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  Labour council leader to quit due to 'sexism and bullying'

  The Guardian - Hannah Summers

  Claire Kober will not seek re-election as Haringey council leader amid row over housing project The Labour leader of Haringey council is to stand down citing “sexism and bullying” she has suffered during a long-running party feud over redevelopment plans for the borough. Claire Kober has revealed she …

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  'I Was Very Young.' Nicole Eggert Details Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Scott Baio

  TIME - By Jennifer Calfas

  Charles in Charge actress Nicole Eggert said her former co-star Scott Baio sexually abused her repeatedly starting when she was 14 years old in an interview Tuesday morning on Megyn Kelly Today. The actress shared her story with Megyn Kelly following a Saturday tweet she posted referencing the …

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  Oprah Winfrey Mentioned Recy Taylor at the Golden Globes. Lawmakers Then Honored Her at the State of the Union

  TIME - By Alana Abramson

  When Oprah Winfrey delivered her now famous speech at the Golden Globes earlier this month, she paid homage to Recy Taylor, an African-American woman who was abducted and raped in Alabama over 60 years ago, but whose perpetrators were never charged. “Justice wasn’t an option in the era of Jim Crow,” …

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  New Research: Women Aren’t Paid Less Because They Have More Flexible Jobs

  slate.com - Heejung Chung

  They work in low-paying jobs because they have no other choice. A recent study shows that the global gender pay gap has increased to 32 percent, and …

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  Ireland's Abortion Referendum Will Be Held in May

  Jezebel - Lauren Evans

  Ireland is one step closer to relaxing its draconian anti-abortion laws, scheduling a referendum to take place in May. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar …

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  Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Better Things to Do Than Attend Trump's State of the Union

  Jezebel - Megan Reynolds

  Tonight, President Donald Trump will stand in front of many people and TV cameras to bare his teeth and say some words about the state of our union. …