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Sarah Palin is scheduled to speak at a Christian women’s conference in Oklahoma City
Former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is scheduled to speak at the Women of Joy Conference on Friday at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.
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Crane Park women’s tennis teams shine
St. Helena women’s tennis continues to produce winning teams. Both the 3.0 Crane Park Women’s tennis team and the Napa Valley Tennis Association played in the USTA District championships this past weekend.
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Kamille Caufield, Kuriko Tsukiyama lead the field in Women’s Amateur Championship
46-year-old, 14-year-old both shoot 77
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As Afghanistan’s future unfolds, concerns turn to women’s health
Members of women’s advocacy groups met Tuesday on Capitol Hill to discuss progress and issues concerning Afghan women’s health.
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Women’s Groups Urge Passage Of International Violence Against Women Act
As Congress prepares to vote on the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 4594), women’s rights groups are stepping up lobbying efforts and targeting the votes of certain senators, The Hill reports. The measure — an international version of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act — aims to combat violence against women and girls through U.S. foreign policy efforts, such as international aid …
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Golf: Seaford’s Appleton second so far in Virginias Women’s Stroke Play at Kingsmill
WILLIAMSBURG –– Defending champion Lauren Greenlief, 19, shot a first round score of 2-under-par 70 and owns a one-stroke lead following the opening day of the 33rd Virginias Women’s Stroke Play Championship being conducted by the Virginia State Golf Association at Kingsmill Resort & Spa’s Woods Course (5,798 yards from the championship tees and 5,148 yards from the secondary set of tees par 36 …
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Clinton: ex-Taliban must respect women’s rights
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is ruling out any political reconciliation with Taliban militants who refuse to recognize the rights of women. Speaking Thursday at a Washington think-tank with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (HAH’-mihd KAR’-zeye), Clinton said she supports Karzai’s efforts to persuade insurgents to lay down their arms. But she said militants must …
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U.S. Silent on Iran’s U.N. Women’s Post
Official says U.S. was powerless to do anything because Iran faced no competition for seat on women’s panel • Iran, 12 Others Named Religious Freedom Violators • YOU DECIDE: What Is Worst Panel for Iran to Join?
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Women candidates must commit to womens issues, says NWPC
The National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) said this week that it’s heartening to see more women, particularly Republican women, taking leadership roles and running for office, but said there will be a real celebration when these women are committed to issues directly impacting women’s lives, such as those the NWPC stands squarely behind – pay equity, reproductive rights and passage of the …
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Women’s rights activists to share stories Thursday
By Katelyn McKey Correspondent For former Gainesville nurse Vivian Filer, the birth of her first son should have been a joyous occasion. But Filer, an African-American woman whose son was born in the 1960s at Alachua General Hospital, could only hold her newborn in the hallways.
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