News Round Up: August 25, 2009

A lighter lineup today with mostly opinions on women’s health, violence and overall rights:

Health

A commentary in Women’s eNews calls for an end to gender profiling in health care

An Associated Press report says South Africa’s health care system is failing women and children

An opinion in the Kansas City Star urges health reform policy to take women’s needs into account

Women’s Rights

A report on West Virginia PBS says women have a long way to go for equality

The Los Angeles Times questions whether Hamas is imposing dress restrictions on girl students

Violence

Two Oklahoma tribes are receiving $1.3 million in federal money to fight domestic violence (AP)

A forum Wednesday at Purdue University will focus on violence against women (AP)

Domestic violence rates are rising in Boulder, Colorado (Daily Camera)

An opinion on Huffingtonpost.com says California’s survivors of domestic violence are being pushed to the limits by budget cuts

Rep. Candice Miller, R-MI, urges support of shelters for survivors of domestic violence (Port Huron Times-Herald)

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