Obama Womens Rights

Laura Bassett

Gender Gap Favoring Obama Is Wider Now Than In 2008

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 03.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Women voters played a strong role in securing President Barack Obama's victory in 2008, and new polling shows that the gender gap betwee...

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Will the President Ever "Man Up" for Women?

Keli Goff | Posted 01.28.2012

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Keli Goff

Those of us who are tired of political posturing should remember that the real culprits in the political standoff over contraception are not conservatives.

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Investing In The 'Undervalued Assets' Of Women And Girls

Rahim Kanani | Posted 06.15.2011

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Rahim Kanani

Pamela Shifman, Director of Initiatives for Women and Girls at the NoVo Foundation, discusses the status of women, philanthropic investment, her advice to President Obama, and much more.

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Obama Wants A Supreme Court Nominee Who Supports Women's Rights

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, treading carefully in the explosive arena of abortion and the Supreme Court, said Wednesday he will choose ...

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Beyond the Global Gag Rule

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jodi Jacobson

Originally written for RHRealityCheck.org - Information, commentary and community for Reproductive Health and Justice. In Kenya, homeland of Presiden...

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Planned Parenthood Endorses Obama

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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After announcing a few weeks ago that they would hold off backing Obama until each local chapter had signed on, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund end...

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Obama: McCain Would Turn Back The Clock 50 Years On Women

The Hill | Mike Soraghan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) conciliatory tone turned sharp on Thursday when Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) pressed him on how there needs to be healing...

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