Posts Tagged ‘Women’s Rights’
90 years ago, 19th Amendment gave women right to vote
By Adam D. Young
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Today marks the 90th birthday of the legislation that gave women a voice in American government.
Martha Hise, president of the Lubbock County League of Women Voters, said she couldn’t imagine a United States without …
This Day in History – August 18
1920: The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote.
Other Notable Events
1870: Western Australia is granted representative government.
1896: France annexes Madagascar.
1964: South Africa is banned from participating in the Olympic …
Life Today for Afghan Women
Courtesy: Human Rights Watch
Brazilian Woman Forced to Carry Fetus Without a Brain
© 2010, Change.org
Entire Article Taken From: http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/brazilian_woman_forced_to_carry_fetus_without_a_brain
Soon after I wrote about Brazil’s strict criminalization of abortion in almost all cases, a judge has decided to get even stricter, ruling that a woman pregnant with a fetus that has …
Text Messages One More Weapon in Abuser's Arsenal
© 2010, Change.org
Entire Article Taken From: http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/text_messages_one_more_weapon_in_abusers_arsenal
We know that being shouted at on the streets can escalate to violence. We also know that dating violence can lead to murder. So should we take it any less seriously when …
Clinton Pledges to Not Abandon Afghan Women
(C) 2010 Ms. Magazine. Entire article retrieved from: http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12399
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged that the United States will not abandon Afghan women and girls today as Afghan President Hamid Karzai is visiting the United States.
According to the …
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