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I'm the Head of Planned Parenthood. We're Done Making Excuses for Our Founder. 6 WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 Apr 2021 21 3236
Today's doodle honours Dr. Laura Bassi, Italian physicist, the first woman to be awarded a degree 2 niyad Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1978
Nebraska corrections official resigns in protest over decision to deny inmate's abortion 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2307
Biden rolls back Trump's anti-abortion curbs on family planning funds 3 DonViejo Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1987
FDA lifts curbs on dispensing abortion pills during pandemic 1 WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1557
The Only Ones Arrested After a Child's Rape: The Women Who Helped Her 3 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 12 2141
She survived a throat-slashing at age 10. Years later, a man started sending her pictures. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 13 3266
Pakistan PM Imran Khan criticised for rape 'victim blaming' 1 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1634
Who got blamed for the Ever Green wreck? A woman driver of course. 1 JohnnyRingo Apr 2021 Apr 2021 10 2454
Women's anger at 'abuse of power' during Bristol police raids 1 Emrys Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 2136
Secretary Deb Haaland Launches Missing & Murdered Unit at Interior Dept 2 mucifer Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2090
Courting an Ex 5 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Apr 2021 6 2271
Pink Boots Society Wants Its Brewing Circle to Be Even More Inclusive 3 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 2412
'Ugliest crime': Outcry in Sudan over lack of justice for killing of teenage girl 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1611
Strauss-Kahn accuser Tristane Banon helps shape new French rape law 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1934
American female politicians were two to three times more likely to receive abusive Twitter comments 3 LessAspin Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 2050
Cross post: This: Powerful Women. 3 sheshe2 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 1576
Conservatives Tried to Use the Pandemic to Crush Abortion Access. Abortion Funds Fought Back. 1 Demovictory9 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1751
Jessica Valenti: How Many Women Have to Die to End 'Temptation'? 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 9 1884
Wife Selling, Wife Auctioning, English Custom 17th -19th Centuries; Worldwide 3 appalachiablue Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 2324
Firefighters should not face charge of raping girl, French court rules 5 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 2331
Turkey leaves Istanbul Convention on Domestic Violence since it holds women equal 2 muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 1979
Sarah Everard. #MeToo Australia. Atlanta. VAWA. OneBillionRising. Each of these exemplifies the 0 niyad Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1365
xPost: House set to vote to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act & CLOSING the boyfriend loophole. 4 riversedge Mar 2021 Mar 2021 7 1977
Women Dominated Beer Brewing Until They Were Accused of Being Witches 7 demmiblue Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 2048
On March 15, 1933, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1483
The War on Indigenous Women 4 Judi Lynn Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 1615
Bill to prohibit drug-induced abortions advances in Wyoming Legislature 11 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 2731
'care work done by poor women is worth 10.8 trillion US dollars: 3X bigger than whole tech industry' 2 Donkees Mar 2021 Mar 2021 11 1894
The Case of Sarah Everard: London Abduction Brings Wave of Women's Safety Concerns 3 question everything Mar 2021 Mar 2021 7 2019

Women's Rights & Issues Continued...

