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EU seals deal to help recover child support payments
“…one member state will have the same force of execution and the same effect throughout Europe…” “…also provides for legal aid for under the age of 21.” »
Support for Women’s Rights May Cost Afghan Student 20 Years
“…sentenced to 20 years in prison for blasphemy, having circulated an article about women’s rights…” »
Proposition to legalize prostitution strikes chord in San Francisco
“…Proposition K…first U.S. city to decriminalize prostitution.” ”It’s going to make women more likely, I believe, to report crimes against them.” »
110th Scorecard Shows Party Line Voting; Senate Bills Faced Filibusters
“…key votes of interest to women…” “…overall Sen. McCain was not present for nine of our scored votes, voted incorrectly on five and correct on two. Sen. Obama was recorded as not voting on five of the scored measures and had eleven correct votes.” »
CALL THE GENDER POLICE
“Swedish advertising watchdog has slammed Danish toymaker Lego for a catalogue it claims promotes outdated gender roles.” “…Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK) singled out…” »
Court whittles domestic violence law in Costa Rica
“…rescinded two articles of Costa Rica’s Law to Penalize Violence Against Women, ruling them unconstitutional, citing vagueness in the wording of both.” ”…criminalization of “maltreatment” and “emotional violence.” “…male lawmakers…were afraid to vote against the bill for fear of being labeled machista, or male chauvinist.” »
MI: Abandoned boy’s father resists state checks
“Man will not let state health worker observe siblings of a 13-year-old left at Nebraska hospital.” »
How to dump your kids: the Nebraska solution
“The law was designed to enable mothers drop off newborns they cannot care for without fear of being prosecuted.” “Now Nebraskans are up in arms about the law….” “An Omaha TV station was quizzing about why he decided to walk into a hospital with nine of his 10 children and abandon them there.” »
Australian State Decriminalizes Abortion
“…no longer be branded as criminals because we want to take control over our fertility and want to take control over our lives.” »
Women for Obama rally
“…women’s healthcare will be a high priority and will include such legislative initiatives as…and the strengthening of domestic violence laws. (For more information, visit the following website: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/MEWomen).” »
Assemblywoman trumpets her legislation against domestic violence
“Standing outside Family Court…” ”Under this law, all women in need of this kind of protection can have access to it…” »
Obama delegate keynote speaker at domestic violence awareness dinner
“…convince Obama to open a congressional investigation into the financial incentives the VAWA provides to law enforcement and the courts to keep people, mostly black men, ensnarled in domestic violence-related cases.” ”It’s hard to make justice blind when the motivating factor is money.” »
F4J views Ohio Clothesline Project
“We comment on a domestic violence exhibit called the “Clothesline Project” in an Ohio Government Building. Fathers 4 Justice supports protecting women from domestic violence, however the issue has steamrolled over parental rights and due process.” »
ND: Look at custody laws in the state
“But child support is only one of a child’s basic rights; visitation is the other. The state must work to protect a child’s right to visitation…” »
FLASHBACK: Excerpts From the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Violence Against Women Act
“Congress’s findings are substantially weakened by the fact that they rely so heavily on a method of reasoning that we have already rejected as unworkable if we are to maintain the Constitution’s enumeration of powers.” “We accordingly reject the argument that Congress may regulate noneconomic, violent criminal conduct…” »
Supreme Court Spins Gender Violence Fairy Tale
…”gender-motivated crimes of violence are not, in any sense, economic activity.” “Congress could not enact laws to protect individuals from violations of their civil rights unless the state itself was the violator.” »
FLASHBACK: Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending
“Published: September 30, 1999: ”…Fannie Mae Corporation is easing the credit requirements on loans that it will purchase from banks and other lenders.”"But the government-subsidized corporation may run into trouble in an economic downturn, prompting a government rescue similar to that of the savings and loan industry in the 1980’s.” »
EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008
“The latest version of package legislation…” »
Philippine: Violence against Women and their Children
