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Countrywomen Rate Bhutto's Feminist Legacy

Ex-PM advanced women's rights; but not as much as hoped

(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto wasn't always a staunch defender of women's rights, but for Pakistani women the fight for gender equality is a lot tougher now that she's gone. Bhutto may have jump-started women's health care and job programs, but she missed opportunities to repeal harsh anti-egalitarian laws—failures her defenders chalk...

Did Hillary's Tears Win the Race?
Did Hillary's Tears Win
the Race?
Jan 9, 2008 8:17 AM CST

Did Hillary's Tears Win the Race?

Softer, emotionally accessible Clinton may have won over voters

(Newser) - Did Hillary Clinton's emotional waterworks help her win New Hampshire? Some columnists think so. The image of the often-steely Clinton getting teary-eyed in a coffee shop Monday—splashed on newspapers and replayed obsessively on television yesterday—may have been enough to soften her image, especially with female voters, a critical...

Women Crucial to Clinton Victory
Women Crucial to Clinton
Victory
Jan 9, 2008 3:30 AM CST

Women Crucial to Clinton Victory

Obama takes youth and affluent vote, but Hillary still rocks Granite State

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's surge from expected second to sudden victor in the New Hampshire primary may be largely thanks to the ladies, writes Salon. Clinton's backing by 46% of female voters—compared with 34% for Barack Obama—boosted the New York senator to 39% of the overall vote, edging Obama's 37%....

Sex Drug for Women Being Tested
Sex Drug
for Women Being Tested
Jan 2, 2008 7:09 PM CST

Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

Viagra-like treatment aims to boost female libido, drive

(Newser) - The University of Virginia is set to become the latest institution to test a drug designed to boost the sex drive of women, the AP reports. LibiGel is a testosterone-laden ointment the patient rubs into her skin to increase energy and libido. Decreased sex drive is believed to affect one-third...

Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks

Scientists find higher prevalance of mutated gene in new study

(Newser) - A genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer has been linked to Hispanic and young black women, according to a new study. The findings could lead to changes in screening, the San Jose Mercury News reports. In the survey of 3,181 women with breast cancer, 16.7%...

Motherhood Holds Back EU Women: Study

Domestic duties lock female workers into lower pay, status

(Newser) - Motherhood has its joys, but professional advancement isn’t necessarily one of them, a study of European women shows. Taking on domestic duties has kept them in lower-paying, lower-status jobs; after having kids, women tend to spend more hours at home and not enough in the office to earn promotion....

She Does All the Talking, Ergo, He's Not a Man

We don't like couples that break with gender roles, study finds

(Newser) - The fairer sex should also be the quieter, according to a new study that found both sexes look more harshly upon couples in which she does the talking. Gender equality be danged, "We have these gender stereotypes where we expect men to be dominant," the lead researcher told...

Female Leaders Provide More, Are Thanked Less

Study in Indian villages shows women make government work for people, who in turn dislike their leaders

(Newser) - Women in power provide public services at higher levels, and they get less respect for it, a study of Indian villages shows. Researchers studied the impact of female leadership by tracking a law mandating that women lead councils in a third of villages. The quality of schools, health care and...

Latinas Lead New Revoluci&oacute;n
Latinas Lead New Revolución
Nov 4, 2007 2:30 PM CST

Latinas Lead New Revolución

Kirchner is the latest woman to take the reins in a Latin American country

(Newser) - Latin America is hardly crying for Argentines who elected Cristina Fernández de Kirchner president as the latest in the region's new wave of female leaders. Voters in countries still emerging from dictatorships and financial ruin are looking for new politicians, reports the NY Times, and Kirchner's election follows that...

Hillary Captures Base Critical to Primaries

She's solid among vital women, seniors, blue-collar voters

(Newser) - While cautioning that it's still early, the LA Times reports that Hillary Clinton’s frontrunner status owes largely to her dominance among groups that are stalwarts in the Democratic nominating process. Barack Obama rules among the young and affluent, but likely primary voters are women, seniors, and blue-collar voters—all...

