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“It feels like they are playing a semantics game that is ultimately not going to help people. The GOP is looking for a deflection from the crisis they’ve caused. I urge Democrats not to settle for crumbs this session—we really deserve better, our state deserves better.” texasobserver.org/republican-a

The Texas Observer · Republican Abortion Laws Are 'Torturing Women.' Can the GOP Fix Its Own Crisis?Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.
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Here, indeed hundreds and hundreds of women were abducted, raped and then killed since 1993. It’s not known the real number of victims, but it’s known that the authorities have never seriously considered this shameful truth, covering everything and never making justice for the women killed or their families.

[…] Elina Chauvet organized the first “#SilentProtest ” by collecting 33 pairs of red shoes and arranging them in place as to simulate a protest march of absent #women.

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Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, 2e: Understanding Life Experiences From Early Childhood to Old Age by Sarah Hendrickx, 2024

The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives

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More than 1 million Afghans could soon be forced out of Pakistan
By Libby Hogan

A March 31 deadline could see more than a million Afghans forced out of Pakistan and back to a country already buckling under crisis.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-29/afg

ABC News · Afghan women's rights activists fear death as Pakistan orders them outBy Libby Hogan