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Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on June 29, 2011 at 4:32pm

Five Saudi Women Taken Into Custody for Defying Driving Ban

In Saudi Arabia, five women have reportedly been taken into custody accused of driving in defiance of the nation’s ban on female drivers. Over the past several weeks, dozens of women have openly defied the ban and posted video online of themselves driving.


http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/29/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on July 29, 2011 at 10:29pm

DSK Accuser Speaks Out, Vows Perseverance

The New York City hotel maid who has accused former International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, of attempting to rape her continues to speak out about her case. Addressing a news conference on Thursday, Nafissatou Diallo, an immigrant from the African nation of Guinea, said the case has taken a huge personal toll, but she is determined to bring it to light.

Nafissatou Diallo: "Today I promise I’m going to be strong for you and for every other woman in the world. What happened to me, I don’t want that to happen to any other woman, because this is just too much for me. It’s too much for me and my daughter. And I’m here to thank everybody ... people support me. I want to thank everybody. I thank everybody. I’ve been crying, asking God, 'Why me? Why me?' I just want to thank everybody."

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/29/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on August 9, 2011 at 7:50pm

Catholic Priest Roy Bourgeois Faces Expulsion over Support of Female Priests

In religious news, the Catholic priest Father Roy Bourgeois is facing expulsion from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers because of his continued public support for the ordination of female priests. Bourgeois has refused to recant his views.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/8/9/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on September 17, 2011 at 12:36pm

Denmark Elects First-Ever Female Prime Minister

Denmark has elected its first-ever female prime minister, unseating the right-wing political movement that has held office for 10 years. Initial results show a coalition led by Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt has won the election with a slim majority in the Danish parliament.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/9/16/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on September 19, 2011 at 10:18pm

Rebel Women Seek New Rights in Libya

When fighting erupted in Misrata, Libya, its women stepped up to nurse wounded rebel soldiers, cook meals for the front-line brigades, raise money for weapons and care for orphans.

Medical student Hannin Mohammed got a rare opportunity for a young woman in Libya: to work in a hospital beside men during the six-month siege.

“When we were students, we were not allowed even on the wards for three years, unlike the boys,” said Mohammed, 21. “Now, I know so much.”

With Muammar Qaddafi driven out, she and other Libyan women are anticipating more freedom and greater opportunity. Yet, looking to the new government, there is only one woman on the 43-member National Transitional Council: head of legal affairs and women’s representative Salwa Fawzi El-Deghali. In May, with the war at its height, the NTC had two women members.

That doesn’t bode well for the likelihood women will emerge with more rights after four decades underQaddafi, whose attitude toward them was full of contradictions. His Green Book, setting out his governing philosophy, condemns gender discrimination. It also states that men and women can never be equal due to biological differences.

Read the full story @:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-18/libya-s-rebel-women-seek-n...

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on September 27, 2011 at 3:32pm

Saudi Arabia to Give Women Right to Vote in 2015 Elections

Saudi Arabia’s king has announced women would be given the right to vote and stand in the 2015 elections, but they will not be allowed to vote in next week’s election. The king did not announce any plan to lift other restrictions on women. Fawziyya Abu-Khalid is a Saudi poet and sociologist who teaches at King Saud University.

Fawziyya Abu-Khalid, King Saud University: "I think there is a realization by different groups, including conservative group in Saudi Arabia, that what happened in the past, that they are the only voice in the society, this will not continue, and that they have to admit and to live that there are other voices and there are other views."

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/9/26/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on September 28, 2011 at 2:57pm

Republicans Launch New Probe of Planned Parenthood

Republican lawmakers have launched a new probe as part of what critics call a targeted effort to ultimately shut down the group, Planned Parenthood. Florida Republican Cliff Stearns, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce investigations subcommittee, has ordered Planned Parenthood to hand over more than a decade’s worth of documents as part of an investigation into whether the group has used tax dollars to fund abortions. Planned Parenthood offers a number of reproductive and women’s health services at its hundreds of clinics nationwide; federal law bans taxpayer funds from funding abortions. Stearns wants the group to hand over internal audits, state audits, and an accounting of how the group separates its abortion-related services. In a statement, Planned Parenthood said: "This is about harassment and intimidation of America’s leading provider and advocate of women’s health care. ... This is about a pattern of politically motivated attacks designed to eliminate Planned Parenthood once and for all."

