Why women have second trimester abortions
Irin Carmon for Salon.com: “Late abortions are under attack in state houses nationwide. A new study shows why it’s important they remain legal.”
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The 2012 Attack on Reproductive Rights Will Trade on Women of Color
Akiba Solomon for Colorlines: “I’m not a psychic, cable news pundit or even a Sunday morning talk show guest. But based on how key race and gender matters played out in 2011, and the looming presidential election, I think 2012 is going to be a year of ba…
Top Women of 2011
Barbra Lee for Huffington Post: “Women are being left off the page of every best-of-the-year list I have read so far. For starters, you have to be a princess to make it onto TIME’s list of runners-up for ‘Person of the Year’… Somehow, German Chancellor…
Black Women Enlisting at Higher Rates in U.S. Military
James Dao for the New York Times: “Black women are enlisting in the military at far higher rates than are white or Hispanic women, and they now represent nearly a third of all the women in the armed forces, a new study by the Pew Research Center has foun…
Women Retail Workers Make Less, Get Fewer Benefits Than Men, Study Finds
Huffington Post: “In a time when jobs are scarce, retail is one of the few industries hiring — creating about 500,000 temporary jobs this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. But for women taking on these jobs, their pay may be l…
