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News Round Up: January 8, 2009

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Philanthropy

The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County hits $1 million goal (Business Journal of Milwaukee)

Health

Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women on the importance of women’s reproductive freedom (IPS)

Sec. Clinton’s speech to the International Conference on Population and Development

Commentary on Sec. Clinton’s speech and the U.S. commitment to reproductive health (Huffington Post)

Economy

Women start businesses despite recession (Chicago Tribune)

White House announces new funding for clean-energy manufacturing (Wall Street Journal)

Commentary on pushing the women’s movement forward by updating labor laws (Forbes)

Violence

CNN Hero is a legal aid advocate for rural domestic abuse survivors

Spain calls for European-wide system of restraining orders to curb violence against women (Guardian)

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