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Mexico's First Female President? This One Won't Be Good For Women

February 29, 2012

by Jessica Mack

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In a scene from the documentary, "How To Lose Your Virginity," Filmmaker Therese Shechter tries on white wedding gowns and wonders if they make her look more 'virginal.' She maps out an even bigger plan: An interactive project for women to share stories of becoming sexual.

Activists Demand Colleges Take Rape Seriously

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California Enlisting a Few(More) Good Woman Politicians

The number of women representatives in California is actually decreasing. So groups are teaming up to find more women candidates to close the gender gap in the state legislature.

Kidnapping Victims Can Rebuild Their Lives

How do kidnapping victims who have been sexually abused rebuild their lives? Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight will soon need to find an answer to this question after being held captive for nearly a decade in a Cleveland, Ohio, home.

How to Fix Wikipedia's Woman Problem--Move Them Out

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Former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien has reported powerful and meaningful stories for most of her adult life. But one stands out--listen to her tell it in her own words.