“Forms of violence: Psychological violence, Economic abuse” “Destroying the property …to animals or pets of the woman…” “ remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman…against her will.” “..olely controlling…common money.” »
The Case against Title-Nining the Sciences
“Women’s advocacy groups have persuaded Congress to begin intensive Title IX equity reviews of science program.” “Women have achieved or exceeded parity with men in most academic fields…” »
India: Add misuse clause in sexual harassment bill
“With complaints pouring in against pro-women legislation Domestic Violence Act and more recently Section 498A…” “…include checks and balances in the law so that it does not harass men…” »
SD: Panel reviews child support laws
“…review is required by law every four years.” “Linda…commission member…says the panel likely will recommend increasing child support payment.” »
Over 16 Million Voters Harmed by Biased Partner Abuse Laws
“…define abuse so broadly and provide many incentives to file questionable claims…system…flooded with minor cases and true victims have trouble getting the services they need.” »
Canadian women stand with the Liberal Party
“…Liberal Party having the most women running…” “…make amendments to the Criminal Code and the federal Divorce Act to provide better protection for women.” »
Nebraska ’safe haven’ law for kids has unintended results
“…three fathers…abandoned their children.” “The men, unless proven to have abused the kids, won’t face prosecution…” “…courts will decide whether to require the to pay child support…” »
To the Editor:
“I’ve worked many years for women’s rights.” “Republicans tried to stop the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and adequate funding for it.” »
Kathmandu: Strict Law Sought to End Violence Against Women
“Domestic violence against women will not come to an end until they got equal access to property…” “…patriarchal mindset was the main reason behind domestic violence against women.” »
Canada: Fathers 4 Justice: Michael Ignatieff supports equal parenting, but will he act?
“For those who don’t know, Mr. Ignatieff spent thousands of dollars on lawyers trying to gain a few extra hours access to his child after his divorce.” »
A Mortgage Fable
“… greed is ever with us, at least until Washington transforms human nature.” “…compels banks to make loans to poor borrowers who often cannot repay them. Banks that failed to make enough of these loans were often held hostage by activists…” »
Faceoff: Is the child support system fair or not?
“…recipe for dysfunction, one that is blatantly supported by the laws created by our government.” “…ordered to pay up to 40 percent of their salary…” “Forty percent sounds fair – that is if you ignore the other 40 percent coming from the custodial parent.” »
Islamic Court Rulings are Enforceable in the United Kingdom
“…recognizes the rulings of a network of five Shariah courts.” “…two sons got twice as much as the three daughters, in accordance with Shariah law…”Had the family gone to a normal British court, the daughters would have got equal amounts.” »
Embryology protesters confronted
“The break-away New Fathers 4 Justice group held their first protest march…” “…health minister’s support for the Bill signalled a dismissal of the need for a male role-model in a family.” »
Judicial Activism: Playing with the Constitution. An Interview with Constitutional Law Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky on Abortion, the 2nd Amendment, the War on Terror and Guantanamo Bay
“If McCain replaces Justice…then there will be 5 votes to overturn Roe. If Obama replaces…the Court will stand about where it is right now.” »
13.5% of Likely Voters Say “Fix VAWA Now!”
“People adversely affected by VAWA,…a cross section of the electorate and very often feel so strongly about what happened to them that any promise to fix VAWA would override all other issues…” »
Judge: Riviera Beach ’saggy pants’ ban unconstitutional
“…in the case of a 17-year-old who spent a night in jail for having his underwear showing.” »
Two boys abandoned under Nebraska’s `safe haven’ law
“…behavioral issues that were too much for her…” »
New child support fee irks [moms]
“…complaints are reaching lawmakers’ ears, with at least one legislator now calling for a repeal of the law.” »
Missouri woman who killed abusive husband may get out of prison early
“…may get out of prison early under a new state law aimed at victims of domestic or sexual abuse.” “She and her lover…shot Delbert Borden through the heart with a sawed-off .22 rifle…” »
Malta: Divorce is ‘civil right’ – Labour leader
“Without any doubt my position is pro-divorce and I want this country to have this civil right.” “…Archbishop said that legislation leading to divorce would weaken society.” »
The Baggy Pants Posse
“Florida crackdown nets 11 more for exposing their boxer shorts” »
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