News Round Up: February 19, 2009

Legal

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down invasive abortion law as unconstitutional (RH Reality Check)

Commentary on the role of women in changing Ireland’s abortion laws (Guardian)

Economy

New York Times article on the gender disparity in rental property evictions, the heaviest burden falls on low-income black women and single mothers

New study highlights the power of women-owned small businesses (Fox Business)

Politics

Op-Ed in favor of I-VAWA from Senator Ben Cardin (Baltimore Sun)

Lebanese women more likely than their male counterparts, despite their poor political representation (Daily Star)

Update to a story from Tuesday: Judge Susan Carbon confirmed by U.S. Senate as Director of the Office on Violence against Women (Examiner)

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