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Women’s Group Slams Netflix For Denying Workers Benefits

Workers in Netflix’s DVD division are not eligible for its new unlimited parental leave policy.

What The F*ck Has Planned Parenthood Done?’ Tumblr Shows That Planned Parenthood Does Much, Much More

Planned Parenthood has been having a bit of a Moment-with-a-capital-M lately — but in response to all the fear-mongering anti-abortion rhetoric and false accusations, the hilariously-named “What The F*ck Has Planned Parenthood Done?” Tumblr has stepped up to the plate to remind us exactly how important Planned Parenthood is.

Activists Demand DoJ Investigation into Sandra Bland’s Death

UltraViolet, a group advocating an expansion of women’s rights, is among those gathering on the steps of the Justice Department today, and will bring a mobile billboard broadcasting their demands. “If we want to learn what actually happened to Sandra in her jail cell we need Attorney General Lynch and the Department of Justice to get involved,” wrote Nita Chaudhary, the group’s co-founder, in a press release today. “The deaths of black women at the hands of police, with no accountability, needs to stop. We can’t leave the investigation of Sandra Bland’s death in the hands of local officials.”

’19 Kids And Counting’ Cancellation: Women’s Group UltraViolet Praises TLC For Pulling Show

UltraViolet is joining the hundreds of thousands of people praising TLC for canceling “19 Kids and Counting.” The show has been embroiled in controversy since May when news broke that Josh Duggar, one of the show’s stars, had been accused of molesting several young girls in the early 2000s.

Anti-Sexism Group Will Fly Equal Pay Banner Over World Cup Parade

UltraViolet will protest the parade to pressure FIFA to pay women soccer players as much as men. “Our message to FIFA is simple: equal pay for equal play,” said UltraViolet co-founder Nita Chaudhary in a press release. “FIFA’s antiquated pay discrimination isn’t acceptable anymore.”

FIFA Under Pressure To Pay Women’s Soccer Teams Fairly

Ultraviolet, a women’s rights advocacy organization, started a digital campaign on Monday to press FIFA to pay women’s soccer teams fairly for equal work. Roughly 60,000 people signed the campaign in the first 24 hours — more than twice the signatures a typical Ultraviolet campaign receives on its first day.

For U.S. Soccer Women, Success Won’t Bring Compensation Equality

Despite the exposure, Lloyd and her teammates will likely struggle to gain the salary and endorsement windfalls enjoyed by their male counterparts. Despite on-field success, female players in the United States face an uphill battle to catch up to the financial success of men’s soccer.

Photo: Jonathan Hayward / AP

Imprisoned Battered Woman Gets One Step Closer to Freedom

Oklahoma’s parole board voted Monday to grant Tondalo Hall a full clemency hearing, the first step in her bid to leave prison early. Hall is pleading for mercy on her 30-year sentence for failing to protect her children from a violent abuser. The man who actually harmed her child got just 2 years.

Watch: the controversial abortion ad that Google, YouTube won’t run

UltraViolet is a nonprofit that advocates for women’s reproductive health. And today it released a set of three commercials focused on a subject that doesn’t come up much in advertisements: abortion. Watch here!

Group takes aim at award for retired Billings judge

A billboard making its way around Yellowstone County takes aim at a former state judge and a ruling he made in a rape case which garnered national attention.