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Ticking Clock
All women want babies eventually, right?
I come from a big family. I mean huge. My second cousins are starting to have children, so now I even have third cousins -- third cousins who require lots of ...
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Is This Really What I'm Going To Face?
I've always wanted to be a historian, and not just your run of the mill historian but one that changes the study and review of the discipline. But I've faced a problem, it's such a subtle problem that...
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In Egypt, Women Reporters Still at Risk
Women reporting from Egypt as foreign correspondents continue to be targets of sexual assault. They also continue to insist on their right to report the news.
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October 07, 2011 | Heidi Hartmann |
Economy
After the Great Recession
The economic recovery has yet to begin for American women, according to two reports issued this week by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). Here, acclaimed economist Heidi Hartmann, who co-authored the analyses, explains the disturbing findings.
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Seattle Law Advances Paid Sick Leave Campaign
Following a thoughtful strategy, citizen advocates joined with city council members and business owners to design a paid sick leave ordinance enacted by a close-to-unanimous vote in Seattle.
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Some Thoughts on Feminism in Sweden
What grieves me most as a Swedish feminist is hearing that our movement is dead or that it is only a trend. I've argued with anti-feminists, whose best argument nowadays is that feminism advocates fem...
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Listening to Women—Obama’s Jobs Proposal
The jobs plan President Obama presented to Congress this week recognizes that out-of-work women need targeted help.
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August 25, 2011 | Ellen Bravo |
Economy
Justice According to Jack Welch
A federal court dismissed charges of discrimination against Bloomberg L.P. last week. Here, the director of Family Values @ Work analyses the logic behind this blow struck against women trying to balance work and family life.
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An Ode To Sheryl Sandberg's Awesomeness
I'm always bitching about how few really positive female role models are out there for young girls. Considering the celebrities we have worshiped / continue to worship - Snooki, Lindsay Lohan, Paris H...
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August 08, 2011 | Courtney Young |
Economy
The Wealth Gap—Race Defines It, But So Does Gender
Much has been reported on the staggering racial wealth gap in the United States, but what are the particular implications for women of color?
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June 27, 2011 | Bre K |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Media,
Misogyny,
Violence against women
When Parents Are Wrong
Lately I’ve been getting into fights with my parents. Well, one main fight. They want me to find a job.
The argument part started when my hair turned out three different colors by mistake this year a...
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Bossypants: Why We Should All Bask In The Wisdom Of Tina Fey
Tina Fey is awesome. This is not new information. She’s hilarious, successful, and still dedicated to her family. Fey seems genuine and grounded, which is always nice to see in famous people, who I ty...
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April 12, 2011 | Ellen Bravo |
Economy
What It Will Take to Get to Equal Pay
Today is Equal Pay Day. April 12 symbolizes how far into 2011 women must work to earn what men earned in 2010 in the United States. Here, activist and author Ellen Bravo explains what is at stake.
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Women and Work—A Tapestry of Our Lives
This week the labor movement honored Dr. Martin Luther King, who died on April 4 defending workers in Memphis, with a National Day of Action for Worker's Rights. Here writer and WMC Progressive Women's Voices alumna Alida Brill reflects on our history.
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Lingering Inequity in the Arts—A Comedic Take
In a new play in San Francisco, Theresa Rebeck explores workplace reality where a woman's good work may reward no one.
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February 15, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Education,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Misogyny
Masculinity: From A Feminine Perspective
It pains me a little bit to say this, but I have to admit it. I'm kind of a hypocrite. I've spent over a year on this blog exploring most every facet of being a teen girl in this culture through a fem...
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September 20, 2010 | Anna M |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Education,
Feminism,
Media,
Race/Ethnicity,
Violence against women
An Unabashed Imitation of An Article by Peggy McIntosh
In 1990, Wellesley College professor Peggy McIntosh wrote an essay called “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”. McIntosh observes that whites in the U.S. are “taught to see racism only ...
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Starbucks, Sexual Harassment and Teens
It is not a secret: I am addicted to coffee. There was a time in my life when I was ignorant to the bliss that accompanies those deliciously bitter beans. I was cynical, sarcastic, and tired. Now I am...
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Is Wealth a Feminist Issue?
Better paying jobs aren’t enough to ensure women’s economic stability, according to a new study. For black women and Latinas in particular, a focus on bridging the “wealth gap” rather than the pay gap may make the most sense.