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Womens Issues Womens Issues Issues & Impact Gender Bias Movers & Shakers From Linda Lowen, your Guide to Womens Issues Happy Leap Year Day, February 29th! Personally, I found February 2012 to be a tough month women's issues-wise. We had the Komen debacle, the contraception debate in the US, Rick Santorum telling us to accept pregnancy after rape as a "horribly created" gift. So let's set the record straight with this newsletter about Komen and Planned Parenthood. Also, did you ever hear the rumor that Leap Year Day is Sadie Hawkins Day? Check out the sidebar for the origins of the day when it's "okay" for women to pursue men. A February To Remember...and Komen Was Only the Beginning How quickly we forget...or do we? Four weeks ago the Associated Press broke the story of Susan G. Komen's decision to defund Planned Parenthood's breast cancer screening services. In the days that followed, we saw embarrassingly poor crisis management on the part of Komen and an extremely effective effort on the part of Planned Parenthood to rally supporters...Since then, the stories that have made headlines have gotten progressively worse...Read more A Look Back at the Komen/Planned Parenthood Funding Flap We can't close out February without reexamining in detail the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle, the final resolution and the aftermath. There's no doubt it will remain a prominent example of the power of social media...Read more See More About:  abortion debate  women and social media  nonprofits What Does Planned Parenthood Actually Do? Legislators and opponents have mischaracterized Planned Parenthood for so long that many are confused at the services they offer. What else do they do besides abortions? Do they offer mammograms? Here's a breakdown of exactly what Planned Parenthood does and the services they offer...Read more See More About:  female sexuality  reproductive choice  women's health 'Saving Face' at Oscars Brings Attention To Acid Attacks Acid attacks against women and girls happen with alarming frequency in many parts of the Middle East and Asia....Each year as many as 140 women and girls are disfigured by acid thrown by husbands or relatives in fits of rage or jealousy... Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the first Pakistani director to ever win an Oscar, filmed the Oscar-winning documentary short "Saving Face" to chronicle the stories of female acid attack survivors and the London-based Pakistani plastic surgeon who travels to Pakistan to operate on these women...Read more Women's Issues Ads Health Womens Womens Issues Womens Health Womens Rights Womens Clinic Featured Articles Reproductive Rights and Issues Workplace Issues Facing Women Girls, Teens, and Young Women International Women's Rights - Global Women's Rights Inside & Out - Body Issues & Relationship Issues Parenting, Caregiving & Family Relationships   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More> This newsletter is written by: Linda Lowen Womens Issues Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Womens Issues newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Is Leap Year Day Sadie Hawkins Day? What is Sadie Hawkins Day? Is it Feb. 29th? The Man Behind Sadie Hawkins Says It's In November Leap Year Traditions - St. Bridget's Complaint   Follow me on: Advertisement