News Round Up: March 5, 2010

Economy

Small Business Administration to increase federal contracts awarded to women-owned businesses (New York Times)

Unemployment statistics obscure the hit taken by single mothers (AlterNet)

Women’s Rights

Equality Now’s new report finds women across the world are still the target of discriminatory laws (AP)

Vital Voices’ continuing coverage of the Commission on the Status of Women

Philanthropy

Latina giving circles create a new philanthropic tradition in Arizona (Latino Perspectives)

Politics

Women of Congress put focus on jobs and healthcare (U.S. News and World Report)

Health

India launches new campaign against maternal mortality (BBC)

Iraq

Are Iraq’s female candidates’ activists or quota fillers? (NPR)

Gender Equality

Canada’s Parliament considers revisions to make the nation anthem gender-neutral (Salon)

Abortion

Utah withdraws anti-abortion bill that would have imprisoned women (New York Times)

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