Saudi court ups punishment for gang-rape victim - CNN.com
(CNN) — A court in Saudi Arabia increased the punishment for a gang-rape victim after her lawyer won an appeal of the sentence for the rapists, the lawyer told CNN.
The 19-year-old victim was sentenced last year to 90 lashes for meeting with an unrelated male, a [...]
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So we gather once more to pay homage to our foremothers by celebrating today, Aug. 26, the anniversary of the passage of suffrage.
What a year it’s been since we last met. We’ve seen the first woman speaker of the House, the first woman president of Harvard University, and who can forget Bill [...]
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Of the 14 candidates who have filed for council seats thus far, only four are women, Radle said. Two men are challenging McNeil for her seat, while Herrera is uncontested; Radle is term-limited and there is one woman running for her seat.
Could it be because there aren’t as many women out there [...]
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Today is International Women’s Day. You will find a very good history of International Women’s Day here. We’ve come a long way, baby. There is still a long way to go.
Take some time today to say something nice to one of the strong women in your life. Remember, without us, the world really doesn’t go [...]
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