More Than a Conference: Liberation, Leadership, and Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia, March 7, 2009. The "International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security 2009"...
Monrovia, Liberia, March 7, 2009. The "International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security 2009"...
Warren Holstein | Posted 03.14.2009 | Comedy
1. Addendum 2. Another 3. Accident 4. Anomaly 5. Annoying 6. Afterbirth 7. ADHD 8. Appendage 9. Analogue 10. AdvertisingSpace
Warren Holstein | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy
I mean its ridiculous. A baby momma 14 times over should not be living with her parents in a modest 3-bedroom house in Bellflower, California.
Joan Malin | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics
Thanks to President Obama, thousands of health care providers will once again be able to inform women of their full range of health care options, will be eligible for family planning funding.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics
With a president who understands and accepts a woman's right to reproductive justice, the focus will now entail a reexamination of the multitude of factors that are part of the larger picture.
Joan Malin | Posted 02.14.2009 | Living
The Dominican population in NY is unusual in that they're coming from a country where abortion is completely illegal. Yet, these women reported that they still consider abortion a part of the reality of their lives.
Scott Swenson | Posted 02.09.2009 | World
Christianity is a belief, a choice. Sexuality is gift from God, for believers. I am gay, I don't "believe" I'm gay, and I never had a choice, for which I thank God everyday.
Salon | Nancy Goldstein | Posted 02.07.2009 | Style
For all the ink that's been spilled on the Madoff investment scandal, I've read nothing about its impact on funding for progressive women's causes -- ...
Nancy Goldstein | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics
Cross posted from Salon's Broadsheet For all the ink that's been spilled on the Madoff investment scandal, I've read nothing about its impact on fund...
Nancy Keenan | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics
Relish the feeling of hope and accomplishment that comes as every new pro-choice member of Congress recites his or her oath of office today.
Cristina Page | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics
Hopefully, with the arrival of the Obama administration, Steven Mosher's ability to force his extremist views on the rest of the world will soon be over.
Jodi Jacobson | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics
Most of the public debate on Obama's selection of Rick Warren for the inauguration has centered on his vocal opposition to gay rights and to some exte...
Jodi Jacobson | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics
It's one thing for private practitioners to decide not to offer certain services, birth control, for example. It's another to use tax dollars to impose religious principals that deny a specific service.
Nancy Northup | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics
New HHS regulations only serve to exacerbate existing problems and achieve nothing at all. Obama should take immediate action and stop the damage to women's health before it starts.
Marie Claire | Posted 01.18.2009 | Entertainment
As we gear up for the new year ahead and new leadership in the White House, the fate and well-being of hundreds of thousands of women around the world...
Emily Douglas | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics
Dozens of transition documents drafted for the transition team by advocacy groups... are now up on the change.gov website.
Martha Burk | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics
It's not new that outgoing Presidents try to change national policy at the last minute through rule changes. But W is set to set a record.
Nancy Northup | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics
Hillary understands that the mere recognition of rights is not enough: they must improve the lives and health of women.
Amy Coen | Posted 01.09.2009 | World
Most people believe that if a woman makes it to marriage without contracting HIV, she is safe. One woman profiled found out she was HIV-positive while she was pregnant with her fourth child.
Adrienne Germain | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living
Based on decades of international work, we know that there will be no global peace or security until we secure every woman's right to a just and healthy life.
Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics
The call to reduce unintended pregnancies is the right one. What we must focus on now are the means: sex education (not abstinence-only) and universal access to contraceptive services.
Rep. Diana DeGette | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics
The Bush Administration's 11th hour attempt to restrict access to reproductive health care is not only abusive, but also threatens everyone's access to other vital health care services.
Amie Newman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics
The former S. Dakota senator may please some inside-the-Beltway Democrats, but the reaction of reproductive and sexual health advocates working on the ground will be interesting to gauge.
Amie Newman | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living
The Bush administration quickly released proposed regulations that would have disastrous effects on health care consumers, in particular women seeking contraception.
Nancy Northup | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics
Now that a pro-choice administration is about to move into the White House, it may be tempting to think that we no longer have to "worry" about women's reproductive rights. We must resist that temptation.
Amy Coen | Posted 04.12.2009 | World