Women and Politics

Athena Crossing the Potomac

Rachel Natelson | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sikh, Women's Rights, Department of Veterans Affairs, US Military, Military Sexual Trauma, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Violence Against Women, Sexual Assault, Veterans, Emergency Contraception, Gays in the Military, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Iraq Veterans, Homeless Veterans, Homelessness, Military Sexual Assaults, Women and Politics, Politics News

Many figures have decried the inequity of "Don't Ask Don't Tell," the president and Congress to repeal the law. However, one community has remained resolutely silent: national veterans service organizations.

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Sarah Palin's resignation to reduce women governors to six

Rob Richie | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Sarah Palin's surprise announcement today that she will step down this month as Alaska's governor has stirred a firestorm of conjecture about her moti...

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A Woman's Place, in Lebanon

Nadya Khalife | Posted 07.01.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Switzerland, Hezbollah Lebanon, Lebanon, Grassroots, Free Patriotic Movement, Women and Politics, Sunni, Hezbollah, Christians, Shia, Muslim, World News

Lebanese women won the right to vote in national elections 19 years before women in Switzerland. Yet political participation by Lebanese women remains dismal at the national level.

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Stoning Soraya, Murdering Neda, and the Hope of Muslim Women

Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Politics, Religion, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Law, Iran Election, The Stoning of Soraya M, Women and Politics, Religion and Politics, Muslim, Neda, Movies, New Movies, World News

No wonder, given stories like Soraya's and Neda's, that people worldwide assume Islam is oppressive of women.

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My Conversation with Geraldine Ferraro

Melinda Katz | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Nyc-Comptroller, Women's Issues, NYC Comptroller, Melinda Katz, Geraldine Ferraro, New York City, Politics News

Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, the first female Vice Presidential candidate and my greatest inspiration, also happens to be my friend and neighbor.

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We Can't Turn Our Back on Iran

Julie Menin | Posted 06.18.2009 | World

Read More: Women and Politics, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Women, Obama, Iran, Hijab, Iran Nuclear Weapons, World News

This week Obama proclaimed there was not much difference between Mousavi and Ahmadinejad in respect to Iran's relations with the US. With respect to women's rights, this is absolutely not the case.

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Women's Rights In Afghanistan Depends On Where One Lives

Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.09.2009 | World

Read More: Ann Jones, Foreign Aid, Usaid, Islam, Women's Rights, Women, Rotary International, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, US Foreign Aid, Sharia Law, Taliban, Robert Greenwald, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Development Aid, Religion, Women for Afghan Women, Women and Politics, Women Education, Taliban Women's Rights, Afghan Taliban, Advocacy, Sharia, World News

Conditions in Afghanistan are acutely compartmentalized. Reports from one village can be bright and optimistic while another locale is rife with atrocities towards women and girls.

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When Did Newt and the Gang Become Experts on Race? Playing the Race Card Against Sotomayor

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sotomayor Racism, Latinos, Supreme Court, Latino Politics, Rnc, Affirmative Action, Race Relations, Sonia Sotomayor, Women and Politics, Michael Steele, Racism, Obama Supreme Court Nominee, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Politics News

According to the new definition of racism -- let's call it neo-racism -- anyone who believes we have not achieved racial equality can be considered a racist.

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Be Your Own First Lady

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 06.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama First Lady, Women of Color, Women and Politics, Role Models, Washington D.C., Self-Esteem, Michelle Obama Style, Living News

A year ago Michelle Obama's detractor's attempted to pigeon hole her into the caricature of "the angry black woman." Today, she is an American icon who is admired around the world.

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Iran's First Female President: Not Gonna Happen

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.20.2009 | World

Read More: Law, Women's Rights, Women's Issues, Al Zahra University, Iran Presidential Election, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Karroubi, Zahra Rahnavard, First Lady, Mohsen Rezai, Supreme Jurist, Tehran, Female, Guardian Council, Dr. Zahra Rahnavard, Vetting, Iran Reformists, Women, Parliament, Iran Supreme Leader, Hijab, Women Voters, Hejab, University, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Women, Women and Politics, Candidate, Chancellor, Presidential Election, Iran Women's Rights, Tehran-Iran, World News

In a society where about 70% of the university population is female, the election vetting process is a sad comment on the true condition of Iran's girls and women: second-class citizens.

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War on Women in Congo

Eve Ensler | Posted 05.18.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Democratic Republic of Congo Rape, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Democratic Republic of Congo, Women's Health, Eve Ensler, Women and Politics, Women and War, Panzi Hospital, World News

What I witnessed in Congo has shattered and changed me forever. I will never be the same. None of us should ever be the same.

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A Timely, and Perfect, Mother's Day Gift

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cedaw, Women and Politics, US Ratification of CEDAW, Women's Rights, Mother's Day, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Politics News

Leading up to Mother's Day, the commercial world would have us believe that flowers and jewelry are the best gift a mother could receive. Yet most mo...

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What Can We Do to Support the Women Who Stood Up to Extreme Patriarchy?

