Women

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Women’s Health Forum At SFSU Focuses On Access To Contraceptives

A women’s health forum held Thursday at San Francisco State University focused on the timely topic of access to contraceptives. Advocates equated the recent debates on the issue to watching a battle won 50 years ago being waged again.

2012/03/16

Suspect In Emeryville Attacks On Women Considered Armed and Dangerous

Police describe the victims as courageous and helpful in the investigation.

2012/03/16

Inmates Escape From Santa Cruz Women’s Jail

Authorities were searching for two inmates who escaped from a women’s jail in Santa Cruz Monday.

2012/02/13

KCBS Cover Story – The Sahara Ceiling: Women Of The Last World

In this KCBS special report, reporter Doug Sovern travels to West Africa to look at the status and treatment of women, as the continent is still reeling from civil war and famine.

2011/12/27

Jefferson Award winner Toshonna Ross (CBS)

Jefferson Awards: Former Abuse Victim Empowers East Bay Women

Toshonna Ross founded the nonprofit Courageous Women three years ago to empower women in need.

2011/12/14

California Anti-Abortion Personhood Measure Cleared

Proponents of a measure that would ban abortions by giving equal rights to fetuses have been cleared to gather signatures in California, the secretary of state’s office said Friday.

2011/11/18

Plaintiffs in the class action suit Dukes vs Wal-Mart, Betty Dukes (L), Patricia Surgeson (2nd L) and Edith Arana (3rd L) look on as attorney Brad Seligman (R) speaks during a press conference at the Equal Rights Advocates office on October 27, 2011 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Walmart Women Employees File Revised Discrimination Lawsuit In SF Court

Lawyers for women employees of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced the filing of a revised discrimination lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco Thursday on behalf of an estimated 95,000 women workers in California.

2011/10/27

Concord firefighter Chris Limpeter took video of this house fire rescue with his helmet cam on October 14, 2011. (CBS)

2 Women Rescued From Burning Concord Home

Contra Costa firefighters rescued two women from a burning home in Concord overnight.

2011/10/14

Many California Female Inmates Could Get Early Release

More than 4,000 female inmates in California could qualify to serve the rest of their sentences at home. The alternative custody program is for less serious offenders.

2011/09/13