News topic: Global News
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Refusal to Treat PEI Patient Needing Abortion Aftercare is Serious Violation of Medical Ethics May 26
http://www.arcc-cdac.ca/press/ARCC-CDAC-release-may-25-15-english.pdf Refusal to Treat PEI Patient Needing Abortion Aftercare is Serious Violation of Medical Ethics NATIONAL – Two doctors denied treatment to a woman at a Charlottetown hospital in PEI on May 21, because she was seeking aftercare for a… Read more of Refusal to Treat PEI Patient Needing Abortion Aftercare is Serious Violation of Medical Ethics
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I AM A GIRL, 4 Australian Academy Award Nominations | Now Available From WMM! June 24
Hi All, I'm writing from Women Make Movies, the leading nonprofit distributor of films by and about women. I thought the members of this listserv would be interested in our newest release, I AM A GIRL, a captivating educational resource.… Read more of I AM A GIRL, 4 Australian Academy Award Nominations | Now Available From WMM!
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Le Canada s’oppose aux tentatives faites aux Nations Unies pour contrer la violence sexuelle faite aux femmes June 10
Ottawa / Genève – 7 juin 2013 – Les gouvernements et la société civile remettent en question le leadership du gouvernement canadien sur le thème de la violence faite aux femmes à la 23ème session du Conseil des droits de… Read more of Le Canada s’oppose aux tentatives faites aux Nations Unies pour contrer la violence sexuelle faite aux femmes
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Canada blocking efforts at the UN to address sexual violence against women June 10
Ottawa/Geneva – June 7 2013 – Governments and civil society are calling into question the leadership of the Canadian government on the theme of Violence Against Women at the 23rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). In… Read more of Canada blocking efforts at the UN to address sexual violence against women
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One Billion Rise to End Violence Against Women January 31
I am pleased to inform you that today the Ontario Federation of Labour issued a strong statement of support of the ONE BILLION RISING campaign – an international day of action to end violence against women and girls taking place… Read more of One Billion Rise to End Violence Against Women
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What the Women Say: The Arab Spring & Implications for Women November 30
What the Women Say: The Arab Spring & Implications for Women ICAN’s First MENA Region Issue Brief http://www.icanpeacework.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ICAN17.pdf In the first of ICAN’s What the Women Say, MENA Region Briefs, crosscutting regional trends that threaten basic norms of democracy, equality… Read more of What the Women Say: The Arab Spring & Implications for Women
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Susan G. Koman for the Cure drops Planned Parenthood! November 30
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a U.S. leader in fundraising for breast cancer research and famous worldwide for its iconic pink ribbon, announced yesterday that it was halting all partnerships with Planned Parenthood. This is a disaster for Planned… Read more of Susan G. Koman for the Cure drops Planned Parenthood!
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Statement of Feminist and Women's Organizations on the Very Limited and Concerning Results of the 56th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women November 30
We, the undersigned organisations and individuals across the globe, are alarmed and disappointed that the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) failed to adopt agreed conclusions at its 56th session. This failure has diminished the considerable work,… Read more of Statement of Feminist and Women's Organizations on the Very Limited and Concerning Results of the 56th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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For Going Out on a Limb: a Thank You Email Campaign Regarding UN 5th World Conference on Women November 30
April 2012 It’s now been over a month since the Secretary General and President of the UN General Assembly said that it was high time for 5WCW and proposed that there be one in 2015. Since the March 8 Joint… Read more of For Going Out on a Limb: a Thank You Email Campaign Regarding UN 5th World Conference on Women