News Round Up: July 1, 2009
Not too much heavy-hitting news today, but quite a lot of features on women and violence. Let me know if I missed any news by e-mailing mreynolds@wfnet.org!
Violence:
The BBC reports on an important new ruling on the status of survivors of domestic abuse:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8128834.stm
Women’s eNews says that spousal rape laws continue to evolve:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/4058
New York Times Magazine editorial lauds the White House’s appointment of an advisor on domestic violence:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/opinion/01wed4.html
CNN discusses the rape crisis in South Africa (video included):
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/30/sa.rape.crisis/
A Topeka Kansas TV station reports on advocates marking the passage of victim’s rights legislation 20 years later:
http://www.ktka.com/news/2009/jul/01/advocates_fighting_victims_domestic...
Women’s eNews discusses how the U.N. puts female peacekeepers on display:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/4047/context/cover/
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues comments on her recent visit to Afghanistan and the U.S. commitment to Afghan women:
http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/rls/rem/2009/125512.htm
Violence from the Blogs:
Gender Across Borders outlines recent news coverage of women in war:
http://genderacrossborders.com/2009/07/01/women-war/
Health:
President Obama outlines his plan for a nationwide health care overhaul:
http://bit.ly/LHdJc
Abortions are on the decline in Minnesota (Associated Press):
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S1007183.shtml?cat=206
An editorial in Dawn (Pakistan) links maternal health and women’s rights:
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakis...
Health on the Blogs:
A woman tells how a late-term abortion saved her life (Reproductive Health Reality Check):
http://rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/06/12/how-a-lateterm-abortion-saved-...
Economic Security:
The Obama administration praises non-profits with innovative solutions to poverty (Boston Herald):
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/06/obama_...
The Economy on the Blogs:
Feministing responds to Reihan Salam’s “The Death of Macho” article in Foreign Policy:
http://www.feministing.com/archives/016440.html
Iran:
Shohreh Aghdashloo (“24”, “House of Sand and Fog”) talks about her role in the new Iranian film “The Stoning of Soraya M”:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/49492562.html?cmpid=15585797
Philanthropy:
The Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore raised $30.8 million in its last fiscal year, the Baltimore Sun reports:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bal-md.fa.associated01jul01,0,59409...
Philanthropy on the Blogs:
American women are poised to become major influencers in the world of philanthropy, shaping social policy around the globe for future generations, says Financial-Planning.com:
http://www.financial-planning.com/fp_issues/2009_7/charitable-connection...
Miscellaneous:
A Politico editorial advises against Michelle Obama being more involved in White House policy:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24331.html
