Obama Womens Issues

Obama Declares 'National Women's Health Week'

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.14.2012

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Women's health has emerged as such a major theme of the 2012 elections that President Barack Obama has dedicated a week-long celebration to it. The pr...

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Obama Vows To Stay Focused On Women's Economic Security

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to continue making economic security for women a priority and touted a new report that showcases ...

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Obama Weighs In On Women's Issues

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday showered attention on helping women yet warned in the same motion that they should not be reduced...

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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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Is Obama On Thin Ice With Women Voters?

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 12.14.2011

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Women played a huge role in propelling President Barack Obama to victory during the 2008 elections, supporting him more strongly than men by seven per...

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Will the President Ever "Man Up" for Women?

Keli Goff | Posted 01.28.2012

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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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International Donors Must Fund Breakthrough Female-Controlled HIV Prevention Gel

Chi Mgbako | Posted 05.25.2011

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If funding does not materialize, an unprecedented opportunity to reduce HIV infection rates among women will be lost.

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Beyond the Global Gag Rule

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Candidates Stand Far Apart On Women's Issues

Dottie Lamm and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama co-sponsored legislation to overturn a Supreme Court decision making it more difficult for women to challenge pay discrimination. McCain opposed the same legislation, calling it "a great burden on business."

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Obama Calls Criticism Of Wife 'Infuriating'

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — What gets under Barack Obama's skin? Criticism of his wife, Michelle Obama. In an interview with Glamour magazine, Obama said atta...

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Michelle Obama Talks About "Guilt" Women Hold

First Read | Posted 05.25.2011

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A day after the revelation of Jesse Jackson's crude criticism of Barack Obama's speeches on fatherhood and faith-based initiatives, this morning Miche...

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Did Obama Really Back More Abortion Limits?

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Does Sen. Barack Obama really mean to say he supports new restrictions on late-term abortions that would effectively weaken Roe v Wade? That's the hu...

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An Open Letter to my Grandmother: Or, Why You Really Shouldn't Vote for John McCain

Mari Michener Oye | Posted 05.25.2011

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Grandma, please think about who you just said you'd vote for, and whether it conflicts with everything else you've done. McCain, though he opposes Obama, is NOT your friend.

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