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Equality
14 female U.S. senators protest Saudi driving ban (Politico)
In Rwanda, women parliamentarians outnumber men, but gender budgeting still needed (IPS)
Activists, lawmakers renew push to end military's ban on women in combat roles (Washington Post)
Politics
Israeli and Palestinian women risk prosecution for a day at the beach (New York Times)
Economy
Why governments need to reach out to rural women through gender responsive budgeting (IPS)
Violence
Rape survivors of the 36-year Guatemalan civil war speak out for the first time (Guardian)
A survivor speaks: the double standard of sex crimes (TIME)
New minister determined to fight violence against women in Turkey (Hurriyet Daily News)
U.S. Attorney General vows to fight domestic violence against Native women (Rapid City Journal)
Health
Male contraceptives hold promise for being safe and effective (New York Times)
Abortion rights are getting growing support in the U.S., poll finds (CBS News)
Sports
Review shows Title IX is not significantly enforced (New York Times)