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April 19, 2012 | Talia | Feminism, Girls, Media, Religion
The Color Pink
I volunteer at the children’s service at my synagogue on Shabbat (the Sabbath). Every week, the kids walk around with kid-sized Torahs, some of which are stuffed toys. The Torahs are red, yellow, blue...
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April 19, 2012 | Mary Ann Swissler | Environment, Health, Politics
Victory for Prevention?
As we celebrate Earth Day this Sunday, the author is cautiously optimistic about a new era with a healthier environment.
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April 17, 2012 | April D | Economy, Feminism, Media, Politics
Women as $ocially Aware Entrepreneurs
There are a couple of recent studies that may not be causal factors of one another, but their relationship is hard to ignore: women are more satisfied than men with the success of businesses that they...
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April 17, 2012 | Lauren Wolfe | International, Violence against women
Lost in a life outside Syria

I met photojournalist Matilde Gattoni very recently on Facebook, which is to say we haven’t actually met in person. Even so, she’s already made an impression on me. Her work has a way of highlighting humanity—literally in chiaroscuro but also figuratively.

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April 17, 2012 | Linda Meric | Economy, Politics
Lawmakers Turn Back the Clock on Women's Rights
On this year's Equal Pay Day, Linda Meric, the executive director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women, explains why pay equity is an economic plus for the United States.
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April 16, 2012 | Rachel Halder | International, Violence against women
Photography as a baton: Spreading the message of Congo's women

It’s easy to get bogged down in statistics of women who experience sexualized violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The numbers are staggering: A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in May 2011 showed that 12 percent of women in Congo had been raped at least once in their lifetime.

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April 16, 2012 | Rosalie Maggio | Arts and culture, Media
To "Bitch" or Not to "Bitch"
Rosalie Maggio, the author of the best seller "How to Say It," explores the use and meaning of a word front and center with a new ABC comedy.
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April 15, 2012 | Sarah M | Education, Feminism, Media
A Feminist Education
Feminism is a huge part of my life; it is as core to who I am as my hazel eyes or the heart-shaped birthmark on my calf. As such, I believe strongly in feminist sex education – sex ed that teaches stu...
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April 13, 2012 | Jen F | Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Saturday Vids: What Else Were You Expecting?
Upon my first viewing, I had a visceral reaction to this film, finding the violence against women repulsive. But I think I misinterpreted it. After a second viewing, I realized its true message -- t...
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April 13, 2012 | Lauren Barbato | Arts and culture, Feminism
Breaking in Two—Exploring Images of Motherhood
Carrying the subtitle, "A Provocative Vision of Motherhood," this group show in Santa Monica, California, explores the dual roles of artist and mother.
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April 12, 2012 | Kate S | Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
You Don't Have To Walk In High Heels To Protect Me From Sexual Violence
Recently, there was a heated discussion over the International Women’s Rights Collective (IWRC) email thread. It started when a member posted an article from the Huffington Post about 50 members of a ...
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April 12, 2012 | Alice Laurel Driver | Girls, International, Violence against women
The Feminicide Debate
The author, who has been researching feminicide for the past three years, explores how language—the use of a term—can affect resources and state policies in fighting violence in Juárez, Mexico.
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April 11, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Misogyny
Why The Media Assault on Ashley Judd Is Larger Than A "Puffy Face"
A couple days ago, I, like millions of other college students across the country, logged on to Facebook as a pathetic attempt at procrastination. I expected to flip through some of my friends’ newly p...
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April 10, 2012 | Aimee B | Feminism, Girls
Growing Up A Tomboy
I never thought much of gender construction as a child. I just knew what I wanted to wear, how my hair should be cut, and what interested me. Did I want to proudly wear my new matching dragon shirt an...
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April 10, 2012 | Shazia Z. Rafi | Feminism, International, Politics, Religion
Tunisia's Women—Defying the Odds
The author, secretary-general of Parliamentarians for Global Action, writes that Tunisia is finding its own way while Islamist movements gain power in the region.
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