http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/26/venice-female-gondoliers After nine centuries of keeping women on dry land, Venice broke with tradition today by approving its first female gondolier. Giorgia Boscolo, 23, a mother of two, came through a gruelling course, which included 400 hours of instruction, to enter an all-male club that has resisted admitting women. “I am immensely happy and proud, [...]

This topless coffee bar in Maine has been burned down by arson. The owner has reopened it in a small tent near the site. foxnews link on arson cnn link on arson They’ve opened up again in a tent and are accepting donations.

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Afghan women protesting against a new law that severely undermines women’s rights were pelted with stones in the country’s capital Wednesday, say reports. About 300 mostly young women gathered in Kabul to show their opposition to a recently passed law that forbids women from refusing to have sex with their husbands and requires them to [...]

This is a huge deal. The disrespect that is genital mutilation should NEVER go on. What is wrong with these people. Thanks unicef!