Albuquerque Voters Defeat Anti-Abortion Ballot Measure Last night, voters in Albuquerque, New Mexico defeated an unprecedented ballot measure that would have banned abortion after 20 weeks and contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the woman...http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14721
Nov 19 2013
Albuquerque Residents Vote On 20 Week Abortion Ban Today Residents in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico will vote on a ballot measure today that, if passed, would ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation without exceptions for the life and health of the mother or survivors of rape or incest...http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14719
Nov 18 2013
US Leaders Speak Out on Role of Women in Afghanistan's Transition Secretary of State John Kerry, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former First Lady Laura Bush called for increased support for Afghan women during the "Advancing Afghan Women: Promoting Peace and Progress in Afghanistan"symposium held in Washington, DC last week. The US leaders asserted that women must be a strong part of Afghanistan's upcoming political, security, and economic transitions as Afghanistan holds new elections and the US withdraws its troops in 2014...http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14716 Other Feminist News This Week
Nov 22 2013
Janet Yellen Closer to Becoming Fed Chiefhttp://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14727
Nov 22 2013
US and Afghanistan Agree on Language for Bilateral Security Agreementhttp://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14728
Nov 21 2013
Massachusetts Senate Votes to Raise State Minimum Wage to $11http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14725
Nov 20 2013
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Lawhttp://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14720
Nov 19 2013
NY Court Affirms Right of Pregnant Women to Move Freelyhttp://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14717
Nov 19 2013
Report Reveals LGBT People of Color Are Most Disadvantaged Workershttp://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=14718 |
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