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Initiative 26, Dangerous Personhood Amendment, Fails in Mississippi

Initiative 26, Dangerous Personhood Amendment, Fails in Mississippi

Mara Hollander in Women's Rights 2 years ago

By a massive 130,000 vote margin, Mississippi residents rejected Initiative 26, a constitutional amendment that would have banned abortion and birth control in practice.

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Women Still Lose in Politics

Women Still Lose in Politics

Rebecca Leber in Women's Rights 2 years ago

Females comprise a startlingly low percentage of government seats at all levels of office, and poor recruitment strategy is to blame as women are less likely to run for office.

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Bachmann As President is Bad For Women

Bachmann As President is Bad For Women

Mara Hollander in Women's Rights 2 years ago

It would be fantastic to have a woman in the White House — but if we elect President Bachmann, she may be the last woman to make it there.

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Contraception Rightly Empowers Young People to Have Safe Sex

Contraception Rightly Empowers Young People to Have Safe Sex

Minjon Tholen in Women's Rights 1 year ago

The Ad Council's latest campaign rightly aims to promote the use of contraceptives as a tool of empowerment and the most effective way to prevent unplanned pregnancies.

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Servicewomen Closing Gender Gap in Politics

Servicewomen Closing Gender Gap in Politics

Seth McCormick Lynn in Women's Rights 2 years ago

Female veterans, with their military service highlighting their honest commitment to the country, are poised to become a major force in electoral politics.

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Want More Bipartisanship? Elect More Women

Want More Bipartisanship? Elect More Women

Mara Hollander in Women's Rights 1 year ago

Putting more women in Congress would bring a fresh perspective to America's deadlocked politics.

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More Millennial Women Going Back to School, Could Boost Future U.S. Economy

More Millennial Women Going Back to School, Could Boost Future U.S. Economy

Masuma Ahuja in Women's Rights 1 year ago

Large numbers of young women are choosing to go back to school instead of remaining in the workforce, making them more qualified and employable than their male counterparts.

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Should the Government Fund Abstinence-Only Sex Education?

Should the Government Fund Abstinence-Only Sex Education?

Jake Horowitz in Women's Rights 1 year ago

The House set aside $5 million for abstinence-only sex education programs last week. Should Congress be promoting these programs?

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