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Women's Rights, Women, Women in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Politics News

The sight of Afghan women marching for their rights in Kabul this week, shouting, "We want our rights!" was both exhilarating and terrifying. Exhilara...

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American Ideals and Afghanistan's Women

Martha St Jean | Posted 04.15.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan Rape Law, Afghanistan Women's Rights, Rape, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Foreign Affairs, Women and Politics, US Hegemony, Afghanistan, Human Rights, World News, Afghanistan War, Advocacy, Iraq War, Iraq, World News

I am advocating that freedom comes through education, not coercion. I am advocating that we too educate ourselves before we attempt to become great emancipators.

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Why Is America So Obsessed with Virginity?

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 04.07.2009 | Style

Read More: Women, Women's Rights, Abstinence Only Education, Women's Issues, Feminist, Reproductive Rights, Anti-Feminism, Virgins, Integrity Balls, Reproductive Health, The Purity Myth, Feminism, Sexuality, Women's Sexuality, Pornography, Virgin, Homosexuality, Feministing.com, Birth Control, Abstinence Only, Virginity Pledges, Women's Health, Sex, Feministing, Jessica Valenti, Women and Politics, Abstinence Education, Virginity, Purity Balls, Feminists, Valenti, Bristol Palin, Virginity Movement, Style News

As a concept, virginity is more dangerous than not, because it puts us into these virgin or not categories, which doesn't really give us a very nuanced perspective or understanding of sexuality.

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Secretary?!!

Bettina Duval | Posted 04.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Office, Vice President, Women, California List, President, Secretary, Women and Politics, Living News

A few days ago my daughter phoned from college with the news that she had been asked to run for student government Secretary at college. Thoughts began to resonate in my mind "Why not President?"

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Proud of the President -- A Breath of Fresh Air

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 04.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Women and Politics, Women, Presidential President, G-20 Summit, Michelle Obama, President Obama, Style News

During the Bush administration, traveling to other countries was an invitation for criticism. It's nice to see our president and first lady impress the world with their sincerity, calmness and intelligence.

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Prostitutes, Wages, and Wives: Part II

Jane Minogue | Posted 04.01.2009 | Style

Read More: Women and Politics, Marriage, Women's Rights, Women, Prostitution, Medieval, Women's Issues, Style News

Improved education and economic prospects for women go much further than moral denunciation to decrease prostitution.

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"Take Your Daughter To The White House" Day

Joan Garry | Posted 03.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Women and Politics, White House, Women, Spring Break, Women's Issues, Barack Obama, Living News

Each and every one of us knows extraordinary women, extraordinary in ways large and small. Don't miss a single opportunity to tell your daughter the stories of these women.

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New Hope For Women and Girls From Washington, D.C.

Judy Patrick | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Girls, Women, Barack Obama, Women and Politics, White House Council on Women and Girls, Obama Administration, Obama, Obama Women, Gender, Politics News

The creation of the White House Council on Women and Girls is deeply significant. By improving the lives of women, we improve the lives of their children, families and communities.

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Beyond Wives and Widows: Looking for the Second Acts in Women's Lives

Louise Mirrer | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Women's Rights, Women's History Month, New York City Landmarks, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Women's Issues, Eleanor Roosevelt, Politics News

No one has yet suggested that First Lady Michelle Obama might someday run for president, but neither would anyone dismiss her out of hand if she ever ...

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Sitting in the High Seats: Bella, Me and the Imperative for Political Parity

Marie Wilson | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Politics, Obama Administration, Women's Issues, Obama Presidency, Politics News

If President Obama really wants to make good on ensuring that there are women in high-up places, his administration must offer more than just a gesture in this direction.

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International Women's Day: Nary a Whisper, get Out the Kevlar

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Women and Politics, US Economy, Women's Rights, momsrising.org, Momsrising, Economy, Economic Crisis, Living News

The oversight of women's contributions on International Women's Day, and every day, matters -- as do our assumptions about what women, and mothers, can and can't do.

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The Face of Power in the UAE is a Woman and Her Name is Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi.

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 03.08.2009 | World

Read More: Dubai Ports, Syracuse 8, Dubai, Middle East Women, Minister of Foreign, Women Empowerment, Women and Politics, Syracuse University, Abu Dhabi, Nancy Cantor, UAE Embassy, Women's Month, World News, United Arab Emirates, Women in Power, Uae, Sheikha Lubna Minister of Foreign Trade, Middle East Politics, Middle East, Arab Women, United Arab Emirates Embassy, Arab-World, Sheikha Lubna, Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Mena, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al-Khaimah, Princess of Sharjah, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, World News

Sheikha Lubna represents the 21st Century woman. She is cutting through veils of discrimination with serious substance, style and a smile.

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Help Us Make a Powerful Noise on International Women's Day

Tom Cappello | Posted 03.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dr. Helene Gayle, Women's Rights, Care, Women's Health, Women and Politics, Nicholas Kristof, Documentary Film, International Women's Day, Christy Turlington-Burns, Natalie Portman, Madeleine Albright, Entertainment News

A Powerful Noise takes a provocative look at three women from different countries who overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring great change to their society.

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