Category Archives: For Women Only

Violence against women gets worse during disasters

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Natural disasters, says Denyse Cote, are when women’s rights matter most. Which is why the sociology professor at the University of Quebec in the Outaouais agreed so readily to be part of Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean’s small … Continue reading

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Domestic Violence is Alive and Well

Unfortunately, domestic violence is very much alive and well — and thriving. According to the National Victims Center, one woman is raped every minute, and 30% of all women murdered in this country are murdered by their boyfriends or husbands. … Continue reading

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Why Are Women So Unhappy At Work especially after 40 ?

Most people are good at being unhappy at work There are so many people who are already unhappy at their work. So probably I don’t need to teach them since they are already so good at this. But for those … Continue reading

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Women, War, Peace and Violence Against Women

Around the world, women and girls are victims of countless acts of violence. In a great many of these instances, the violence is not random — women and girls are victims because they are female. The range of gender-based acts … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Complaints Lead to Prostitution Bust in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Calif. Eleven people have been arrested for prostitution. The Santa Cruz Police Department cracked down last week after complaints from people living in the lower Ocean Street neighborhood. Police say within minutes of starting the operation, Street Crimes … Continue reading

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El maltrato de la mujer en pareja

Desde que el machismo se instauró en nuestra existencia como ideología “normal” de vida, la mujer ha sido su víctima favorita. Actualmente es usual que miles de hombres maltraten a sus parejas causándoles daños físicos y psicológicos muchas veces irreparables. … Continue reading

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Warning on Shock Risk of Breast Pumps

The Food and Drug Administration said baby-products maker Evenflo Co. failed to properly investigate some complaints involving women who reported receiving electrical shocks while using the company’s breast pumps. In an Aug. 25 warning letter released by the agency Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Mom says Pittsburgh pupil bulled into anorexia

PITTSBURGH – A woman is suing the Pittsburgh Public Schools because she says other students bullied her daughter about her weight, causing the girl to develop anorexia. The woman and her daughter are not identified in the federal lawsuit filed … Continue reading

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When does a snapshot of a mother breast-feeding her child become kiddie porn?

The service was fast, the judgments even hastier. Never did Jacqueline Mercado imagine that four rolls of film dropped off at an Eckerd Drugs one-hour photo lab near her home would turn her life inside out, threaten to send her … Continue reading

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When does a snapshot of a mother breast-feeding her child become kiddie porn?

The service was fast, the judgments even hastier. Never did Jacqueline Mercado imagine that four rolls of film dropped off at an Eckerd Drugs one-hour photo lab near her home would turn her life inside out, threaten to send her … Continue reading

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