News Round Up: August 20, 2010
Economy
Britain’s cuts to critical social services are putting women at high risk (The Guardian)
New York Times economic columnist Paul Krugman on the fallacy of cutting social service spending
Leadership
Newsweek’s Julia Baird looks at Sarah Palin’s branding as a feminist
Huffingtonpost.com entry on the status of African women, 50 years after the end of colonialism
Pakistan Floods
A post on Open Salon about the impact of devastating flooding on Pakistan’s women
Violence
Northern Thailand is mobilizing to fight an increase in violence against women (Bangkok Post)
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