women's rights

Chen Guangcheng: Forced Abortion in China 'Still Extensively Exists'

Religion Today

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose dramatic escape from house arrest and flight to New York captured the attention of the world in May, has issued a powerful video calling on the Chinese Communist Party to account for crimes committed against the Chinese people.

U.N. Says Access to Birth Control is Universal Human Right

Religion Today

The United Nations says access to contraception is a universal human right that could dramatically improve the lives of women and children in poor countries.

Ending Gendercide: 200 Million Missing Girls

Eric Metaxas

Gendercide, the forced abortion of baby girls, is an international catastrophe. But we can do something about it.

The Real 'War on Women'

Eric Metaxas

Do you want to hear about the real "war on women"? Well, it’s not coming from the Republicans or the Democrats.

Taliban Targets Another Girl in Pakistan

Religion Today

The Taliban is targeting a second young girl in Pakistan known for her women's-rights activism and pro-education stance.

Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Treated in the UK

Religion Today

A 14-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban has arrived in the United Kingdom for medical treatment.

The Silence of American Feminists is Deafening

Ken Connor

For some strange reason, American feminists don't seem all that bothered by the fact that in many countries Muslim women are treated as second-class citizens -- mere chattels in a male-dominated society.

Lessons From the Todd Akin Fiasco

John Stonestreet

Trust me. I had very much hoped to avoid this train-wreck scenario surrounding the comments of Republican Senate nominee Todd Akin from Missouri.

Subsidizing Abortion in Connecticut

Ken Connor

Connecticut’s decision to classify elective abortion as an "essential health benefit" shows policy isn’t being crafted based on what’s right and wrong, but on the basis of the personal preferences of the people in power.

Democrat Running for Congress Honors Women Who've Had Abortions

Religion Today

A Democratic congressional candidate called for attendees at a progressivist conference to exercise "cultural power" by proudly touting past abortions.

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