Good morning Bitch readers! Here's your daily feminist news, fresh off the press.
• The Pakistani schoolgirl activist attacked by the Taliban speaks out and announces the creation of a new foundation for children. [Democracy Now]
• Shocker: Teen pregnancy declines in NYC thanks for use of contraceptives. [NY Daily News]
• Do you want a dolphin or a tiger with those fries? Sounding off on gender stereotyping in kids' meals. [The Baltimore Sun]
• Ugh. Take a look at the Western coverage of South Korean beauty standards. [Racialicious]
• In Britain, people are having sex-selection abortions. [The Telegraph]
• Writing characters of color on TV is not as hard as it’s made out to be. [Geek Quality]• Activists in Nepal are trying to eradicate the practice of child marriage. [Global Press Institute]
• Getting Closure: Oregon has a new program where domestic violence survivors can ask questions of their abusers. [Willamette Week]
• Call for submissions! Share your strategies for wealth redistribution in Dean Spade's project Enough: The Personal Politics of Resisting Capitalism. [Enough]
That's all for today folks! Stay tuned for more news from our radar.
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