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Journals & Moot Court
Women's Legal News
Domestic Violence Issues
New York’s highest state court is presently hearing a challenge to New York City’s Administration for Children Services’ practice of bringing child neglect proceedings against battered mothers based on their having “allowed” their children to witness domestic violence. For more information on this case check out
www.now.org.
The North Carolina Supreme Court currently has a case pending before it
(Imes v. City of Asheville – Buncombe County) that challenges the right of an employer to fire an individual employee simply because he/she is the victim of domestic violence. For more information on the case check out
www.now.org.
Election-Related Information
Lake, Snell, Perry & Associates conducted a study on how gender made an impact on the 2004 presidential election. See the results from this study at
http://votesforwomen2004.org/Election Poll Analysis 11-04.pdf. In the November election, 8 women candidates were able to either pick up open seats or unseat incumbent candidates in the House of Representatives. 57 women candidates also were able to retain their positions. For more information on gender and the election please visit:
http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=8727
With his 2nd term as President secured, it is possible that George W. Bush will again pursue a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage after the amendment failed to pass the House of Representatives last year. For more information visit:
http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=8735.
California voters passed Proposition 71 giving that state $259 million per year for stem cell research over the next 10 years. For more information on Proposition 71 visit
http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=8731.
Global Women’s Issues
2 female reporters were recently arrested in Iran in efforts to stifle democracy and freedom of speech. For more on the issue please visit:
http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=8738
The ruling party in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, are guaranteeing 30% of seats in the country’s next Parliamentary election to women candidates. For more on this story go to
http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=8729.
The lower House of Parliament in Pakistan has proposed more stringent punishments for certain types of honor killings. For more on this important issue visit
http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=8719.
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