The UK’s most popular form of IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) used by 20,000 British couples a year, doubles the risk of serious birth abnormalities, according to a recent study. Approximately 10 in every 100 births from the treatment known as ICSI have shown significant defects, a fact...

As the debate about women’s rights rages on in the U.S., one only has to look across the ocean to see where policies in America are heading. Because of China’s “One Child Policy,” many pregnant women are dragged from their homes, strapped to tables, and are forced to...

In a world where men’s only clubs are still common (we’re looking at you Augusta National Golf Club), Kenya’s Umoja village is putting their own spin on it. For the last two decades, this women’s only village has been a refuge for many, and a place for women to learn,...

Women’s Issues – As the debate continues about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was designed to protect and assist victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary, Committee, just wants it reauthorized. As a...

Women’s Issues – A vocal group of Egyptian activists are seeking to end the trial of civilians by the Egyptian military, trials that are often both dehumanizing and unjust. Though seeking to end these trials in general, it is Egyptian women who are coming out the hardest and have...

Women’s Issues – While marketers often push the envelope to garner attention, Belvedere vodka got more than they expected after revealing a racy ad on Facebook and Twitter. The ad features a man violently grabbing a woman from behind with a smile on his face. The ad reads,...

Women’s Issues – Annie Modesitt a knitting teacher in Golden Valley, Minn. and friends have created Government Free VJJ, a program “to protest controversial bills like one that would allow employers to dictate if an employee’s insurance would cover contraception,”...

Women’s Issues- Arizona state representative Terri Proud has made something of a name for herself right out of the gate. Unfortunately, that name can’t be said around children or sensitive animals. While replying to a constituent’s emailed opposition to a proposed bill (HR...

Women’s Rights – A campaign has been launched by the women’s rights organisation Equality Now, calling on Village Voice Media to stop aiding sex trafficking. The company owns the website Backpage.com which hosts classified ads, among which are a number of ‘adult’...

Women’s Issues – Rush Limbaugh is feeling the heat as companies have begun pulling their advertisements from his show due to his recent misogynistic tirade. Less than five days after calling Sandra Fluke a “slut” and “prostitute” his show was dropped from...

Women’s Issues – In Illinois, lawmakers in the House Agriculture Committee have been working on more women’s health issues than they have agriculture legislation. An agriculture committee usually deals with issues like farming and livestock, yet last year seven bills were...

Women’s Issues – Bluewater Production’s popular comic book series, “Female Force,” chronicles the life of some of the most influential women of our time whom the creators feel shape “modern history and culture.” Past issues have included Britney...

Women’s Issues – An international campaign has been launched following the decision to subject two women’s rights activists to trial in Zimbabwe. Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, founders of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), were arrested last September along with ten...

Women’s Issues – Iran – Press TV, Iran’s public television channel, recently released a video reporting that 3,500 Iranian women have “officially registered as training to become ninjas.” By mastering a Japanese martial art, the women are asserting...

Women’s Issues – The Pentagon has released a recommendation for policy changes regarding restrictions on female soldiers. Though these policies will improve the conditions for women in the military, it will not bring about the equality that many female soldiers seek. The policy...

Women’s Issues – The Susan G. Komen Foundation (SGKF) has long been a representative for women’s health care, so it came as a surprise when they recently announced they would be pulling all their support from Planned Parenthood. The announcement, of course, sparked a...

Women’s Issues – Conservative Egyptians are calling for the end to Egypt’s unconditional divorce law. The law gives Egyptian women the right to end marriages in the same manner as their male counterparts can. The most prominent evidence conservative legal advocates are making...

Women’s Issues – The g-spot is the unicorn of the female anatomy, a mythical creature that some swear they’ve found and others deny exists. For those of you who’ve spent countless hours on futile attempts to locate the ever-elusive Holy Grail of sexual gratification,...