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Amy Siskind: Gender Armageddon and the Broken Women's Movement

2012-05-30T17:26:53Z

I'll own it. The reason I'm mesmerized by the girls in Girls -- the hapless, aimless, tragic victims -- is because of guilt. We've let these young women down.

Read more: Women's Rights, Naral Pro-Choice America, Second Wave Feminism, National Girlfriends Networking Day, Mentoring, Abortion Rights, Sex and the City, The New Agenda, Women in Leadership, HBO Girls, Kirsten Gillibrand, Networking, Politics News

Bob McDonnell Called 'Governor Vaginal Probe' By State Pol

2012-05-30T12:38:07Z

A Virginia state senator gave Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) a new nickname on Tuesday, resurrecting a fight over McDonnell's support for legislation that wou...

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Lily Zweig: Don't Give Up Your Power

2012-05-30T09:15:38Z

The unfortunate truth of it all is that it still is a revelation when we hear of a woman running for president or finding the cure to a worldwide disease.

Read more: Beauty Standards, Gender Stereotypes, Womens Rights, Gender Roles, Women in Media, Teen News

Madeleine M. Kunin: Is There Really A War on Women or Are Men Just Being Stupid?

2012-05-29T12:51:00Z

When House Republicans stall on reauthorizing and expanding the Violence Against Women Act, they are blinding themselves to the everyday experiences of women's lives.

Read more: Women's Rights, Women, Congress, Violence Against Women, War on Women, Obamacare, Feminism, Roe v. Wade, Equal Pay Act, Politics News

Michelle Chen: Working With Your Rapist as Your Supervisor? The Widespread Sexual Abuse of Women in Farm Work

2012-05-29T11:03:48Z

It should be no surprise that on America's farms, so many women are treated as less than human, since not even the government sees them as worthy of respect under the law.

Read more: Women's Rights, Women, Labor, Undocumented Immigrants, Human Rights, Rape, Human Rights Watch, Agriculture, Mexico, Immigration, Farmworkers, Sexual Assault, Video, Politics News

Sarah O'Leary: Accessorizing Hate

2012-05-24T13:10:29Z

When we choose silence in the face of bigotry, we threaten the lifeblood of our Union.

We've all experienced more than a few bigots in our lives. Th...

Read more: Women's Rights, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Bias, Jesus, Non-Profits, Gays and Lesbians, United States, Love, Bigotry, Minorities, Civil Rights Movement, Hate Crimes, Intolerance, Southern Baptists, Kindness, Non-Profit-Tax-Status, Religious Tolerance, Civil Rights, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Christianity and Homosexuality, Murder, Politics, God, Hate Speech, Politics News

Carol Muske-Dukes: Vatican: Vatican't! (Newsflash to Rome From Joan of Arc)

2012-05-27T23:03:41Z

Would Joan of Arc have fought for the current Catholic crowd in Rome? How would they have "contained" her -- just as they seek to "contain" the good nuns? Would she have died for the Vatican Boys Club? Or would she have raised the banner of the Sisters?

Read more: Religion, Catholic Church, Women's Rights, Vatican, Jesus Christ, Nuns, Joan of Arc, Religion News

Erika L. Sánchez: A Brief Reflection on Sex Work

2012-05-26T13:51:27Z

I never intended to look at sex workers as an othering voyeur, but rather as a woman who is both genuinely curious, empathetic, and outraged at the conditions that force them into this kind of work.

Read more: Women's Rights, Prostitution, Sex Work, Women, Sex Trafficking, Sex, Women Body, Latino Voices News

WATCH: Brave Saudi Arabian Woman Confronts Religious Police For Harassment

2012-05-25T15:06:04Z

The Hayat Mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, probably sees a constant stream of religious police, or mutaween, attempting to keep a check on female moralit...

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Jennifer Hollett: What the Girls Have to Say

2012-05-25T15:08:37Z

Considering the endless list of problems the world faces today, from the economy to the environment, we could really use some new voices, fresh ideas and diverse perspectives.

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Human Rights Watch: US: End Abortion Ban for Military Women

2012-05-24T17:07:23Z

Senate Committee to Consider Insurance Coverage for Rape, Incest Victims
(Washington, DC) – The US government should allow US servicewomen who a...

Read more: Women's Rights, Military, Health Care, Abortion Rights, Politics News

Judith Greenberg, Ph.D.: Learning to Drive Again

2012-05-24T16:28:36Z

I let my driver's license expire. For years, it didn't seem like such a big deal. Frankly, not driving had some nice benefits: Riding in the passenger's seat was the one time in my life I could relax.

