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Finnish Politician Says Welfare Took Her from Refugee to Lawmaker

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● April 4, 2016

Nasima Razmyar, a member of Finnish parliament and an asylum recipient from Afghanistan, gets asked a lot of questions about refugees these days. But she also wants to stay focused on what makes Finland a global beacon for women.

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French Team's Post-FGM Holistic Services Include Surgery

By Léa Bouchoucha ● Politics ● March 28, 2016

This clinical team is known for its surgeries to repair the clitoris. But its services for survivors of FGM are much more. “We treat the whole mutilation with its emotional, social and psychologic impact,” says a pioneering surgeon.

Women's Rights on Agenda of U.N. from the Start

By Ellen Chesler & Terry McGovern ● Politics ● March 21, 2016

There's been a strong push to add women's rights to the international human rights agenda since the U.N. was founded. Ellen Chesler and Terry McGovern provide a historical perspective in this excerpt from their book “Women and Girls Rising.”

Three Women on Short List to Take Over Helm at the U.N.

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 16, 2016

And this time the selection process is under greater scrutiny. For the first time member states may nominate candidates to act as the U.N.'s de facto spokesperson and leader. In April they will have a chance to ask the candidates questions over three days of informal dialogues.

Sanders Puts $15 Minimum Wage to Super Tuesday Test

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● March 15, 2016

The Vermont senator's $15 federal minimum wage proposal could be a big issue for voters in today's Democratic primaries who have seen their incomes decline. “The financial pressures on women have been tremendous,” says a researcher in Ohio.

‘2 alpha women': Nancy Reagan's icy time with Raisa Gorbachev

By Nina Porzucki & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 12, 2016

Former first lady Nancy Reagan died over the weekend at the age of 94. Of course anyone who grew up stateside during the Reagan administration will never forget her anti-drug campaign with its catchy slogan, “Just Say No!”

It's Campaign Season, Ask Candidates About that New Child Care Bill

By Jessica Sager & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 11, 2016

Child care for infants and toddlers is in short supply in most of the country. At the same time, providers lack training and are working long hours for low pay. It doesn't have to be this way.

Indigenous Women in Philippines Are Fighting for Their Way of Life

By Iris Gonzoles ● Crime & Law ● March 10, 2016

They would rather be home taking care of their children. But they say mining operations are employing paramilitary forces to attack and harass them and drive them from their land. “I just want the killings to stop,” says one woman.

African Women Key to Ambitious, but Unfunded, Global Energy Shift

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● March 9, 2016

It's time to shift billions of people onto modern energy sources in ways that help women and the planet. That's the mantra. But the U.N.'s latest development plan lacks any legally binding mechanism to create flows of finance.

Nurses Favoring Medicare for All Fan Out for Sanders on Super Tuesday

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● March 1, 2016

National Nurses United was the principal national proponent of a single payer health plan during 2009 debates on health reform. Now the union is sending pro-Sanders volunteers into 11 states holding primaries and caucuses on March 1.