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Sudanese protest lashing of woman
December 16, 2010Sudanese women's rights activists and allies protested the beating of a young woman by laughing police officers that was captured on video and circulated around the world.
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Startling facts about infanticide and mothers
December 15, 2010A disturbing study finds that killing of newborn babies in some parts of France is five times more frequent than official estimates had expected - but why?
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High court takes Wal-Mart sex discrimination case
December 9, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) -To nobody's surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle the world's biggest sexual discrimination case, involving the world's largest private corporation, Wal-Mart.
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Republicans kill Paycheck Fairness
November 18, 2010Advocates for women's equality denounced yesterday's unanimous Republican vote to kill a bill that would have strengthened enforcement of women's right to equal pay.
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Congress urged to pass paycheck fairness, equality bills
November 16, 2010The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights released a list of six priority bills Congress should enact before recessing for Thanksgiving.
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