EU's New Plan Puts More Women in Corporate Boardrooms

  After weeks of debate and revisions, the European Commission has released a draft law that is intended to elevate more women into boardroom positions throughout the European Union.  If the new law is passed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, all corporations with more than 250 total employees ...

Dense Breast Tissue Disclosure Laws Roll Out in 5 States

  When breast tissue is more dense, it becomes harder for doctors to see changes to the tissue with standard mammography techniques.  Until recently, most women whose breast tissue was dense were not told that their breasts could be hiding tumors and were not sent for additional imaging or followup tests. Some of those ...

Botswana Court Rules Women Can Inherit Property

  The sub-Saharan African nation of Botswana has issued a landmark high court ruling that vastly expands the rights of women to inherit after the death of their parents.  One of the fastest-developing nations in the world, Botswana's change in legal policy comes on the heels of many other political reforms that have brought ...

New Abortion Restrictions Lead to State Official's Resignation

  Citing new state regulations designed to eliminate morst or all abortion clinics in the state, Virginia's health commissioner, Dr. Karen Remley, submitted her resignation on October 18.  Although Remley had served the state for four years, her resignation letter indicated that she was not willing to work with some of ...

United Nations Makes New Contraceptive Access Declaration

  Over 200 million women of reproductive age worldwide are unable to obtain high quality family planning care.  Family planning, which helps women to space their childbearing out and minimize the health risks of pregnancy and birth, is not just a good idea according to the United Nations today.  In the annual United Nations ...

Teen Maternity Leave Proposed in New Mexico

  The American Civil Liberties Union is in talks with the New Mexico State Legislature about implementing a system of excused maternity and parental leave for teen parents in public schools throughout the state. Teen pregnancy rates in the United States are relatively low today, and the experience of being a teen parent has ...

Ohio Lame Duck Session Debates Abortion Restrictions

  In the Ohio legislature lame duck session, women are a major topic of conversation.  Several major anti-abortion bills are on the table during the final weeks of the legislative session before new legislators take office in January. The first piece of legislation is a bill that would forbid parents to seek out an abortion ...

Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Subject of New Court Cases

  Two court cases decided in opposite ways may give the Supreme Court a headache when trying to decide whether the contraceptive coverage mandate in Obamacare will pass constitutional muster. In the first case, decided earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton of Illinois's Northern District granted a preliminary ...

Research Shows Sustainability Grants Improve Economy

On November 29, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC) released the 2012 Accomplishments Report.  The report, titled Helping Communities Realize a More Prosperous Future, shows how the 2010 and 2011 Sustainability Grants under HUD have helped regional economies ...

Over $664 Million Approved for NY Hurricane Sandy Victims

On November 25, 2012, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $664 million for individuals and families affected by Hurricane Sandy in New York.  FEMA is helping 13 designated counties, but the most attention is going toward the most damaged parts of the State.  The following areas are receiving the ...

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