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Two mothers in three 'fear stares if they breastfeed'
The Independent - 78 Minutes ago
It is as near to the elixir of life as a liquid can get, especially for a newborn baby. But children are still being denied breastmilk by new mums who are too self-conscious to nurse on the go for fear
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Mums 'fear stares if they breastfeed'
The Independent - 39 Minutes ago
It is as near to the elixir of life as a liquid can get, especially for a newborn baby. But children are still being denied breastmilk by new mums who are too self-conscious to nurse on the go for fear
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Your cheatin' heart Can a woman have an affair and still call herself a feminist?
Scotland on Sunday Online - 80 Minutes ago
CHERYL Cole took her man back after he did the dirty. Friends say that Jennifer Aniston still might. And though Hillary Clinton insisted she wasn't a 'stand by your man' kinda gal, she did the same following
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In Tribute to Anne Frank, and Violence Against Women and Girls in Congo
Washington Post - 21 Hours ago
I wept as I read George Stevens Jr.'s description of the horror that invaded Anne Frank's young life ['Anne Frank's Unstilled Voice,' op-ed, June 30]. I wanted so badly to have been able to protect her.
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Approve of rehabilitation scheme for rape victims
The Hindu - 3 Hours ago
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked for early implementation of the scheme for relief and rehabilitation of rape victims. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday,
Clear rehab scheme for rape victims, women's panel asks PM NetIndia123.com
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Sharjah: Males banned from working in women - specific stores
MENAFN - 20 Hours ago
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Male attendants have six months to clear out of the women's section in Sharjah's malls, department stores, or even individual outlets that are women-specific. The Sharjah Executive
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Equal opportunity is a myth for the deaf
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 7/4/2009
ILOILO CITY, Philippines Â? The moment I picked up the phone and strained to hear the voice on the other line, I sensed trouble. From the little that I could hear, I gathered the man wanted to interview
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Canigao: Slice of paradise for Leyteños
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 7/4/2009
CANIGAO ISLAND, Matalom, Leyte Â? ItÂ?s the nearest thing to Boracay!Â? So says a first-timer to the little paradise islet of Canigao, seven minutes by boat from Nonok village in the town of Matalom on
Inquirer Visayas: Equal opportunity is a myth for the deaf Philippine Daily Inquirer
Inquirer Visayas: Canigao: Slice of paradise for Leyteos Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women
Los Angeles Times - 7/3/2009
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have found that sexist jokes favour the mental mechanisms that justify violence and battering against women in individuals with
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Sexist jokes encourage violence against women
Malaysia Sun - 11 Hours ago
Sexist jokes induce an attitude that equates violence against women with a macho image, according to a recent study. Scientists at the University of Granada in Spain sent questionnaires to a group of
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Sexist Jokes Favor The Mental Mechanisms That Justify Violence Against Women
Medical News Today - 18 Hours ago
Sexist jokes (and all the variants of this kind of humour) favour the mental mechanisms which urge to violence and battering against women in individuals with macho attitudes. Those are the conclusions
Sexist jokes favour the mental mechanisms that justify violence against women, according YubaNet
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The Rejected Body: Feminist Philosophical Reflections on Disability
Disabled World - 21 Hours ago
Disability : Books and Publications Wendell has significantly expanded the scholarship on impairment, a critical and underdeveloped area in disability studies. 'Even within the feminist framework, our
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Feminist thread XX: feminism and baking
Politics.ie - 23 Hours ago
Sorry, i just have to: Its from the funniest blog I've found in ages which in a weird way is thanks to DS-09: Cake wrecks: The Following User Says Thank You to For This Useful Post: (3 Hours Ago)
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Breastfeeding Protects Tiny Intestines
HealthScout - 23 Hours ago
(Ivanhoe Newswire) An ingredient found in breast milk produced in the first few days after birth helps protect tiny intestines and get them ready for a lifetime of eating and drinking. British researchers
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Mamascarf - Breastfeed Discreetly In Style
Everywoman.co.uk - 7/4/2009
Home & Family listings Mamascarf is a revolutionary new design that not only allows mothers to breastfeed stylishly and discreetly, but also provides essential support without the need for a cushion.
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Quinn meets with women lawmakers as budget stalemate lingers
Chicago Tribune - 7/2/2009
Posted by Monique Garcia at 4:30 p.m. It's the second day of the state's new budget year and rookie Gov. Pat Quinn and state lawmakers can't agree on a spending plan. So today they're starting with the
Quinn talks budget with women lawmakers Fort Mills Times
Lawmakers dump budget in Quinns lap Lincoln Courier
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Up to 8000 forced marriages reported in England last year
Telegraph - 7/2/2009
cases of forced marriage were reported in England last year, according to a Government report. Dr Humayra Abedin was forced into an engagement on a routine visit to see her family The study published
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Violence Against Nepali Women
NewsBlaze - 3 Hours ago
Recently, my friend Chandrakala was brutally gang-raped in Biratnagar, Nepal. After she was raped, she sent me a letter about how Nepal's bad political situation, war and bad leadership has allowed women
Violence against women on the rise The News International
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Brothel case against women thrown out over warrant with wrong address
Irish Times - 7/2/2009
THE CASE against three women charged with running a brothel in Dundalk, Co Louth, was thrown out yesterday after a judge found the search warrant used by garda referred to a different address. Judge Flann
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Seminar on womens rights
The Hindu - 7/2/2009
KOCHI: S. R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, will inaugurate a workshop on human rights of women reforms for effective legal protection organised by the National University of Advanced
NUALS to organise a seminar on women's rights at Kochi KeralaNext.com
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Victims of forced marriage given greater protection
The Asian News - 7/2/2009
VICTIMS of forced marriage in Lancashire are receiving more protection than ever before thanks to police and other agencies working in partnership to better identify those at risk. Lancashire Constabulary
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Gender equality course to be held in Nigeria
IJnet.org - 7/2/2009
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa Journalists from across Africa who are interested in gender issues can attend the second Gender Institute Course (WGI), to be held from September 13 to 18 in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Male victims of forced marriages
BBC - 6/29/2009
By Stuart Whincup BBC Look North Blackmailed and beaten, then forced to marry someone they do not love, or even know. It is an ordeal which is faced by thousands of women across the world every day. But
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Address specific women issues
Radio Fiji - 7/2/2009
The next Womenâ??s Plan Of Action consultation needs to identify and address the specific issues faced by women in different communities and ethnic groups in Fiji says the Director of Public Prosecutions
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Turns Out It's Not Sex Discrimination To Get Fired For Looking At Porn Sites
Techdirt - 7/2/2009
Eric Goldman alerts us to an appeals court ruling finding against a guy who claims that his firing was gender discrimination after the hospital he worked for found that he had been surfing porn and 'hacking'
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