NWLC Awards Dinner

Welcome to December! As usual, we’ve got another end-of-the-week roundup for you. This week: stories on teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. and sex education, pondering whether or not Apple’s Siri is pro-choice or anti-choice, ways to find a mentor, some new videos in the NWLC library, and this week’s HERvotes blog carnival. 

Over the weekend, The Abortioneers published a blog post pointing out that Siri, the “personal assistant” feature in the new Apple iPhone 4s, doesn’t seem to be able to find information about abortion and abortion clinics. Siri even seems to have difficulty helping people find information about birth control and contraceptive services. What’s even more troubling to pro-choice advocates is that in some cases, Siri actually directs the iPhone user to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers.

Many have noted that Siri was programmed with a sense of humor. That she’s meant to be a bit sassy. But now some are also asking, is Siri anti-choice? Read more »

You know the routine by now: another Friday, another roundup. This week I’ve got a few things on sexual abuse, teen sexuality at home and abroad, more on the Freedom Riders, and the plight of college graduates who haven’t had the opportunity to leave the nest quite yet. Read more »

What a night! Last night we hosted our 2011 Annual Awards Dinner, our most successful dinner to date, thanks to supporters like you. We were all so excited for President Obama’s keynote address.

We’ve got a full-length video of his speech below, and if you weren’t able to attend or watch the live stream, please take a look! The President delivered an inspiring speech during which he praised the work of the Freedom Riders, spoke of the need to continue advancing women’s rights, and celebrated being “surrounded by so many powerful and accomplished women.”

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As you might have heard, tonight is the National Women’s Law Center’s 2011 Annual Awards Dinner! We are so excited to have NPR’s Michel Martin, the women Freedom Riders, and President Barack Obama joining us tonight – and we want to make sure you can join us, too! Read more »