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5 Powerful Women in STEM You Need to Know

5 Powerful Women in STEM You Need to Know | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
It's Women's History Month AND International Women's Day! Let's celebrate these revolutionary women who have shaped science & the world forever!
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New Title IX Rules: A Dark Week For Women’s Sports

New Title IX Rules: A Dark Week For Women’s Sports | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
This past week has been breathtaking in the swift evisceration of women’s sex-based rights. We have been thrust unwillingly into a new era of Endarkenment.
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Obituary: Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93

Obituary: Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
She leaves behind a massive corpus of visually stunning works tackling race, gender, and social justice in the United States.

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Obituary: Barbara Joans, an iconoclastic anthropologist, feminist and author, who studied biker culture on the open road, dies at 89

Obituary: Barbara Joans, an iconoclastic anthropologist, feminist and author, who studied biker culture on the open road, dies at 89 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
In her 60s, she set off on a hulking Harley-Davidson and found a new area of anthropological research: bikers, and in particular, female bikers.
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The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex: Sexual Violence Inflicted on Women

The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex: Sexual Violence Inflicted on Women | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Choking has moved from porn to pop culture to the dorm room. And the consequences for young women could be very serious.
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The Cass review findings into children’s gender care should shame us all — Why was the prescription of puberty blockers to distressed children allowed to continue for so long? By Hannah Barnes

The Cass review findings into children’s gender care should shame us all — Why was the prescription of puberty blockers to distressed children allowed to continue for so long? By Hannah Barnes | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
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Hannah Barnes is associate editor of the New Statesman and author of the book, Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children.
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Obituary: Lynne Reid Banks, Author of The Indian in the Cupboard, Dies at 94

Obituary: Lynne Reid Banks, Author of The Indian in the Cupboard, Dies at 94 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
She explored the struggles of young women in the novel The L-Shaped Room but found her biggest success with a children’s book about a magical cupboard.
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Opinion: Gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations. Here is how we strengthen services. By Hilary Cass, independent paediatrician and author of The Cass Rrview

Opinion: Gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations. Here is how we strengthen services. By Hilary Cass, independent paediatrician and author of The Cass Rrview | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
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To access the Cass Review, the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people (including a downloadable version), published in April 2024, use this link: https://cass.independent-review.uk/?page_id=936
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Obituary: Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90

Obituary: Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90 | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.
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In Florida clinic, women are confused, afraid after ruling upholds six-week abortion ban

In Florida clinic, women are confused, afraid after ruling upholds six-week abortion ban | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
At a Miami Planned Parenthood Clinic, patients and a doctor spoke about the confusion and terror that's set in after the state's Supreme Court upheld Florida's six-week abortion ban, which takes effect May 1.
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The Guardian newspaper's editorial view on global women’s rights: Saudi Arabia isn’t the only problem

The Guardian newspaper's editorial view on global women’s rights: Saudi Arabia isn’t the only problem | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Editorial: The Gulf state is the new chair of a UN women’s commission.That reflects a bigger issue as governments attack or fail to prioritise gender equality...
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Scotland's New Hate Crime Law Raises Free Speech Concerns Amidst Vague Definitions

Scotland's New Hate Crime Law Raises Free Speech Concerns Amidst Vague Definitions | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act sparks debate on free speech and hate speech protection. Critics fear it stifles dialogue on gender and religion.
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Taliban Reinstates Public Stoning, Igniting Global Outrage Amid Silence

Taliban Reinstates Public Stoning, Igniting Global Outrage Amid Silence | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
The Taliban's decision to resume public stoning and flogging of women marks a significant regression in women's rights, sparking global outrage.
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Rahul Gandhi Pledges 50% Government Job Reservations for Women in Election Promise

Rahul Gandhi Pledges 50% Government Job Reservations for Women in Election Promise | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Rahul Gandhi's election promise to reserve 50% of government jobs for women aims to promote gender equality and empower Indian women.
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Trump's Misogyny Is on Trial in New York

Trump's Misogyny Is on Trial in New York | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
A specter is haunting Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York state court—the specter of the Access Hollywood tape. The tape does not itself feature in the charges against Trump, which allege that the former president falsified business records as part of covering up payments to the adult-film...
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Sports: Land of the dinosaurs: baseline of sexism overshadows tennis in Madrid

Sports: Land of the dinosaurs: baseline of sexism overshadows tennis in Madrid | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
This year offers a fresh chance to do right by women players at an event with a reputation for making them feel second class
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Obituary: Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence

Obituary: Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
He and his wife wrote pioneering studies; he used the term “coercive control” to describe psychological and physical dominance by abusers.
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Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage

Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
All but three of the 18 people killed or injured Saturday were women. While the attacker’s motive may never be known, many said the episode spoke to a larger problem.
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Profile: Suzan-Lori Parks, the Playwright Who Fearlessly Reimagines America

Profile: Suzan-Lori Parks, the Playwright Who Fearlessly Reimagines America | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
In her new play, ‘Sally & Tom,’ Suzan-Lori Parks brings exuberant provocation to the gravest historical questions.
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The Arizona Supreme Court just upended Trump’s gambit on abortion

The Arizona Supreme Court just upended Trump’s gambit on abortion | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
On Monday, Trump declined to support a national abortion ban, seeking to neutralize the political issue. A day later, Arizona’s ban gave it new life.
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How Texas Prisons Regulate Women’s Knowledge Behind Bars ‹

How Texas Prisons Regulate Women’s Knowledge Behind Bars ‹ | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
The Lonestar State wants to control women’s bodies, but the abortion ban is not the only way. It’s 6:07am. Out my window, I see the lady from the mailroom walking with a full cart of items. I skip …
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Profile: Maryse Condé, at Home in the World — Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the Black diaspora, and placed Caribbean life at th...

Profile: Maryse Condé, at Home in the World — Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the Black diaspora, and placed Caribbean life at th... | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Maryse Condé has called writing a “force she can’t resist.” At 86, she still feels its powerful compulsion. Credit: Violette Franchi for The New York Times
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Police Decline to Press Charges After JK Rowling Dares Them to Arrest Her for Challenging Hate Speech Law

Police Decline to Press Charges After JK Rowling Dares Them to Arrest Her for Challenging Hate Speech Law | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
J.K. Rowling's critique of Scotland's new Hate Crime and Public Order Act sparks a nationwide debate on free speech and women's rights.
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Florida's Abortion Law Crisis: Dorbert's Story Sparks National Debate Amid New Bans

Florida's Abortion Law Crisis: Dorbert's Story Sparks National Debate Amid New Bans | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
Explore how Florida's strict abortion laws impact residents, spotlighting Deborah Dorbert's story amid a push for constitutional protection.
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Ghana: Pass Affirmative Action Bill to Empower Women in Governance

The call for increased women's participation and leadership across all spheres of public and political life in Ghana has reached a critical juncture, with the proposed Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill being hailed as the last viable solution to address long-standing gender disparities.
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Training center in West Africa helps female farmers prosper

Training center in West Africa helps female farmers prosper | Fabulous Feminism | Scoop.it
ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal -- Mariama Sonko's voice resounded through the circle of 40 female farmers sitting in the shade of a cashew tree. They scribbled notes, brows furrowed in concentration as her lecture was punctuated by the thud of falling fruit.
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