Tag: women's issues
Research shows after divorce, women more likely than men to lose health insurance
New research from the University of Michigan shows that women are more likely than men to wind up without health insurance after a divorce -- and those rates remain elevated for at least two years after the divorce is final....
U.S. military prepares to open more military roles to women
The Pentagon on Thursday announced that women would be able to serve in more roles in the military. They'll be able to serve as radio operators, intelligence analysts, medics and other front-line units that don't regularly engage in combat. They're still prohibited from serving in the infantry, armored units and the special forces....
Susan G. Komen foundation reverses decision to defund Planned Parenthood
After enduring a week of withering criticism on social media sites, coupled with negative coverage in traditional media, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed course Friday morning, announcing it would not move forward with a plan that would lead to the defunding of Planned Parenthood....
Israel's secular and moderate majority struggling with ultra-Orthodox minority
There's growing tension in Israel between the most ardent, ultra-Orthodox Jews and the country's more mainstream secular and moderate communities. Some of the Haredim want to impose greater restrictions on the public space in the Jewish state....
VIDEO: Egyptian court orders military to stop virginity tests of women
Egyptian courts on Tuesday ruled that the military may no longer perform virginity tests on women they detain and hold in military prisons....
Iowans struggling with a legacy of never electing women as governor, to national office
As Iowans prepare to head to the cacaus, some people are questioning just why this state that is the first in the nation to pass judgment on presidential candidates have never elected a woman to the state's most powerful positions....
Number of adults getting married reaches all-time low
Among U.S. adults, marriage is a less popular institution than ever. Barely over half of U.S. adults are married now, and of them, many had never been married. But is this a good thing, or a bad thing, for society?...
U.S. teen pregnancies reaching record-low levels
As comprehensive sex education ramps up and the economy continues to sputter, more women are choosing not to get pregnant in their teens, sending the U.S. teen birth rate to low levels not seen in 70 years....
Tawakul Karman set to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Karman will be the youngest person to receive the prize, an honor she's getting in recognition of the leading role she's played in the Arab Spring protests in Yemen....
VIDEO: Egyptian women sues army over forced virginity tests, abuse
Samira Ibrahim is speaking out against mistreatment she said she was subjected to by the Egyptian Army. The Tahrir Square protester said she was detained back in March, beaten and abused, including being subject to a "virginity test."...
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