Washington Area Women's Foundation

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Craigslist suspends activity on its adult services section.  |  Plus, a look at why the drug that protects against the STD that causes cervical cancer is being called a “dud.”

— Craigslist appears to have shut down its adult services section after being pressured by 18 attorneys general around the country and a number of anti-trafficking advocates, including The Women’s Foundation Grantee Partners FAIR Fund and Rebecca Project for Human Rights.  If you go to the online marketplace today, the adult services link has been replaced with the word “censored.”  Click here for more details.

— Four years after Gardasil — known as the cervical cancer vaccine — entered the marketplace, sales have plummeted and the drug is being called a dud.  This CNNMoney.com article takes a look at why the drug that protects against the STD that causes cervical cancer failed to become a best seller.