Women & the News Roundup: Feb. 8, 2012

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Health

A Skirmish Over Women's Health Gets Political (New York Times)

Komen Vice President Karen Handel Resigns (Washington Post)

Nearly 2,000 African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation (UN News Centre)

Teen Pregnancies Hit New Low, But Disparities Remain (NPR)

Leadership

Liberian Nobel Laureate Gbowee Launches Peace Foundation (AFP)

Souid Opens Lingo of Lawmaking in New Tunisia (Women's e_News)

5 Steps For Women To Reach The Boardroom (Forbes)

Economy

Minimum Wage Does Not Pay for Hard Work; Let's Hike (Women's e_News)

Equality

Prop. 8: Gay-Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, Court Rules (LA Times)

Number of Homeless Female Veterans Rises Sharply, Report Finds (New York Times)

Remixing Ireland's Gender Blend (New York Times)

Migration

Alabama's Immigration Law May Get a Second Look (NPR)

Influx of Haitians Into the Amazon Prompts Immigration Debate in Brazil (New York Times)

Education

Mexican Women Face a Tough Future (Guardian)

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