Police link man to two women whose bodies were found in different Minnesota storage units
The body of a Minnesota woman who had been missing for two years was found in a storage unit, and St. Paul police said Friday that her death has been linked to a man who was charged after another woman’s dismembered body was found in a different storage unit in another Minneapolis suburb. Joseph Jorgenson […]
Nominations Open for “The Elite 100”, dedicated to Most Powerful Women in 2023 by Womenpreneur
Dubai, July 8, 2023 – Womenpreneur Middle East, a leading organization dedicated to empowering women in business, has officially opened nominations for the highly coveted “The Elite 100: Most Powerful Women in 2023” accolade, powered by CEO Weekly UAE. The announcement was made today by the esteemed Editor-in-Chief of a renowned media house, emphasizing the […]
COMMEMORATE THE 100-YEAR LONG STRUGGLE TO RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT! July 21 – 22, 2023
[ad_1] The ERA Centennial Convention seeks to mark the important historic milestone of the ERA Centennial, celebrate the women and queer people who have fought for the ERA for 100 years, push for finalizing the federal ERA, and launch the grassroots fight for a New York state-level ERA ballot initiative. The goal is to mark […]
The fight to free Yazidi women slaves held by IS
In 2014, thousands of Yazidi women and children were enslaved by the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria. Their fellow Yazidis launched a rescue effort almost immediately, but nearly a decade later, their task is still unfinished. In November 2015, Bahar and her three young children had just been sold for the fifth […]
Mass Shootings on Monday Leave Eight Dead in Philadelphia and Fort Worth
Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said. Ten of the victims are adults and one a minor, according to a news release from the Fort Worth Police Department’s homicide unit. Hours after the tragedy, the neighborhood held its Fourth of July […]
Missing woman is rescued after spending three days stuck in mud at Massachusetts park
A hiker has been rescued three days after she got stuck in the mud at a Massachusetts park. Emma Tetewsky was found after other hikers heard screams in Borderlake State Park, where police believe she was trapped in a swap for around three days before she was found. “Utilizing ATVs, Easton PD undertook rescue efforts […]
Woman dead, 9 injured after fireworks explosion at home in Michigan
A woman is dead and nine other people are injured after fireworks exploded Monday night at a home in western Michigan, authorities said, as holiday pyrotechnics continue to send people to hospitals nationwide. Deputies, firefighters and an ambulance responded just after 11 p.m. to the explosion in Park Township, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said. Nine people […]
Paraguay’s Draconian Abortion Law Punishes Rape Survivors
In mid-November, a Paraguayan government hotline received a report of suspected sexual abuse against a 13-year-old Indigenous girl in a community near the border with Brazil. The case was assigned to Roselí Echeguren, a lawyer in a government office for the protection of children’s rights in Paraguay. Echeguren told Human Rights Watch that community members had […]
Climate Feminism: Where Compassion and Justice Meet
Senator Joe Manchin made his name as a climate justice villain. It’s the campaign message he ran on in 2010, defying President Obama’s climate legislation, and it’s the reason he has taken up so much space in our news feeds lately— Manchin has made it his mission to shut down attempts at environmental reforms aimed to mend […]
Indigenous Women Leaders Podcast: An Interview with Lakota Elder Madonna Thunder Hawk
“First of all, you don’t need anyone’s permission to stand up for something, no matter what it is.” – Madonna Thunder Hawk She may be from the Silent Generation (pre Baby Boomers) but those who know Madonna Thunder Hawk, 81, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, also know she’s definitely not the silent type. […]