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Women's Rights Take a Hit
Everybody is buzzing over the huge step taken for healthcare reform this past weekend. And everybody is also buzzing about the cost. Since the early days of our country when the constitution was drafted, conveniently leaving out any mention of women, women have been struggling to gain a voice in this country.
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Why New Women's Commission Is Needed Amid the cacophony of the budget debate in Sacramento, the Legislative Analyst’s Office has quietly recommended that California’s 44-year old Commission on the Status of Women be eliminated. The proposal reflects a broad trend across the nation, as longstanding state and local commissions focused on women’s issues are being terminated or consolidated. MORE » |
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