Groups laud signing of ‘landmark’ law on 105-day paid maternity leave

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:48:16 +0000

Party-list groups Gabriela and Akbayan have hailed the “much-awaited” signing of the expanded maternity leave for workers.

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New Hampshire court upholds women’s topless conviction

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 23:48:25 +0000

New Hampshire court upholds women's topless conviction

New Hampshire’s highest court upheld Friday the conviction of three women who were arrested for going topless on a beach, finding their constitutional rights were not violated.

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Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:30:29 +0000

Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns

Pope Francis on Tuesday publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and vowed to do more to fight the problem, the latest sign that there is no end in sight to the Catholic Church’s abuse crisis — and that it now has a reckoning from the #MeToo movement.

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Women will surround Trump at State of the Union address

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:30:06 +0000

Women will surround Trump at State of the Union address

Pelosi behind and above. Female immigrants, gazing down from the balcony. A black woman who ran a close race for governor of Georgia, rebutting.

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Indian women seek police protection after entering Hindu temple

Credit to Author: kmatriano| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:54:16 +0000

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Two women who enraged conservatives by entering one of Hinduism’s holiest temples have asked India’s highest court for round-the-clock police protection, saying their lives are in danger.

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Razor burn: Gillette ad stirs online uproar

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:35:50 +0000

Razor burn: Gillette ad stirs online uproar

A Gillette ad for men invoking the #MeToo movement is sparking intense online backlash, with accusations that it talks down to men and groups calling for a boycott.

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