STEP BACKWARD
Afghan Lawmakers Block Women’s Rights Legislation
Religious politicians said laws violated Islam.
News
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AWAKENING
India Debates Rape Response
After judge says women could marry rapists.
Orders the recertification of military sexual assault prevention staff.
Among 64 climbers to reach the world's highest peak.
NEW RULES
What Obamacare Changes for Women
A guide to ever-evolving health-care reform.
Family Matters
Report: Beyoncé Pregnant Again
“Multiple sources” confirm.
Plight of Russian orphans brought to light.
PHILANTHROPHY
Steve Jobs’s Widow on Public Stage
Laurene Powell Jobs could be potent force in global issues.
DON’T MESS WITH MOM
Mom Chases Child’s Abductor With Car
Stranger picked up daughter and drove off.
PRISON BREAKDOWN
Sex Assaults Highest at Denver Prison
- by Michelle GoldbergTen percent—possibly much more—of inmates report abuse.
Lifestyle
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INSPIRATIONAL
Teen Runner Alana Hadley’s Road to Competition
She is the top 16-year-old long distance runner in the country.
No Guilt
Cruelty-Free Beauty Finds
Worried about animal testing? Pick up these products.
Cyber Love
Most-Wanted Celebrity E-Dates
- by Sarah BegleyJennifer Lawrence, Ryan Seacrest top the list—but the number two picks are surprising.
The Female Gaze
Life In A Declining Steel Town (PHOTOS)
- by The Daily BeastLaToya Ruby Frazier's Brooklyn Museum exhibition explores three generations of her female family members and their struggling hometown of Braddock, PA.
Dean’s List
The Best Teachers of TV and Film
You WISH you’d had these awesome educators.
BASEBALL
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
- by Adam DosterWere her curves too much for Ruth and Gehrig? Adam Doster follows the trail of an amazing story.
Israel
Matchmaker, Make Me A (Orthodox) Match
- by Eliza Shapiro“Into the Void” offers a glimpse into Ultra-Orthodox marriages and the role of women in Orthodox Jewish life.
A Mighty Chest
Angelina’s Brutal Operation
- by Lizzie CrockerFrom severed blood vessels to painful scars, doctors reveal what’s involved in a double mastectomy.
LESS TO LOVE
Speed Dating Allows Women Only If Skinny
No room for women over size 8.
Funny Girl
5 Sites for Funny Women
Feminists who will make you laugh.
Call to Arms
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Reproductive Justice
In India, Coerced Hysterectomies
One state stands out for needless operations on young women.
Long War
The Plight of the Female Refugee
Their troubles don’t end once they’ve escaped Syria.
#SAVEBEATRIZ
Fight to Save Woman Goes Global
People use social media to urge authorities in El Salvador to grant abortion.
GIRL POWER
No Such Thing as a Wonder Girl
Girls can be a force for change, but it’s unfair to expect too much.
Can Laws Stop Military Sexual Abuse?
- by Michelle GoldbergProposals are in the works, but support is fractured.
Banter With the Beast
There Aren’t Enough Olympias
- by Lloyd GroveSnowe tells Lloyd Grove how she’s working to change Washington hyperpartisanship from the outside.
Courageous
From Delhi to Edinburgh
A renowned director will bring the story of Nirbhaya, the student gang-raped and murdered on a bus last year, to the Fringe Festival.
THE FEW. THE ASHAMED?
Military Investigates Sex Assaults by Recruiters
Positions said to be used as bait for civilians.
Women in Uniform
Rapes Escalate in the Ranks
- by Jesse EllisonUnreported sexual assaults soared in the U.S. military last year, even as outrage on the problem has reached the White House. Jesse Ellison reports.
Breaking the cycle
Report: Sponsorship Improves Kids' Lives
A study by a California university shows sponsored children more like to finish school and attain better jobs
