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Todd Akin

Take heart, sisters, spring has arrived
Article
/ 31 August 2012

Take heart, sisters, spring has arrived

This week brings to a close the worst Women’s Month ever and it will help us to forget the humiliations that characterised it, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Zuma to Khanyi: The worst Women’s Month yet
Article
/ 27 August 2012

Zuma to Khanyi: The worst Women’s Month yet

From Khanyi Mbau to Zuma’s take on single women, to a pastor who blamed Marikana on feminists. Verashni Pillay summarises the worst Women’s Month yet.

By Verashni Pillay
Akin rebuffs calls to quit Senate race amid ‘legitimate rape’ furore
Article
/ 22 August 2012

Akin rebuffs calls to quit Senate race amid ‘legitimate rape’ furore

United States congressman Todd Akin, under fire for controversial remarks on abortion and rape, insists he will not leave the Missouri Senate race.

By Patricia Zengerle
Republican sparks outrage over ‘legitimate rape’ comments
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/ 20 August 2012

Republican sparks outrage over ‘legitimate rape’ comments

A Republican Senate hopeful has sparked outrage by suggesting that "legitimate rape" rarely results in pregnancy due to a woman’s biological defences.

By Guardian Reporter

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