Statues of women’s suffrage pioneers Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott in the rotunda of the United States Capitol. MICHAEL MATHES/AFP/Getty Images The Declaration of Independence, which prompted the birth of the United States, noted that all men are created equal. But in the 241 years since,Read More →
On January 21, my husband and I participated in the Women’s March in Reno, Nevada. As we did, I looked around and wondered how many of us weren’t women – or men, for that matter. The temperature was in the 40s, which wasn’t as cold as the winters in myRead More →
March 8 is celebrated annually as International Women’s Day, but this year it will also mark the second major demonstration of resistance by the growing women’s movement launched during the January Women’s March in Washington. Whether you are one of the women participating in Wednesday’s general strike or an allyRead More →
CL, TB In Latin America, the left and the resistance to the resurgence of the right have been embodied in the Vatican. The shadow cast by the pope, who strongly criticizes capitalism on the international scene, has made left-wing criticism tend to gravitate around his example. Meanwhile, feminism offers aRead More →
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Today, despite decades of activism and promises, women remain disadvantaged in almost every sphere – from the workplace and home to the highest levels of business and government. Policies and systems continue to neglect women’s needs, leaving them, for example, without access to reproductive healthRead More →