women’s rights
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Cuban heroine of Moncada, Melba Hernández dies
Melba Hernández participated in the heroic assault on the Moncada barracks, July 26, 1953, under the leadership of Fidel Castro.
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Nationwide actions demand: Drop all charges against Marissa Alexander now!
Across the United States, supporters of Marissa Alexander took action Jan. 18-20 - Martin Luther King weekend - to demand…
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South Africa’s women revolutionaries
In dealing with colonialism, imperialism and racism, South African women of course faced unique hardships and oppressions.
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2013 worst year in decades for abortion rights—what can be done?
The year 2013 nearly broke the all-time record for the most new restrictions on abortion passed in a single year.
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Pink ribbons and racism
Black women with a breast cancer diagnosis will die three years sooner than their white women with the same disease.
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Anti-woman initiative defeated in Albuquerque, N.M.
The people of Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 19, defeated an unconstitutional anti-choice initiative that had been put up to a…
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Stop the WIC shutdown! Nationwide emergency funding now!
Women Organized to Resist and Defend (WORD) is circulating a petition that demands the federal government provide funding for WIC…
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Marissa Alexander granted new trial
An important victory in the struggle to free Marissa Alexander was won Sept. 26 when the District Court of Appeals…
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Demonstrations demand Justice for Marissa Alexander
On Sept. 14, 2013, supporters of women’s rights across the United States marked Marissa Alexander’s birthday by calling for her…
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Demonstrations demand Justice for Marissa Alexander
On September 14, 2013, supporters of women’s rights across the United States marked Marissa Alexander’s birthday by calling for her…
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