SOUTH KOREA: Plight of comfort women once again thrown into the spotlight
With Japan reportedly considering a revision to its landmark apology for its wartime system of sex slavery, the plight of comfort women has once again been … source
Drug combination better for restoring womb after miscarriage
(Reuters Health) – Two drugs are better than one when it comes to restoring the womb after an incomplete miscarriage, according to a new study. The 300 women in the…
Microsoft launches program for women returning to work
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is stepping up its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at…
Supreme Court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal immigrant minor held in federal immigration custody to obtain an…
JAPAN: Yokohama, the only Japanese city with enough childcare facilities
A shortage of childcare facilities in Japan has been keeping many women out of the workforce. Demand for childcare service is high – with 23000 children across … source
The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week
The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom. Each week, HuffPost Women rounds up hilarious 280-character musings. To see this…
African-American Women’s Health Forum – Richmond Va.
African American Women’s Health Forum Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Downtown Marriott 500 East Broad Street Richmond, Va. source
African American Women and Healthcare (NAN’s 20th Anniversary Convention)
NAN 20th Anniversary, Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarett. source
TherapeuticsMD’s therapy for menopause-related condition gets approval
(Reuters) – Women’s healthcare company TherapeuticsMD Inc won its first-ever U.S. approval on Wednesday with the drug regulator clearing its hormone therapy for a painful condition triggered by menopause after…
South Sudanese women demand representation on peace talks
South Sudan’s women activists have called for an end to conflict in the country, as delegates hold a forum in in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa in an attempt to ……