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In the Spotlight: Q&A with the 4th Estate

The Gender Report spoke with the 4th Estate about the work the organization is doing to analyze news coverage of the 2012 election, including the representation of women among quoted sources. Continue reading »

As shutdown loomed, focus was on abortion, women’s health

Congress reached a budget deal to avert a federal government shutdown, but at issue leading up to the compromise was a conflict over abortion and, as a result, women’s health. Continue reading »

‘War on Women’ rages on this week

Ongoing issues surrounding women’s health continued to dominate the news this week, following a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to bar funding to Planned Parenthood. Also in discussion this week was women’s representation in film, in light of Sunday’s Academy Awards. Continue reading »

Week in Review: Jan. 31 – Feb. 4

Women’s health issues received big attention this week, including proposed changes to federal abortion funding and controversy around Planned Parenthood. Wikipedia also showed it has some big strides to make in the contributions female authors make to its site. Read full post Continue reading »

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