New research on sex hormones has lead scientists to discover new important differences between the brains of girls and boys. University of Maryland School of Medicine physiologist Margaret McCarthy argues that boys suffer from more neurological disorders than girls. It is more likely for them to have cases of schizophrenia, autism, and dyslexia, while girls […]
Last Friday, Afghan Minister Maulvi Kalamud-Din reiterated an offer first made by Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in October. Kalamud-Din promised to end poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in exchange for U.N. recognition of the Taliban as the legitimate government. Kalamud-Din insisted that the cultivation of poppies does not violate Islamic law, and takes no responsibility […]
The Association for Computer Machinery’s Committee on Women in Computing announced today that it will conduct research into how the percentage of female computer science students in high schools, colleges and graduate schools can be increased. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the one-year study will gather and interpret existing research on the gender gap […]
A study of HIV positive male and female injection drug users with similar amounts of the HIV virus in their blood found that women developed full-blown AIDS faster than did men. Based on this finding, study authors recommended that antiretroviral drug treatment should be administered earlier in women than in men. “These data suggest that […]
Independent Means Inc. President Joline Godfrey stated that her company’s recent “An Income of Her Own” conference was designed to teach teen girls the skills and self-confidence they need to become successful entrepreneurs. “We want teens to come away with three things: awareness that business ownership is an option, familiarity with the basic concepts and […]
A new federal policy announced by Vice President Gore Wednesday will allow victims of domestic violence to obtain new social security numbers in order to escape their abusers. “Today, our message to the victims of these hateful crimes is this: we will offer you the protection you need to regain your safety and rebuild your […]
After the Democratic party’s success in Tuesday’s election, House Republicans met Wednesday to discuss concluding impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt attributed Tuesday’s victory to the overzealousness of Republicans on the issue of impeachment. “This is a repudiation of trying to run a campaign without issues and their obsession with impeachment,” […]
A Bangladesh court ordered feminist writer Taslima Nasreen to surrender to a national court by January 5 for charges of blaspheming Islam. Nasreen was forced to flee her country in 1994 due to death threats issued because of her feminist writing. Her writing, deemed “anti-Muslim” by some, also prompted a lawsuit filed against Nasreen by […]
While debates on whether or not to pass hate crime legislation in the U.S. continue, Australia is dealing with anti-gay hate crimes of its own. Two gay men in Perth were tied up, beaten, burned, and told they would be castrated by a man who broke into their home Wednesday. The victims said the assailant […]
A new Planned Parenthood clinic in New Paltz, NY burned to the ground this morning. Officials said that they would need 1 to 2 days to determine the cause of the blaze, although initial reports indicate that the fire was accidental.
Abortion, women’s rights, affirmative action, and gay rights ballot measures were present voted on in this week’s election. Efforts to ban late term abortions were rejected by voters in both Colorado (52% to 48%) and Washington state (57% to 43%). In Washington, young voters were the strongest opponents of the abortion ban, with 64% of […]
Federal agents have announced plans to step up the search for bombing suspect Eric Robert Rudolph, charged with three bombings in the Atlanta area and one in Birmingham. Two abortion clinics, one gay bar, and the Olympic Park were all bombed, allegedy by Rudolph. Rudolph has eluded capture for almost a year, and authorities believe […]
Twenty-four-year-old Awad Mohammad threw kerosene on his wife and set her on fire, killing her, after she disobeyed his command to sleep on the floor and attempted to use the couple’s bed instead. Safaa Metwalli, 20 died from severe burns. The couple, who lived in a small Indian village, had been having marital problems stemming […]
At a recent conference on men’s roles in society, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik urged men to take on roles and responsibilities that have traditionally been deemed “feminine.” Bondevik stated that men need to take greater responsibility for housework and child-rearing, and should take jobs in nurturing, care-giving fields typically dominated by women. “Times […]
Statement by Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority The women’s vote decisively delivered historic wins for Democrats in key House, Senate, and Gubernatorial races. In the much-watched New York U.S. Senate race, Congressman Charles Schumer defeated incumbent Republican Senator Alphonse D’Amato by a 10 point gender gap, with 59% of women voting for Schumer. California U.S. […]
FBI investigators have named a material witness in the murder of abortion provider Dr. Barnett Slepian of Amherst, NY. Investigators believe that James Charles Kopp of St. Albans, VT has information about the murder. Kopp is the registered owner of a 1987 black Chevrolet Cavalier that had been seen in the Buffalo area. The Buffalo […]
Tammy Baldwin of Madison, Wisconsin became the first openly gay non-incumbant to be elected to Congress, the first out lesbian woman to enter Congress, and the first woman to represent the state of Wisconsin in Congress. Rep. Tammy Baldwin defeated Republican Josephine Musser in an open election. Human Rights Campaign Executive Director Elizabeth Birch said […]
Superior Court Judge Vincent Grasso on Monday ruled that an estranged lesbian couple must share custody of their two-year-old son. The judge stated that the non-biological mother, identified as R.E.M., had shown her capability as a parent and should be recognized as one. The couple had together agreed to have a child. According to Judge […]
In an effort to protect women from fatal diseases and further advance the United States’ scientific knowledge of women’s health, President Clinton has signed the “Women’s Health Research and Prevention Amendment of 1998.” The bill will advance women’s health through better research methods and screenings for diseases that pose a particular danger to American women, […]
Today is the day for women across the country to use their hard-won voting rights. In order to preserve our hard-earned progress in healthcare, the workplace, government, and the home, we must use our political power to elect women-friendly candidates. Help to preserve and strengthen women’s rights by voting for women-friendly candidates who will fight […]
