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June 19, 2017 | Sharon Lennon | Arts and culture, Media
Wonder Woman as a Rorschach Test for Women

The wait for this female superhero movie has been long and the expectations are high. Can one film be all things to all women?

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June 14, 2017 | Susan Buttenwieser | Immigration, Violence against women
Trump’s anti-immigrant policies create dire “choices” for domestic violence survivors

Harsh federal policies, as well as new anti-immigrant state measures, mean greater danger for immigrant women who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

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June 06, 2017 | Shazia Z. Rafi | Economy, Environment
Women at the forefront of renewable energy

In spite of the Trump administration's attacks on the environment, renewable energy is gaining in the market—and women’s leadership is key in the movement away from fossil fuels.

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May 29, 2017 | Devi Lockwood | Environment, International
Climate change: A feminist issue
In Tuvalu, climate change is a feminist issue. Asita Moloti has been leading workshops on gender equality and climate change in the tiny nation of Tuvalu since 2004. “While men’s and women’s lives ar...
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May 22, 2017 | Patricia Valoy | Economy
Why women leave tech companies

If tech companies truly want to embrace diversity, they need to reverse a pervasive culture of bias, harassment, exclusion, and bullying, according to a new study.

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May 16, 2017 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, Politics
Just how bad for women Is the American Health Care Act?

Women have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act, and women have a lot to lose if the new Republican health care bill becomes law.

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May 10, 2017 | Karen Nussbaum | Politics
Trump policies that hurt workers may be new wedge issue

Trump administration policies are reversing many protections for workers. Could these actions be undermining Trump's support among working-class voters?

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May 04, 2017 | Ngozi Cole | Health, Religion
Religious leaders thwart abortion rights in Sierra Leone

Last year Sierra Leone seemed on the verge of legalizing abortion for the first time in 150 years. Last-minute intervention by religious leaders derailed the bill, and now the US global gag rule poses an additional obstacle.

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April 25, 2017 | Yanick Rice Lamb | Media, Race/Ethnicity
Oprah Winfrey and the immortal reach of Henrietta Lacks

The Henrietta Lacks story, featured in a new HBO film co-starring and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, shines light on medical injustices against African Americans.

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April 18, 2017 | Chagmion Antoine | Violence against women
Murders of trans women highlight the intersection of racial and gender-based violence

There have been eight reported murders of transgender women in the U.S. in the first three months of this year, and all of the victims were women of color. These crimes highlight some alarming truths about gender-based and racial violence.

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April 06, 2017 | Anya Alvarez | Sports
Muslim female athletes use voice and visibility to break barriers

Shirzanan means "female heroes," and it's the name of a group that is elevating the stories of Muslim female athletes while providing a platform for advocacy within the sports world.

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March 30, 2017 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture
Visionary feminist artist finding recognition after 50 years

After decades of making art, feminist artist Lynn Hershman Leeson is finally finding her audience in the United States at age 75.

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March 21, 2017 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health
Unthinkable: What if Roe Is overturned?

With anti-choice politicians emboldened, and hearings for Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee underway, pro-choice activists are preparing for the worst.

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March 17, 2017 Arts and culture, Media
Could ReFrame be a game-changer for women in Hollywood?

A new initiative, led by Hollywood heavy hitters, aims to make real progress in giving a fair shot to women.

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March 08, 2017 | Stacy Bannerman | Disability, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The fatal "new normal" for wives of veterans

Rates of veteran domestic violence are skyrocketing. Author Stacy Bannerman issues a call to action.

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February 28, 2017 | Angela Bonavoglia | Arts and culture, Media
A female gaze? Athena Film Festival asks, answers

For four days in February, the Athena Film Festival shone a spotlight on women in front of and behind the camera.

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February 22, 2017 | Yanick Rice Lamb |
Dorothy Height: A woman who wore many hats

Yanick Rice Lamb remembers the legacy of the formidable change-maker, who brought her own unforgettable style to a remarkable body of work.

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February 15, 2017 | Kendall Hunter | Economy
New fund provides more than capital for women entrepreneurs

A new initiative is providing an innovative model for women to invest in and support change-making women-owned businesses.

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February 08, 2017 | Maysoon Zayid | Arts and culture, Disability, Media, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Disability and Hollywood, a sordid affair

People with disabilities represent 20 percent of the population but are by far the most underrepresented in media. When it comes to opportunities for actors with disabilities, Hollywood has a long way to go.

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January 31, 2017 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, Politics
Pro-choice groups fighting back against onslaught of abortion restrictions

With newly emboldened anti-choice legislators poised to pass more and more laws restricting abortion, reproductive rights groups are strengthening coalitions and working together with a new level of energy.

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January 30, 2017
Protests against President Trump's travel ban in images - photos by Jenny Warburg
Across the country people took to the streets this weekend to protest against President Trump's executive order banning travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.  WMC photojournalist Jen...
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January 25, 2017 | Jennifer Epps-Addison | Economy
To make political progress, look to the #FightFor15 playbook

One of the few bright spots in the recent election was a series of victories on increasing minimum wage. The author, a leading advocate, explains how the fight for a fair economy will be won by women.

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January 24, 2017 | Jenny Warburg | Feminism
Women's March on Washington in images by Jenny Warburg

A slideshow of images from the Women's March on Washington by WMC photojournalist Jenny Warburg.

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January 19, 2017 | Rebecca Adamson | Environment, Health, Media, Violence against women
The Dakota Pipeline: Fact vs. fake news

Mainstream news media coverage of the Dakota Access Pipeline has often been selective, one-sided, and inaccurate. And it has all but ignored the impact on women and girls.

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January 13, 2017 | Linda Sarsour | Feminism, Politics
#WhyIMarch

One of the national co-chairs of the Women's March on Washington explains why "intersectional organizing is the agenda moving forward."


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