Rapes Shatter Congo Women
Rapes Shatter Congo Women
Oct 7, 2007 1:20 PM CDT

Rapes Shatter Congo Women

27,000 attacks in a single province intended to 'destroy women'

(Newser) - A record number of brutal rapes has devastated the women of war-ravaged Congo. A single province reported 27,000 last year, with some assaults so brutal that victims' reproductive systems will never recover, the New York Times reports. "We don’t know why these rapes are happening, but one...

Boys Drool, Chicks Rule Fall TV
Boys Drool, Chicks Rule Fall TV
Sep 13, 2007 1:32 PM CDT

Boys Drool, Chicks Rule Fall TV

(Newser) - Gone are the days of Magnum PI and McGuyver. This fall's primetime lineup is dominated by female characters who are successful, tenacious, and confident—while male counterparts are almost universally sniveling in the corner. But even as she applauds the turning of TV's gender tables, Salon's Rebecca Traister questions the...

Chinese Woman 'Needled' for Being Female

26 needles embedded by grandparents who wanted a grandson

(Newser) - Chinese doctors have found an astonishing 26 sewing needles embedded in the body of a woman which they believe were inserted when she was a baby by grandparents who wanted a grandson. Some of the needles have pierced vital organs, and a broken one lies in the woman's brain. The...

Dutch Gov't Courts More 9-to-5 Women

Daycare program aims to get moms working; won’t conquer guilt

(Newser) - The Dutch government is working to get women working. A new law mandating that schools must provide afternoon childcare is meant to raise the number of mothers in full-time jobs, the Economist reports. At 66%, the Netherlands has a higher than average female workforce among European countries, but 61% of...

Beau Better Than Hubby on Chores
Beau Better Than Hubby
on Chores
Sep 7, 2007 4:30 AM CDT

Beau Better Than Hubby on Chores

And they still have plenty of time for better sex: study

(Newser) - Live-in lovers are more likely to empty the dishwasher and take out the garbage than husbands, according to the latest research reported in Newsweek. In a study of 17,000 men, boyfriends reported doing more household chores than their married counterparts. And it gets better. Partners who share the chores...

Yoga Helps Women Put Their Best Face Forward

New book claims exercises fight wrinkles without Botox

(Newser) - “Satchmo” and “Marilyn” can help women thwart wrinkles without surgery or injections, a new book claims. Yoga facial exercises named after the trumpet player and blond bombshell are helping women tone their facial muscles to look younger, sans Botox, says author Annelise Hagen, who teaches classes on New...

Tumors More Resistant to Drugs in Black Women

Study explains why breast cancer is more fatal in black women

(Newser) - Doctors have long known that breast cancer is more deadly in black women; new research suggests why: They are more likely to suffer from treatment-resistant tumors, a major study at the University of Michigan concludes. Analysis of data from nearly 100,000 women with later-stage breast cancer shows that black...

First Female Beefeater Takes Her Post

After 500+ years, gender barrier falls at Tower of London

(Newser) - The Tower of London is no longer a man's world—a 42-year-old Scottish woman has become the first female Beefeater. Moira Cameron started work today after 2 months of special training. Like the other Yeoman Warders who work at the tower, she'll guard the crown jewels and lead tours. "...

It Really Is in His Kiss
It Really Is in His Kiss
Sep 3, 2007 2:24 PM CDT

It Really Is in His Kiss

Smooching sends different messages for men and women

(Newser) - Men and women rate kissing differently, according to a study of 1,000 American students published in Evolutionary Psychology. Women rated kissing as more important than men did, and continue to value kisses throughout long-term relationships. Men, who reported using kisses to increase their chances of getting sex, also preferred...

A Woman's Place Is in ... Charge
A Woman's Place Is
in ... Charge
Aug 31, 2007 2:21 PM CDT

A Woman's Place Is in ... Charge

Forbes ' most powerful rise to the top of politics, industry

(Newser) - Forbes names the 100 most powerful women in the world, putting Oprah one spot south of Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and placing Meredith Vieira ahead of Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer. The top 10:
  1. German chancellor Angela Merkel
  2. Chinese vice premier Wu Yi
  3. Temasek Holdings chief executive Ho Ching
  4. Condoleezza Rice
...

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