Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the world's largest voluntary family planning organization, honored individuals and organizations in the media that have made significant contributions to women's reproductive freedom at its annual conference this weekend. The Feminist Majority Foundation won a Maggie Award in the Internet category for www.feminist.org. Specifically mentioned was the feminist.org Daily Feminist News, Take Action Center, and Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan. Other honorees included Queen Latifa for a talkshow episode on convincing teen girls to delay motherhood until they are adults, Richard North Patterson for his novel "Protect and Defend" that tackled parental consent and late-term abortion laws, and Shari Roan for her LA Times Health articles.
Media Resources: Planned Parenthood Press Release and Feminist Majority Foundation
5/20/2013 Afghan Violence Against Women Law Blocked in Parliament - On Saturday, the Speaker of the Lower House of Afghan Parliament delayed a vote on the Elimination of Violence against Women law after two hours of vociferous debate between conservative religious and more liberal members of Parliament. . . .
5/20/2013 Walmart, American Retailers Refuse to Join Bangladesh Accord - Walmart, along with 13 other major North American companies, refused to sign a legally binding agreement to improve working conditions for overseas factory workers that manufacture their clothes after a garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh killing an estimated 1300 workers, the New York Times reports.
The agreement requires retailers pay $500,000 to improve worker safety measures over a five year period. . . .
