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04/02/2013

President Obama Issues Memorandum Supporting Global Gender Equality

Yesterday, President Obama released a memorandum calling for an increased push from executive departments towards achieving equality for women and girls worldwide.

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31/01/2013

ILGA-Europe - Annual Review 2011 on Bosnia and Herzegovina

ILGA-Europe issued its Annual Review brief for 2011 on Bosnia and Herzegovina. You can read it here:

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31/01/2013

Icelandic girl wins right to use her given name

The 15-year-old Icelandic girl has been granted the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother, despite the opposition of authorities. A court ruled Thursday that the name "Blaer" can be used. It means "gentle breeze." The decision overturns an earlier rejection by Icelandic authorities who declared it was not a proper feminine name. Until now, Blaer Bjarkardottir had been identified simply as "Girl" in communications with officials.

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27/01/2013

Mary McIntosh obituary - Influential sociologist whose work on gender and sexuality shaped a generation

The sociologist Mary McIntosh, who has died aged 76 of a stroke, was a pioneer in politics and sociology. She was a prominent second-wave feminist, a founder member of the modern lesbian and gay movement in the UK, and one of the most influential feminist sociologists between the 1960s and 90s.

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19/01/2013

Pauline Friedman Phillips, Original 'Dear Abby,' Dies at 94

Pauline Friedman Phillips, the original writer for the advice column "Dear Abby" and a fierce women's rights activist, died on Wednesday in Minneapolis. The popular columnist was 94 years old.

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