Tags: Women's rights
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Iran Won't Allow Women Presidents
Cleric declares Constitution forbids it
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First Female Lawyer Registered in Saudi Arabia
Baby steps
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Tunisian Who Posed Topless Flees Family, Country
Her efforts at feminist activism were not well-received
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Women's Rights Activists in Mideast Not Happy About Naked Protests on Their Behalf in Europe
Protests over a Tunisian girl arrested for posting a topless photo on Facebook causing more harm than good
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Two Women File to Run for Office in NW Pakistan
The first in their tribal communities
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Girl Shot by Taliban Returns to School
In Birmingham, which is a tad safer than Pakistan
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Backlash to Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Reveals Class Envy, Enmity
Jealousy an ugly thing
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Brickbat: On the Run
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President Signs Violence Against Women Act
Federal funding for certain programs
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UN Says There Has Been a 20 Percent Increase of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
Despite falling number of civilian casualties as a whole
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Critics of Violence Against Women Act Worry about Arrest Component
"Mandatory arrest" proposal could actually discourage women from seeking help
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Sarah Silverman's Sister Detained in Israel
Along with several other women for wearing religious garb permitted only on men
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Outrage over Deadly Gang Rape Case in South Africa
17-year-old victim
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Hundreds in Papua New Guinea Watch as Woman Accused of Witchcraft is Tortured, Burned Alive
What a real war on women looks like
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Malala Yousufzai Leaves British Hospital
The teenage activist was receiving treatment after being shot in the head by the Taliban
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Friday Funnies: Our New Armed Forces
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Women Can Now Wear Pants in Paris
Had a law against it for hundreds of years
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White House Paid Female Staffers Less Than Men in 2012
About 13 percent less on average
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Saudi Arabia Allows Women to Join Advisory Council
They still can't drive or vote
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Indonesia Set to Ban Women From Straddling Motorbikes
Islamic law pressing ahead despite opposition