A federal lawsuit argues that restricting assignments violates the constitutional rights of women.

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2 Women Sue Over Army’s Combat Ban

What is gender? This is a question I didn’t think much of until about six years ago, when I awaited a sonogram technician’s explanation of what she was tracking on a blurry screen. Girl or boy? It was suddenly a very big question. Read full article > >

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Transgender children: Learning to listen to their reality

REAUTHORIZING THE Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a critical task that merits thoughtful attention. It’s distressing — even sickening — that debate about this landmark law has devolved into one more election-year grudge match between Democrats and Republicans shamelessly using gender to try to score political points. Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: Gender politics in Congress

Music producer Thomas Dolby describes how one of his latest songs, Simone, was inspired by his son, Harper, who was born a girl but changed genders.

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VIDEO: ‘I felt trapped’ in female body

What German nudity tells us about gender politics

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Germany united by nudity, divided by attitude

Saudi King Abdullah sacks conservative adviser, Sheikh Abdelmohsen al-Obeikan, a staunch critic of relaxing gender segregation.

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Saudi king sacks key conservative

Gender gap, likability lift Obama in CNN poll.

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Poll: Obama Leads Mitt by 9 Points

Gender-reveal baby parties are a modern way to savor the surprise and share it with others, or perhaps just to enjoy it somewhere other than a doctor’s office.

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At Parties, Revealing a Baby’s Gender

The critics Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott examine the complex, at times contradictory character of Katniss Everdeen, the hero of “The Hunger Games.”

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Arts & Leisure: Katniss Everdeen, a New Type of Woman Warrior

Is it possible to focus on the concerns of one gender without taking away from the issues of the other? Some of the instances in which I had witnessed discrimination against men ran through my mind.

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Male Contempt and Feminist Wrongs: A Muslim Woman’s Thoughts on the Male Experience

Happy International Women’s Day! In case you missed the Google Doodle , today’s the day to celebrate women’s accomplishments and advocate for gender equality. In some countries, International Women’s Day is an official holiday. Let these celebrations from around the world — whether they involve cupcakes or lipstick or protest — inspire how you commemorate the day. Read full article > >

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International Women’s Day: 10 ways to celebrate

If the gender gap becomes a chasm that swallows Republicans this fall, it will be no fluke. It will, however, have something to do with Sandra Fluke. She’s the Georgetown University law student who was blocked by Chairman Darrell Issa from testifying about contraception before his House government-reform committee this month. The result was an embarrassment of a panel in which five men testified against an administration plan to expand birth control coverage. Read full article > >

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An expert witness for the GOP gender gap

ISLAMABAD — It’s never been easy being a sexual minority in Pakistan, but transgender citizens, known here as eunuchs or “hijras,” are getting a surprising amount of judicial protection and newfound civil rights. Read full article > >

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For transgender Pakistanis, newfound rights

Intel and Kraft are rolling out vending machines that analyse consumers’ age and gender before offering treats.

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Smart vending kiosks study public

Pfc. Bradley Manning was a deeply troubled soldier struggling with issues of gender identity whose alleged leaking of classified material to WikiLeaks could have been prevented by superiors. He was also a gifted intelligence analyst who had received extensive training in proper handling of classified information and had been reprimanded once for breaching the rules. Read full article > >

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Soldier’s gender identity issues raised in WikiLeaks case