Betty Friedan is the “Moses” of the women’s movement in “Mrs. America’

On: April 29, 2020

This story originally appeared on Alma. The women’s movement is led by Jews…or at least it was in the 1970s. Betty Fridan, Bella AbzugGloria Steinem – they were all Jewish, and they’re all characters from FX’s new show “Mrs. America,” now airing on Hulu. The series, created by Dahvi Waller,Read More →

Iran unlikely to release female activists during pandemic

By: Jacquelyn J. Marks

On: April 23, 2020

In: Women activists

In March, Iran became the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East. From the earliest days of the crisis, the country has been criticized for both mismanagement and manipulation of data for political purposes. The government’s persistence in keeping political detainees locked up despite the looming threat ofRead More →

April 2020