Tuesday Tidbits

Promethea

Update: Feministing reports on the new female condom which is finally available in the U.S.

On She-Power: “25 Fast Facts About Women Around the World.”

Even though International Women’s Day was March 8th, it’s worth visiting this site at any time of the year.

One story that illustrates the need for health care reform on Hip Mama.

For comic book fans: look up Promethea, a series with a woman protagonist by the author of Watchmen. Here’s a review from BUST Magazine.

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