Read more: Spring, Women's Rights, Women, Driving, Depression, Mental Health, Feminism, Renewing Driver's License, Women Drivers, Expired Driver's License, Learning to Drive, Women News

Adam Levin: Is It True About Commencement Speeches? (A Response to James Franco)

2012-05-24T11:00:37Z

The system by which we fund higher education may be horribly broken, but that in no way means the people who are a product of it should be written off. Graduates should feel empowered to effect these changes. If they don't -- if they're all too cynical and feel there's no use in trying -- then we're in big trouble.

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Elcin Poyrazlar: No Country for Women

2012-05-24T10:58:44Z

I live in Istanbul, a mega-city, so I can't really say whether it is more conservative or religious. But there is certainly an air of submission where without being told, you have the instinct to shut your mouth.

Read more: Turkey, Violence Against Women, Honor Killings, Women's Rights, Child Brides, Female Representation, World News

Ida Lichter, M.D.: Women In The Muslim World Need Genuine Reform

2012-05-24T07:35:05Z

Is misogyny prevalent and gaining traction in the Muslim world and why did most women vote for Islamists in Middle East elections?

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Jerry Waxman: Under The Radar

2012-05-23T11:38:30Z

During this election year most media outlets are going to continue to report the most mundane stuff in ways that they think will interest you. Why? It is not in their interests to lessen the revenue stream and it is in their interests to keep you afraid and in the dark.

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Anushay Hossain: 1971 Rapes: Bangladesh Cannot Hide History

2012-05-22T18:52:46Z

The one thing we did not hear about as much as we heard about the passionate fighting that defeated the Pakistani Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War were the rapes that took place in 1971.

Read more: War Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh Independence War, 1971, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Women, Womens Rights, Rape as Weapon of War, World News

Frank Schaeffer: Inclusive Jesus (and Others at Wild Goose) Now on the West Coast Too

2012-05-17T14:48:54Z

I'm still hungry for the community faith can provide when its not busy judging others. I want to share that good news. And Wild Goose Festival is the place I've discovered that shares that vision.

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Elizabeth Blackney: Moral Economics of Being an Anti-Genocide Leader

2012-05-21T12:33:53Z

Patriotic rhetoric emanates from both presidential campaigns, their allies, and the chirons of every broadcast and cable news division. Anchors and st...

Read more: U.S. Economy, Women's Rights, Declaration of Independence, Darfur Genocide, War on Terrorism, Somalia, Barack Obama, Congo, Genocide, World News

Katharina Obser: An Overdue Step in Protecting Detained Immigrants From Rape and Sexual Assault, But More Work Remains

2012-05-21T17:31:32Z

That the Obama administration has articulated in no uncertain terms that the Prison Rape Elimination Act should apply to all confinement is a huge victory for the countless detained individuals around the country.

Read more: Women's Rights, Immigrant Rights, Rape, Justice Department, Rape Statistics, Prea, Immigration, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Impact News

Hayley Rose Horzepa: The Importance of Choice

2012-05-21T16:11:37Z

After being raped by two men when I was just fifteen years old, I understand the value of choice. Maybe that's because I never had one. The trauma I e...

Read more: Abortion, Abortion-Ban, Pro-Life, Mississippi, Pro-Choice, Bubba Carpenter, Women's Rights, Abortion Rights, Women's Health, Politics News

Jane Shure: A Mother's Silence Gave Her Daughter A Voice

2012-05-21T13:24:01Z

As women, we know what it's like to be tired and we keep doing what needs to be done. What if we applied the same attitude to fear, seeing it as something we live with rather than something to paralyze us?

Read more: Women's Empowerment, Women's Rights, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Resilience, Motherhood, Self-Esteem, Mothers and Daughters, Radio Times, Terry Tempest Williams, Npr, Marty Moss-Coane, Audre Lord, Women News

Hibaaq Osman: The Burqa That We Are All Wearing

2012-05-18T19:31:11Z

The history of women's rights across the globe demonstrates time and again the propensity of conservatives to adopt "women-centric" agendas that do everything to scapegoat women's freedoms in order to bolster their own platforms.

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Tabby Biddle: The Power of a Woman's Voice

2012-05-18T10:13:03Z

All of this is very understandable. There are many reasons, particularly as women, that we want to hide. We have -- in a way -- been trained this way. It keeps us safe.

Read more: Women's Empowerment, Women, Leymah Gbowee, Women's Voices for Change, Women's Rights, Women's Issues, Impact News

WATCH: The Best Of Colbert's War For Women

2012-05-18T07:27:00Z

The so-called "War On Women" has been elevated to the forefront of national discourse after continuing disputes over stay-at-home moms, birth control ...

Read more: Stephen Colbert, Video, Womens Rights, Ann Romney, War on Women, Rush Limbaugh, Colbert War for Women, Funny Videos, Sexism, Birth Control, War for Women, Colbert Report, Slideexpand, Feminism, Colbert, Comedy News