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News Round Up: October 26, 2009

Women are the World's Largest Growing Economic Force | Conscience Clause not just about Abortion | Fund to Promote Companies with Women Board Members | Women and the News Roundup: October 26, 2009

Economy

Women are the world’s largest growing economic force (CNN)

Swiss Investment Company starts fund specializing in companies that promote women directors (New York Times)

Health

New York Time’s op-ed supporting the decision to temporarily block the enforcement of Oklahoma’s new abortion laws

Bill to increase access to contraception is dividing Filipinos (New York Times)

Conscience clause not just about abortion (USA Today)

BBC story on the reasons behind America’s high maternal mortality rate

Violence

Women for Women International’s testimony on preventing and addressing international violence against women (Huffington Post)

UN: Women’s rights violated under guise of counter-terrorism (Reuters)

Shriver Report

Op-ed on the conflicting progress of women (New York Times)

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