Zimbabwean makes case for U. S. anti-violence aid
Dominique Soguel, Women's eNews, May 09, 2008
The International Violence Against Women Act would require the U.S. to respond to a critical outbreak of gender violence within 180 days. Zimbabwean Betty Makoni explains why women in her country need the bill to be made into law.

Report: Abused women see danger in family court
Alison Bowen, Women's eNews, May 08, 2008
Family courts traumatize battered women and hand custody to their abusers 37 percent of the time, finds a report released today by the Voices of Women Organizing Project. Latest story in our "Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses" series.

Kansas court limits grand jury’s power in abortion case
Chicago Tribune, May 07, 2008
The state's highest court is allowing a grand jury to keep investigating one of the few U.S. doctors who performs late-term abortions, but is limiting its power to subpoena his patients' records.