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A Women's March in Mexico City Turns Violent, With at Least 81 Injured 2 Omaha Steve Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1699
She was Demoted, Doubted and Rejected But Now Her Work is the Basis of the Covid-19 Vaccine 1 NNadir Mar 2021 Mar 2021 14 2121
"Fearless Girl" breaks glass ceiling... 2 brooklynite Mar 2021 Mar 2021 11 2330
Fair Pay Political Round table - CSW65 Parallel Event 1 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1653
X-Post: Gazing upon 'Portraits of Change; Women's History Month; Union Station in Washington, DC, 1 riversedge Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1527
Celebrating the 'Radium Girls' and Working Women Who Fought for Their Rights 12 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2021 18 4076
Women's day: Mexico barrier turned into women's memorial 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1152
March is National Women's HERstory Month. This year's theme is "Valiant Women Win The Vote: 7 niyad Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 2046
"Your body is a battleground" 2 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 1912
On this day, March 4, 1933, Frances Perkins became Secretary of Labor. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1867
20 Women-Owned Businesses to Support in Atlanta 2 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1874
Cawthorn: Reports of my sexual misconduct are just about 'attacking a Republican' 8 turbinetree Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 2498
Who Made the Hats for Scarlet O'Hara? Meet Mildred Blount 2 Me. Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 1714
Facebook doesn't seem to mind that facial recognition glasses would endanger women 4 turbinetree Feb 2021 Mar 2021 6 1793
Japan women's minister opposes plan to allow keeping of birth names 2 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1810
Syrian Journalist Lin Al-Atrash: Some Girls Shame Their Families and "Deserve to Be Killed" 2 janterry Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1620
Should First Lady be capitalized? So we have Dr. Jill Biden. Most people cannot be bothered with 5 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 2301
Today's google doodle honours Zitkala Sa, native and women's rights activist, educator, writer, 0 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1432
It's about time. 1 catbyte Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1377
Colorado Republican Lawmakers Are Trying to Make Abortion a Felony Again 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 2030
Fear of Trump delayed promotions for Female Generals 2 LessAspin Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1782
Dismantling patriarchy*. How do we go about it? What do you think we need to do? OneBillionRising 3 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1744
Hamas court says women need guardian's approval to travel 5 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 2024
Misogyny in Michigan 4 LessAspin Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 2005
Happy birthday to Susan B. Anthony, suffragist. "Failure is impossible." 5 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1773
Today we observe V Day, ending violence against women and girls worldwide. Rising Gardens is 1 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1428
Tennessee Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Allow Fathers To Veto Abortions 18 sarchasm Feb 2021 Feb 2021 13 4793
Women who get COVID-19 vaccine should delay their regular mammogram, Utah doctor says 3 Ohiogal Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1796
In historic first, women begin boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 2 WhiteTara Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1685
x-post from LBN: Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights activist released from prison, family 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1537

Women's Rights & Issues Continued...

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Skara Brae women archaeologists who were written out of history 2 Judi Lynn Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 1646
This rebellious female painter of bold nude portraits has been overlooked for a century 7 Demovictory9 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 17 2750
3 Male Guards Charged in Attacks at Notorious Women's Prison 5 WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 2094
VP Kamala Harris - Glass Ceiling Breaker - new art displayed at the National Women's History Museum 7 PunkinPi Feb 2021 Feb 2021 8 2275
Republican bill in Montana may give rapists the right to co-parent the children of their victims. 15 Celerity Jan 2021 Jan 2021 14 4837
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against women 3 soothsayer Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2059
I AM Woman. 7 Tommymac Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2173
Roe v Wade, Jan. 22, 1973. 48 years ago. In those 48 years, we have witnessed relentless, 1 niyad Jan 2021 Jan 2021 9 1500
UK: Activists cheer as 'sexist' tampon tax is scrapped 3 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 2772
Perspective: A shocking 19th-century crime reveals the continued need for gender equality 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 2044
Honoring Sen Diane Feinstein. Her long fight for Women & LGBTQ & more which.. 7 Budi Dec 2020 Dec 2020 18 3347
It is utterly fitting that we should have a woman VP in the centenary year of the 19th Amendment. 5 niyad Nov 2020 Dec 2020 11 3067
Scotland becomes first country to make tampons and pads available for free 10 Ohiogal Nov 2020 Nov 2020 12 3434
Russia makes bid to water down UN commitments on women's rights in conflict 0 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 2225
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates 4 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Oct 2020 15 2683
Conversion of pro-life voter to Joe Biden! Yes, you heard me right. 17 Miigwech Oct 2020 Oct 2020 46 6564
El Salvador woman freed after six years in jail following stillbirth 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 8 2279
France street harassment: Strasbourg woman attacked 'for wearing skirt' 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1703
The Google doodle for today honours Jovita Idar Vivero, teacher, journalist, civil rights activist, 0 niyad Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1095
Mexican women's patience snaps at Amlo's inaction on femicide 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1538
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