Here are some important stories that surfaced last week: Rick Perry has changed his stance on abortion and now believes that it should be illegal even if the woman was raped or her life is in danger. Women are preparing to try out for the first ever Olympic women’s boxing team. Egypt has banned the…
Here are some important stories you might have missed: Thousands of women gathered in Cairo to protest the abuse of female demonstrators at the hands of soldiers and demand the end of military rule. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, a Republican congressman from Wisconsin, told a group of church members that Michelle Obama should not be leading…
Forget to check the news last week? Here are some stories you might have missed: According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 1 in 5 American women have reported rape or attempted rape. The case of Jennie McCormack, an Idaho woman who was arrested for terminating her own pregnancy,…
Australia will now give citizens the chance to select “indeterminate” rather than “male” or “female” when applying for a passport. Denmark has elected its first female prime minister. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff became the first woman to open the UN General Assembly. According to Newsweek, Iceland is the best country in the world for women.…
Glee star Heather Morris and photographer Tyler Shields were criticized for a photo shoot depicting the actress with a black eye. Forever 21 has been called out for selling t-shirts that read “Allergic to Algebra” and “Skool Sucks.” Women’s boxing has been added to the 2012 London Olympics. In the 2008 Olympics, boxing was the…
Friday, August 26th was named Women’s Equality Day in honor of the 91st anniversary of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner climbed K2 last week and became the first woman to climb all 14 of the highest peaks without supplementary oxygen. According to a new report, women who marry…