(Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle) - The U.S. Health and Human Services Department regulation, still in draft form, would define abortion as including certain methods of contraception and would prohibit states and other recipients of federal funds from penalizing health care workers who refused to provide those services because of religious or moral beliefs.

(Reuters.com) - According to an international study, women are their own workplace enemies when it comes to cracking the glass ceiling, finding they are less likely to promote themselves and network than their male counterparts.

(Besa Luci, Women's eNews) - Activists are using the summer months to rally younger women's involvement in the November elections, with ballot initiatives in Colorado, South Dakota and California stirring special interest.

(Olympic.org) - Women’s participation in the Olympic Games has grown increasingly, particularly within the last two decades. Out of 11,196 total athletes, there are 4,746 women currently giving their best across various Olympic sports.

(Wallace Immen, Globe and Mail) - UK - Add one more gap to the paychecks between men and women in the top management roles: When their companies flourish, male executives see their bonuses soar - but women in equivalent roles get practically no bump-up, a new British study has found.

(Richard Richtmyer, The Associated Press) - The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found.

(Alison Bowen, Women's eNews) - Now that Hillary Clinton's historic bid for the White House is over, the Center for American Women in Politics--a key study group on U.S. women's political stature--says plenty of women remain on the political field

(Kara Alaimo, Women's eNews) - Women re-entering the work force after taking care of families are finding a cottage industry of career counselors and business school courses to help them find employment. But demand for flexible jobs is still outpacing the supply.

(Katie Fretland. Chicago Tribune) - Women have a more pessimistic outlook of the country's economy than men, according to a new report by the National Women's Law Center.

(Aline Bannayan, Women's eNews) - The Beijing Olympics starting Friday will showcase the varying degrees to which Muslim countries are warming up to women's sports. The United Arab Emirates and Oman are sending women for the first time.