Saving Our Men - The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women

President Obama recently signed the reauthorization of the the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. This is a huge step forward for all victims of sexual and domestic violence across the country. This new legislation is better than the 1994 version because it both expands and creates federal programs that help victims of sexual and ...

Terminated: Employees Fired over Fort Advertisement Featuring Tied-up Women

    The India-based advertising agency that created an ad showing three women tied up in the back of a Ford has fire several of the employees responsible for creating the images.    The cartoonish advertisement, produced by WPP unit JWT, were not officially part of a paid advertisement campaign; however ...

Pants No Longer Technically Illegal For Women in Paris

  Women with a love of trousers can breathe a sigh of relief this week after the French National Assembly revoked a decree making it illegal for women to wear pants within the city limits of Paris.  The law, passed by the Paris chief of police in 1799, remained on the books for 214 years before being taken away. Of course ...

Women In Legal Field Still Face Uphill Battle, Study Finds

  While women in the United States have managed to gain admission into every professional discipline, the numbers usually show a glass ceiling very clearly.  Women tend to be more present in the lower levels of organizations, and disappear—sometimes quickly—when looking at each new level of authority. A new ...

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorized in Congress

After lapsing for over 500 days due to political squabbles, the landmark Violence Against Women Act has been re-authorized by the House of Representatives.  The bill, which is expected to be signed by President Obama, faced an uphill battle after House Republicans opposed its passage and proposed an alternative bill in its place ...

Pharmaceutical Company Sued For Discriminating Against Women

  Daiichi Sankyo, a Japanese manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, faces a class action lawsuit from several women who allege that the company discriminated against women, especially those who were pregnant or mothers.  According to the lawsuit filed on behalf of six former employees of the pharma company by law firm Cravath, Swaine ...

Violence Against Women Act Passes Senate

  The nation's most important law focusing on the safety of women, VAWA (the Violence Against Women Act) was reauthorized by the United States Senate today after having been allowed to lapse for over a month. The bill, which has yet to pass the House of Representatives, saw a landslide victory in the Senate, with 78 Senators ...

Man Convicted of Trafficking Adult Women and Minors

The testimony of five women who had been trafficked and repeatedly sexually assaulted landed a 37 year old pimp from Chicago in prison earlier this February.  Carl Campbell was convicted of multiple sex trafficking offenses in federal court in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after jury deliberations of less than four hours. A sentencing ...

Contraceptive Sabotage Happening to Many Women

According to new research by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, millions of American women may have been victimized by domestic partners sabotaging their contraception.  Typical forms of contraceptive sabotage by men include switching out birth control pills for inactive pills, hiding hormonal contraceptives, ...

Defense Policy Changes Put Women in Combat

As of 2013, women in all five branches of the United States military will be allowed to officially serve in combat roles and be paid accordingly.  Last year, several women's organizations filed lawsuits over Department of Defense policies that continued to forbid women from being considered combat troops. In total, approximately ...

Women: Be Wary About “Vaginal Rejuvenation” Surgeries

  Women who are interested in changing the appearance of their vulva may want to pay attention to a new study released in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology this month.  According to the study, the reasons that women seek out these cosmetic procedures are largely aesthetic, and they are often misinformed by internet sources ...

With Pentagon Sued, Questions Erupt Over Women in Combat

  Historically, American women have served the military primarily as nurses, medics, and other non-combat support roles.  While women have worked in combat zones in every war since the Revolutionary War, they have not been enlisted as combat troops.  The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that it is suing ...

Virginia May Stop Shackling Pregnant Women in Labor

  Women who are pregnant or delivering a new baby will no longer be shackled or have waist chains applied, if Virginia approves a new set of rules for its prison systems.  Currently, Virginia prisons and jails are using a wide variety of restraints for prisoners that may include leg shackles and waist chains in addition to ...

Women's Rights Groups Unhappy With New Egyptian Constitution

  According to Amnesty International, women's rights and people advocating for minority religious groups in Egypt are unhappy with a new proposed constitution.  The new laws, if enacted, would significantly limit freedoms in the country, which has recently been torn apart by revolution and uncertainty about what form the ...

Violence Against Women Act Could Expire Soon

  One of the biggest pieces of legislation that helps women in violent situations seek help is the Violence Against Women Act.  This law was signed into effect by Bill Clinton, and was a bipartisan piece of legislation when it was originally authored in 1996.  However, with both houses of Congress increasingly polarized ...

China Angers Women By Requiring Invasive Employment Exam

  Women in China wore what looked like giant underwear, emblazoned with a universal “no” symbol around the Chinese word for “exam.”  The protest, against China's government, revolves around an employment requirement that many say is invasive and some have claimed is illegal. Both women and men ...

Women Stole $7 Million from HIV and Cancer Charity

On November 13, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that Keisha Jackson of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Jameshia Bryant of South River, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to defrauding a charity out of $7 million.  The charity program donated HIV and cancer medication.  The two defendants used ...

Some Asian Women Predisposed to Lung Cancer

On November 11, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a recent international study confirms that certain Asian women who never smoked are genetically predisposed to lung cancer.  The majority of Asian women predisposed to lung cancer have genealogy back to Eastern Asia.  Government funding for the research ...

HPV Vaccine may Help Women Infected with HIV

On November 8, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that HIV-infected women may benefit from the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV)—even if they were already exposed to HPV.   The NIH reports that HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection throughout the world.  The virus can infect ...

Illegal Alien Admits Transporting 100 Women for Prostitution

On October 15, 2012, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that an illegal alien living in Riverdale, Maryland, pleaded guilty to transporting over 100 women from various states to engage in prostitution in the state of Virginia.   The case was investigated by the Transnational Gang Unit under the ICE’s ...

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Women: Be Wary About “Vaginal Rejuvenation” Surgeries

  Women who are interested in changing the appearance of their vulva may want to pay attention to a new study released in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology this month.

With Pentagon Sued, Questions Erupt Over Women in Combat

  Historically, American women have served the military primarily as nurses, medics, and other non-combat support roles.

Virginia May Stop Shackling Pregnant Women in Labor

  Women who are pregnant or delivering a new baby will no longer be shackled or have waist chains applied, if Virginia approves a new set of rules for its prison systems.

Women's Rights Groups Unhappy With New Egyptian Constitution

  According to Amnesty International, women's rights and people advocating for minority religious groups in Egypt are unhappy with a new proposed constitution.