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  • January 2008

    • Did Hillary's Tears Win the Race?

      New York Times  |  Jan 9, 08 8:17 AM CST

      Did Hillary's Tears Win the Race?

      (Newser) - Did Hillary Clinton's emotional waterworks help her win New Hampshire? Some columnists think so. The image of the often-steely Clinton getting teary-eyed in a coffee shop Monday—splashed on newspapers and replayed obsessively on television yesterday—may have been enough to soften her image, especially with female voters, a critical factor in New Hampshire, reports the New York Times . More »

    • Women Crucial to Clinton Victory

      Salon  |  Jan 9, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Women Crucial to Clinton Victory

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's surge from expected second to sudden victor in the New Hampshire primary may be largely thanks to the ladies, writes Salon. Clinton's backing by 46% of female voters—compared with 34% for Barack Obama—boosted the New York senator to 39% of the overall vote, edging Obama's 37%. That marked a critical change from Iowa, where Obama won more of women's votes. What else allowed Hillary to shock the pundits? More »

    • Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

      Associated Press  |  Jan 2, 08 7:09 PM CST

      Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

      (Newser) - The University of Virginia is set to become the latest institution to test a drug designed to boost the sex drive of women, the AP reports. LibiGel is a testosterone-laden ointment the patient rubs into her skin to increase energy and libido. Decreased sex drive is believed to affect one-third of American women. More »

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      women  • medicine  • testosterone  • sex drive

  • December 2007

    • Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Dec 26, 07 6:40 PM CST

      Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks

      (Newser) - A genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer has been linked to Hispanic and young black women, according to a new study. The findings could lead to changes in screening, the San Jose Mercury News reports. In the survey of 3,181 women with breast cancer, 16.7% of black patients under 35 and 3.5% of Hispanic patients had the mutated gene, compared with 2.2% of white patients. More »

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      health  • cancer  • women  • breast cancer  • disease  • genetics  • Hispanic  • genetic mutation  • ovarian cancer  • black women  • BRCA1

    • Motherhood Holds Back EU Women: Study

      Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 6, 07 4:57 PM CST

      Motherhood Holds Back EU Women: Study

      (Newser) - Motherhood has its joys, but professional advancement isn’t necessarily one of them, a study of European women shows. Taking on domestic duties has kept them in lower-paying, lower-status jobs; after having kids, women tend to spend more hours at home and not enough in the office to earn promotion. Top jobs belong to men, on the other side of the "lifestyle divide." More »

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      European Union  • women  • motherhood  • working mothers

    • She Does All the Talking, Ergo, He's Not a Man

      LiveScience  |  Dec 4, 07 8:23 PM CST

      She Does All the Talking, Ergo, He's Not a Man

      (Newser) - The fairer sex should also be the quieter, according to a new study that found both sexes look more harshly upon couples in which she does the talking. Gender equality be danged, "We have these gender stereotypes where we expect men to be dominant," the lead researcher told LiveScience. "If they're not speaking and taking charge they're not being a man." More »

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      women  • women's rights  • gender roles  • gender stereotypes

  • November 2007

    • Female Leaders Provide More, Are Thanked Less

      Slate  |  Nov 29, 07 8:07 PM CST

      Female Leaders Provide More, Are Thanked Less

      (Newser) - Women in power provide public services at higher levels, and they get less respect for it, a study of Indian villages shows. Researchers studied the impact of female leadership by tracking a law mandating that women lead councils in a third of villages. The quality of schools, health care and other services spiked as women took the reins—as did public dissatisfaction. More »

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      India  • women  • leadership  • public corruption

    • Latinas Lead New Revolución

      New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 2:30 PM CST

      Latinas Lead New Revoluci&oacute;n

      (Newser) - Latin America is hardly crying for Argentines who elected Cristina Fernández de Kirchner president as the latest in the region's new wave of female leaders. Voters in countries still emerging from dictatorships and financial ruin are looking for new politicians, reports the NY Times , and Kirchner's election follows that of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson-Miller. More »

  • October 2007

    • Hillary Captures Base Critical to Primaries

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 8, 07 4:05 PM CDT

      Hillary Captures Base Critical to Primaries

      (Newser) - While cautioning that it's still early, the LA Times reports that Hillary Clinton’s frontrunner status owes largely to her dominance among groups that are stalwarts in the Democratic nominating process. Barack Obama rules among the young and affluent, but likely primary voters are women, seniors, and blue-collar voters—all Hillary-friendly demographics. More »

    • Rapes Shatter Congo Women

      New York Times  |  Oct 7, 07 1:20 PM CDT

      Rapes Shatter Congo Women

      (Newser) - A record number of brutal rapes has devastated the women of war-ravaged Congo. A single province reported 27,000 last year, with some assaults so brutal that victims' reproductive systems will never recover, the New York Times reports. "We don’t know why these rapes are happening, but one thing is clear: they are done to destroy women," said a doctor who sees 10 victims daily. More »

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      rape  • women  • war  • Democratic Republic of Congo

