Excellent news. For the first time, trials are beginning for a type of birth control that would allow women to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS, without the need for their partner’s knowledge or consent – a terribly important caveat for far too many women in awful situations all over the world. The new birth [...]
Posts Tagged ‘women’s rights’
HIV-Prevention Female Birth Control In First Field Test
Posted in Health, Science, World News, tagged good things, Health, hiv/aids prevention, women's rights on 06/08/2010 | Leave a Comment »
When They Said “You” Can Keep the Insurance You Have, They Really Meant “Men”
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, Politicking, The End of the World, Wingnuts, tagged abortion rights, healthcare reform, women's rights on 05/17/2010 | Leave a Comment »
In this week’s health care initiative fail news, the health care overhaul that Democrats fought to pass into law, and abortion opponents (unsuccessfully) fought to block, is now being employed by said anti-abortionists to limit abortion coverage by private insurers. See? This is why crazies always win – they’re clever motherfuckers. Apparently, “an obscure part [...]
France to Partially Ban Burqas
Posted in Lawmaking, Politicking, World News, tagged burqas, France, laws, Muslims, Religion, sexism, women's rights on 01/26/2010 | 1 Comment »
Under proposals from a cross-party Parliamentary Commission in France today, Muslim women face a ban on full veils on French transport and in other public services by the end of this year. MPs predicted that a law outlawing burqas or other face covering in state services could very well pass into law within months in [...]
Gender Indexing And The Health Insurance Industry
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, tagged dumb things, gender indexing, healthcare, sexism, women's rights on 10/22/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, the healthcare debate. It’s reaching all kinds of wild, deeply discriminatory levels, which usually boil down to a “I got mine, so fuck you and yours” attitude. The latest manifestation of this is the gender-based arguments arising around health care. Presently, women’s advocacy groups are trying to work with the legislators of the health [...]
The Re-Emergence Of The Geisha
Posted in Traveling to the Foreigns, World News, tagged Economy, geishas, Japan, Jobs, women, women's rights on 07/28/2009 | Leave a Comment »
With Japan experiencing the worst recession since World War II, many of its young women are left with no college education, often limited to low-paying, dead-end jobs or temp positions. Amidst such bleak realities, an old profession is regaining popularity and respectability. Hostessing – a position where women lavish adoring attention on men for a [...]
Planned Parenthood Action
Posted in Health, Lawmaking, tagged Health, laws, pro-choice, Reccs, taking action, women's rights on 07/22/2009 | Leave a Comment »
In case you haven’t heard, anti-choice groups all over the country are trying to use health care legislation to strip access to abortion and other reproductive health care from millions of women. Please take a couple of minutes to stand up to these bullies and protect women’s healtchare by just signing your name to a [...]
The Abortion Issue Snags Health Care Debate Because Of Public Opinion
Posted in Health, Ladies, Lawmaking, tagged abortion, Health, health care, women's rights on 07/14/2009 | Leave a Comment »
As if the debate over overhauling health care isn’t precarious enough, lawmakers (across party lines) now appear stuck on the abortion “issue.” House Reps as well as Senators are against voting for a health bill that includes abortion funding, claiming federal tax dollars should not be paying for abortion services. Because certain taxpayers might object. [...]
