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Pope Supports Equal Pay; Baltimore Video Goes Viral

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● May 2, 2015

Pope Francis criticized pay inequality between men and women. Also this week, in the wake of the Baltimore riots following the death of Freddie Gray, a video of a black mother confronting her son went viral.

Loretta Lynch OK'd; Race, Gender Limit School Sports

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 25, 2015

After months of delay, the Senate approved Loretta E. Lynch to be U.S. attorney general. Also this week, a report shows that heavily minority schools have large athletics gaps for female students.

Iran Opens Sports to All; Kansas OKs Abortion Law

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 10, 2015

Iran announced that women would be allowed to attend big sporting events. Also this week, Kansas has become the first state to ban a second-trimester abortion procedure.

Freedom Laws Redrawn; Indiana Convicts for Feticide

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 4, 2015

Arkansas' governor called for changes to a religious-freedom bill passed by the state's legislature; Indiana is reconsidering its similar bill. Also in Indiana, a judge sentenced a woman to 20 years in prison on charges of feticide of her fetus.

NY OKs Sex Trade Bills; Brown U. Assaults Protested

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● March 21, 2015

New York lawmakers voted to pass a package of bills to strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking. Also this week, Brown University students silently marched across campus to protest the college's handling of recent sexual assault allegations.

Female Lawmakers Numbers Rise; Violence Rates High

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● March 14, 2015

The percentage of female lawmakers worldwide has nearly doubled over the past two decades. Also this week, a report shows that violence against women around the world occurs “at alarmingly high levels.”

Net Neutrality OK'd, NYC Short on Girls' Sports

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● February 28, 2015

Internet activists scored a landmark victory as the FCC approved a plan to govern broadband Internet like a public utility. Also this week, the U.S. Department of Education has found that the New York City Department of Education has violated Title IX.

Alabama Told to Obey Law; NY Mistreats Prisoners

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● February 14, 2015

A federal judge has ordered a county official in Mobile, Ala., to comply with an earlier ruling and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Also this week, a report details how female prisoners in New York State deal with substandard reproductive health care.

Paid Leave in Motion; Missouri to Limit Teen Rights

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 31, 2015

House Democrats have proposed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. Also this week, three separate abortion bills, two impacting minors, were proposed by the Republican majority in Missouri.