From Women’s eNews: “The Uniform Crime Report Subcommittee of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services voted on Oct. 18 to expand its definition of rape, reported Ms. Oct. 19. The vote to update the definition came after many years of lobbying by…
Jennifer Steinhauer for the New York Times: “The 2012 elections are likely to mark the new ‘year of the woman’ in the Senate. For better or worse.”
Tanya Brannan for Women’s eNews: “The murder trial of a N.Y. policeman’s abused wife drew California attorney Tanya Brannan across the country to witness a milestone case. She wonders if more expert testimony might have helped win more leniency for Barba…
Barbara and Shannon Kelley for the Huffington Post: “Especially for women, who are often sabotaged by words in ways most of us don’t even recognize. Language, says Santa Clara University professor Laura Ellingson, an expert on gendered communication, can shape our thoughts and perceptions, uphold double standards, and reinforce stereotypes.”
Jenée Desmond-Harris for the Root: “Last Thursday, Marcia Anderson was promoted from brigadier general to major general, becoming the first African-American woman given a second star as a general in the U.S. Army.”