Slate Columnist Recommends Compromises For Both Sides Of Abortion Debate

A recent conference “for an open-minded discussion” on abortion rights “illuminate[d] several steps each side could take to advance a common agenda,” Slate columnist William Saletan writes. In a two-part feature, Saletan offers “lessons” for both sides of the abortion debate on achieving common ground…

Sec. Clinton Calls For G20 To Address Gender Issues

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday voiced her “support for the inclusion of women’s issues on the agenda of the G20 Seoul Summit slated for Thursday and Friday in a video message to a parliamentary seminar” on the issue held in Korea, the Korea Times reports…

Clinton Global Initiative Meeting Begins, Will Address Investment In Women, Girls

The Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) 2009 meeting, which begins Tuesday in New York, has added a new theme to its agenda – “investing in women and girls to narrow the gender gap,” Bloomberg reports in an article examining the conference.