  • September 2007

    • Boys Drool, Chicks Rule Fall TV

      Salon  |  Sep 13, 07 1:32 PM CDT

      Boys Drool, Chicks Rule Fall TV

      (Newser) - Gone are the days of Magnum PI and McGuyver. This fall's primetime lineup is dominated by female characters who are successful, tenacious, and confident—while male counterparts are almost universally sniveling in the corner. But even as she applauds the turning of TV's gender tables, Salon's Rebecca Traister questions the deeper implications for women. More »

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      television  • women  • gender roles  • Cavemen

    • Chinese Woman 'Needled' for Being Female

      BBC  |  Sep 9, 07 6:41 AM CDT

      Chinese Woman 'Needled' for Being Female

      (Newser) - Chinese doctors have found an astonishing 26 sewing needles embedded in the body of a woman which they believe were inserted when she was a baby by grandparents who wanted a grandson. Some of the needles have pierced vital organs, and a broken one lies in the woman's brain. The needles were discovered when the 31-year-old woman complained of blood in her urine, reports the BBC. More »

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      China  • women  • surgery  • grandparents  • needles  • Guangdong

    • Beau Better Than Hubby on Chores

      Newsweek  |  Sep 7, 07 4:30 AM CDT

      Beau Better Than Hubby on Chores

      (Newser) - Live-in lovers are more likely to empty the dishwasher and take out the garbage than husbands, according to the latest research reported in Newsweek. In a study of 17,000 men, boyfriends reported doing more household chores than their married counterparts. And it gets better. Partners who share the chores have better sex lives.  More »

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      women  • sex  • men  • relationship  • husband  • chores

    • Yoga Helps Women Put Their Best Face Forward

      Reuters  |  Sep 6, 07 2:16 PM CDT

      Yoga Helps Women Put Their Best Face Forward

      (Newser) - “Satchmo” and “Marilyn” can help women thwart wrinkles without surgery or injections, a new book claims. Yoga facial exercises named after the trumpet player and blond bombshell are helping women tone their facial muscles to look younger, sans Botox, says author Annelise Hagen, who teaches classes on New York’s Upper East Side. “It is a natural way of getting a lift.” More »

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      women  • exercise  • plastic surgery  • wrinkles  • Yoga

    • Tumors More Resistant to Drugs in Black Women

      Associated Press  |  Sep 6, 07 10:53 AM CDT

      Tumors More Resistant to Drugs in Black Women

      (Newser) - Doctors have long known that breast cancer is more deadly in black women; new research suggests why: They are more likely to suffer from treatment-resistant tumors, a major study at the University of Michigan concludes. Analysis of data from nearly 100,000 women with later-stage breast cancer shows that black patients have higher incidence of tumors that don't respond to hormone-blocking drugs that inhibit  growth. More »

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      women  • breast cancer  • women's health  • health study  • treatment  • tumor  • drug resistant  • black women

    • First Female Beefeater Takes Her Post

      BBC  |  Sep 3, 07 4:20 PM CDT

      First Female Beefeater Takes Her Post

      (Newser) - The Tower of London is no longer a man's world—a 42-year-old Scottish woman has become the first female Beefeater. Moira Cameron started work today after 2 months of special training. Like the other Yeoman Warders who work at the tower, she'll guard the crown jewels and lead tours. "This place is magical," she told the BBC. More »

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      Great Britain  • women

    • It Really Is in His Kiss

      BBC  |  Sep 3, 07 2:24 PM CDT

      It Really Is in His Kiss

      (Newser) - Men and women rate kissing differently, according to a study of 1,000 American students published in Evolutionary Psychology. Women rated kissing as more important than men did, and continue to value kisses throughout long-term relationships. Men, who reported using kisses to increase their chances of getting sex, also preferred wet, tongue kisses to lighter kissing favored by women. More »

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      women  • romance  • relationship  • dating  • kiss  • kissing

  • August 2007

    • A Woman's Place Is in ... Charge

      Forbes  |  Aug 31, 07 2:21 PM CDT

      A Woman's Place Is in ... Charge

      (Newser) - Forbes names the 100 most powerful women in the world, putting Oprah one spot south of Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and placing Meredith Vieira ahead of Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer. The top 10: German chancellor Angela Merkel Chinese vice premier Wu Yi Temasek Holdings chief executive Ho Ching Condoleezza Rice Pepsico president and CEO Indra K. Nooyi More »

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      list  • Condoleezza Rice  • women  • Angela Merkel  • Wu Yi  • Meredith Vieira  • Patricia Russo  • Ho Ching

    • See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      New York Times  |  Aug 30, 07 2:50 PM CDT

      See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      (Newser) - When it comes to men, most women just don’t try—try, that is, to be as good as them in sports. After examining several running competitions, the New York Times discovered that while men slow as they age, older women were seemingly doing laps around their younger counterparts. One expert says younger women can be embarrassed to act like athletes. More »

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      sports  • women  • New Jersey  • athlete  • track and field  • athletics  • running

    • Estrogen Staves Off Dementia

      Time  |  Aug 30, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      Estrogen Staves Off Dementia

      (Newser) - Women under 50 who've had their ovaries removed double their risk of disorders like dementia and Parkinson's disease later in life if they don't undergo estrogen-replacement therapy, new research reveals. The findings may lead to more aggressive treatment for premenopausal women who don't produce estrogen naturally, Time reports. More »

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      health  • women  • women's health  • dementia  • Parkinson's disease  • estrogen  • menopause

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