Friday Femme Fatale: Sarah Palin, VAWA & Health Reform

by Jen Nedeau

category: Friday Femme Fatale

Published July 03, 2009 @ 04:58PM PT

I hope everyone has a lovely 4th of July! Here are the top stories of the week in the fem-o-sphere:

Stonewall's unfinished legacy (The Guardian)

Vice President Biden Announces Appointment of White House Advisor on Violence Against Women (White House Press Room)

Study: Women Are "Emotional," Men Are "Having A Bad Day" (Jezebel)

Important Steps Towards Financial Self-Sufficiency (Mexican Legal Defense and Educational Fund)

63 women out of 176 invitees (that's 36%) (America Blog)

Clinton, Truman, Obama and Gays in the Military (The Atlantic)

Promoting Equal Pay: Lilly Ledbetter States Her Case (The New York Times)

State Law Restricts Administration of Abortion Drug to FDA-Approved Gestational Limit, Delivery Protocol (Ohio Judiciary)

What 60 Democratic Senate Votes Really Means: Welcome to the Age of Ben Nelson (Huffington Post)

Don't let millions lose reproductive-health coverage (NARAL)

Palin to Resign as Alaska Governor by End of Month (Washington Post)

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Jen Nedeau is a social media consultant, progressive activist, feminist speaker and writer. She currently lives in New York City, where she works full-time as the Director of Digital Strategy at Air America Media. In August 2008, Nedeau was selected to be the Editor of the WomensRights.Change.Org where she facilitates daily discussion about the feminist movement. Additionally, Nedeau volunteers as the Chief Technology Officer for New Leaders Council, a non-profit that offers exclusive training for young leaders. You can follow her on Twitter @HumanFolly or learn more here: www.jennedeau.com.