The Slap Heard ‘Round The World’
[ad_1] One small step backward for man, one giant leap backward for kind men. Inverting the famous words Neil Armstrong uttered after walking on the moon a half century ago feels appropriate in the aftermath of the Will Smith slap heard ‘round the world. For many years, I led batterer intervention groups, working with men either mandated by the courts to address their domestic abuse issues and others […]
Fe-MAN-ist Voices: My Daughter’s First Pro-Choice Protest
[ad_1] It was Tuesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day in New York City’s own Union Square. The sun was shining bright and there was a slight breeze that brought with it the last remnants of the cold winter chill. I was walking with my daughter, stepping out of the Barnes and Nobles store just north of the […]
Nominations Now Open for 2022!
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Chained Woman Has Become the Face of Bride Trafficking in China
[ad_1] The Chinese government has launched a year-long campaign to stem trafficking of women and children. The decision was prompted by a public uproar over its longstanding failure to tackle bride trafficking. It all started with a woman the authorities call Little Plum Flower. Shocking images of Little Plum Flower, whose surname is Yang, surfaced in late January […]
Next in the Series: “How Would the ERA Impact Our Daily Lives?”
[ad_1] ABOUT THE SERIES: “A few months ago, journalist Rachel Leventhal had a conversation with three young women of color about gender equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. It was one of those conversations that yielded more questions than answers, namely: Why don’t women already have constitutional equality, and what would it really mean if […]
Why Are Military Women Affected by Toxic Exposure More than Men?
[ad_1] During the last century, military members would regularly be exposed to toxic agents, which are now a major cause of awful diseases, particularly among women. Across the United States, there are between 450 and 500 military bases, out of which at least 385 are heavily contaminated with PFAS, a group of toxic chemicals. The […]
Fe-MAN-ist Voices: The Women Who Shaped My Words
[ad_1] In 1963, I stood in my grandmother’s garden, watching her pick peas and toss them into the galvanized metal bucket I was holding. I was somewhat befuddled. Most of the time I was chased out of said garden with a sharp clap of the hands and an exclamation of ‘Pot fulla blooma!’ which, when translated from […]
Women as Weapons of War: A Spectrum of Sexual Violence in Ukraine and Beyond
[ad_1] In her recent address before the United Nations Security Council, the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten delivered a searing account of the devastating and shocking use of rape as a weapon of war. Sexual violence and exploitation, she warned, continues to be used as a tactic of terror, inflicting long-term suffering upon survivors and their families. […]
From Chloe Kim to Eileen Gu: How does American Society Embrace Asian American Female Athletes?
[ad_1] “When I’m in the U.S., I’m American, but when I’m in China, I’m Chinese,” Eileen Gu says. The American-born skier and Olympic champion has become a controversial athlete following her decision to represent the Chinese team at the recent Winter Olympics in Beijing. The world-wide attention she has received is not only because of her […]
RiseUp4AbortionRights Calls for Pro-Choice Walk Outs on Thursday, May 5th!
[ad_1] In light of Monday’s leak revealing that the Supreme Court is poised to revoke women’s fundamental right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, RiseUp4AbortionRights is calling for walk outs from work, school, etc. on Thursday, May 5th, to stop this impending decision. THIS LEAK MUST NOT LEAD TO PASSIVITY, RESIGNATION OR DENIAL! We Refuse to Let […]