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/9/28/headlines


Isn't it great how all these men decide what women can or can't do... All my political life, 10 yeas or so, I have been a firm believer that no matter your stance on abortion, birth control or what ever, a man has no place to voice his opinion about something that does not concern him. A man can not get pregnant and you can bet if they could there would be no debate over abortion, it would be encouraged! No man should be able to force a woman to go through something that he can never experience. To Hell with the Christian RICH!(sorry I mean right...)

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on December 27, 2011 at 2:42pm

Israeli Woman Draws Rosa Parks Link After Refusing to Give Up Bus Seat to Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Man

A Israeli woman is being compared to U.S. civil rights activist Rosa Parks after refusing to bow to ultra-Orthodox Jewish customs and relinquish her seat on a public bus to a man. Tanya Rosenblit took a Jerusalem-bound bus from her native Ashdod recently when an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man demanded she move to the back of the bus. In ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, mingling between sexes is forbidden, and women are relegated to the back of buses when men are present. Rosenblit refused the order, which led to an argument. The bus driver then pulled the bus over, and the police were called, but Rosenblit maintained her position. The bus carried on to its final destination. The act of defiance has sparked a national discussion in Israel on the issue of gender segregation. On Monday, the disagreement turned violent when ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh clashed with police. Hundreds of men in the ultra-Orthodox community took part in the unrest. Members of local news crews were reportedly hurt in the clashes, and at least six Beit Shemesh residents were arrested. An estimated 10,000 people are expected to turn out in the community today to protest the exclusion of women, as well as violence against girls and women by Haredi extremists.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/27/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on March 26, 2012 at 6:08pm

Pope Benedict Heads to Cuba After Trip to Mexico

Pope Benedict is heading to Cuba today, where he is expected to celebrate mass in Santiago, a city considered the cradle of the Cuban revolution. Over the weekend, the Pope wrapped up a trip to Mexico where some protesters criticized the Catholic Church’s stance on women’s issues and reproductive rights.

Yara, Mexican rights activist: "The Catholic Church has millions and millions of dollars in their bags, and they get richer every day with a false sense of morality, and they’re very clerical. They accuse women who have abortions, and they tolerate priests who rape and commit acts of pedophilia. In reality, they are very hypocritical. I am completely against someone else deciding what I do with my body. We are here to demand our right to choose."

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/26/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on May 18, 2012 at 3:12pm

House Anti-Abuse Bill Omits Protections for LGBT, Native American, Immigrant Victims

The House has passed a Republican-backed version of a bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, a sweeping law that aids victims of domestic violence. But critics say the House version excludes protections for Native American and LGBT victims passed by the Senate and rolls back existing protections for immigrant women. The White House has threatened to veto the House version, saying it undermines the law’s core purpose.

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/18/headlines

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on May 18, 2012 at 3:13pm

WHAT A SLAP IN THE FACE!!! F*** THE PATRIARCHAL ILLUMINATI!!!

Permalink Reply by Derwin Sherwood on May 25, 2012 at 3:46pm

Airline Passenger Forced to Cover Pro-Choice T-Shirt

Reproductive rights advocates are condemning the actions of airline employees who barred a woman from her flight and demanded she change her T-shirt because it bore a pro-choice message they deemed offensive. The shirt read, “If I wanted the government in my womb, I’d [expletive] a senator.” It was the same message on a sign held by Oklahoma State Senator Judy McIntyre at a rally in March. The woman, who has not been identified publicly, told the website RH Reality Check she was approached by an American Airlines flight attendant before landing and told the shirt was offensive and she would need to speak to the captain. The captain then told her she would have to change her shirt before boarding her connecting flight. The woman was forced to miss her connection and then allowed to board a later flight after covering her shirt with a shawl. Nearly 4,000 people have signed an online petition calling for American Airlines to apologize.

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/25/headlines

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