Feminist News Digest | Week of November 16-November 20
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EDUCATION | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
LSU Staff & Administration Mishandle Sexual Assault [[link removed]]
A USA Today investigation indicates that Louisiana State University has mishandled numerous sexual assault complaints against students, many of which are athletes.
ABORTION | POLITICS
Massachusetts Legislature to Pass ROE Act [[link removed]]
Advocates in the state of Massachusetts are currently working to get the ROE Act passed, otherwise known as “An Act to Remove Obstacles and Expand Abortion Access” (S.1209). This bill aims to cement abortion rights in Massachusetts state law, in a time where reproductive rights are under question and attack. At this point, both the House and the Senate passed budget amendments, which included many, but not all, components of the ROE Act.
SPORTS
Kim Ng Named First Female GM of a Major League Baseball Team [[link removed]]
After a 30-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Kim Ng has been named the first female general manager of a national American baseball team, the Miami Marlins.
GLOBAL | ABORTION
Biden Plans to Repeal Mexico City Policy, a Win for Abortion Rights [[link removed]]
President-elect Joe Biden has committed to rescinding the Mexico City Policy, also known as the “global gag rule”, a policy that “currently bars the U.S. federal government from supporting important global health efforts — including for malaria and HIV/AIDS — in developing countries simply because the organizations providing that aid also offer information on abortion services”.
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