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August 09, 2016 | Michele Wucker |
Glass cliffs and gray rhinos: Why a crisis is too late to pick a woman to lead

Women often gain leadership positions when it’s time to help a country or company out of a crisis. But author Michele Wucker asks: Why don’t we value the ways that women can prevent the crisis to begin with?

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August 03, 2016 | Louise Bernikow | Feminism, Politics
With Hillary's nomination, lots of interest in suffrage movement, but did media get the facts right?

Media outlets that invoke white-clad suffragists as shorthand for a long, sprawling movement often show a simplistic view of women's history. Author Louise Bernikow offers a cheat sheet on the women's suffrage movement for journalists and others.

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July 28, 2016 | Jenny Warburg | Politics
Hillary's historic nomination for president — A photo essay

North Carolina-based photographer Jenny Warburg was on the floor of the Democratic National Convention this week and captured these images from the historic event nominating Hillary Clinton as the first female candidate from a major party.

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July 21, 2016 | Catherine Scott | Arts and culture, Media
"Ghostbusters" stands on its own

You don't have to have seen the original to appreciate the "Ghostbusters" reboot. Seeing the new film with fresh eyes, our writer finds there is plenty for feminists to like.

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July 14, 2016 | Anuradha Sengupta |
#RightToPray: Women in India fight for access to holy sites

At many places of worship, "tradition" has barred women from entry. A growing number of women are now fighting back—and winning.

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July 06, 2016 | Jessica Montoya Coggins |
Latina voters could prove pivotal in November

Figuring out how to appeal to—and mobilize—the fast-growing Latino electorate could be key for candidates for office at all levels this year.

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June 29, 2016 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
Four Latina lesbians still seeking justice

A new documentary, "Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four," tells the heart-wrenching story of a modern "witch hunt."

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June 23, 2016 | Frankie Yara Colón | LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
Orlando: The crossroads of queerness and Latinidad

In the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting, we must be aware of the particular kinds of terror faced by queer people of color.

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June 17, 2016 | Robin Morgan | Feminism, Politics
Changing history to herstory: Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Women’s Movement

WMC cofounder Robin Morgan takes stock of what Hillary Clinton's nomination means—and what we have to look forward to as she takes on Donald Trump in the general election.

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June 10, 2016 | Joanne Edgar | Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Patricia Derian, human rights pioneer: A personal appreciation

The author, a founding editor of Ms. Magazine and longtime journalist and advocate, remembers how she was inspired by civil and human rights activist Patricia Derian, who died last month.

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June 06, 2016 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, Media
Grace and Frankie's new season pushes new boundaries

In its second season, the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie" has its most feminist moment yet, portraying the right to death with a mix of gravity and levity.

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May 31, 2016 | Anuradha Sengupta | International
Tea and selfies driving a revolution in Pakistan

After its first year, a movement in Pakistan to claim public spaces for women continues to grow—and it's finding allies and inspiration in India and throughout South Asia.

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May 23, 2016 | Chagmion Antoine | Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
"If you do not do right by black women, this nation is doomed to fail.”

At the Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, women and men broke silence about sexual violence and worked toward forgiveness, healing, and justice.

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May 17, 2016 | Naomi Ishisaka | Arts and culture, Race/Ethnicity
Works by black women take center stage

Opportunities for women of color are as rare in U.S. theater as they are in Hollywood. But one regional theater is defying the odds with a festival devoted to works by Black women.

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May 13, 2016 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, International
Bride for sale: Dreams of an Afghan rapper

A new documentary spotlights a teen rapper who escapes the Taliban only to face the prospect of being being sold into marriage.

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May 08, 2016 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, Media
SNL’s many faces of Hillary Clinton: What they say about us

Nine women have performed Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live. Each one has made the role her own, but they all say something about how we view powerful women.

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May 03, 2016 | Christine Ro |
Sextortion: Name it, Fight it

NGOs, the media, and law enforcement see "sextortion" in different ways, but organizations fighting for legal accountability are focusing on abuses of power.

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April 22, 2016 | Kathleen Downes | Body image and body standards, Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The power of holding hands

The author, a disability activist, shares an insight from the “sisterhood of disability”—that handholding between friends is not just for children.

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April 18, 2016 | Mary Ann Swissler | Health
Skyrocketing abortion clinic violence tied to extremist rhetoric

A new report from the National Abortion Federation reveals an alarming spike in violence and threats against abortion providers.

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April 13, 2016 | Jennifer Epps-Addison | Economy
We deserve more: The critical role of women in the fight for $15

As the Fight for $15 movement for fair wages and workers' rights prepares for a major strike and protest on April 14, the author, a leading advocate, spotlights women's leadership—and the stakes for women workers.

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April 11, 2016 | Sarita Gupta | Economy
Equal Pay Day: Don't celebrate, organize!

On the day that draws attention to the gender wage gap, the author, a leading expert on workers' rights, calls for a "movement for women's economic freedom."

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April 07, 2016 | Mahwish Qayyum | Disability, International, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The long road to justice for Pakistan's acid attack survivors

Five years after Pakistan passed a law to punish acid attacks, the violence continues even as more survivors seek justice.

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April 04, 2016 | Danielle Moodie-Mills | LGBTQIA, Politics
Anti-LGBT laws target rights as “political correctness”

The new North Carolina law is just the latest in a wave of backlash legislation targeting LGBT equality.

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March 29, 2016 | Elsa Sjunneson-Henry | Arts and culture, Disability, Girls, Media, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
"Switched at Birth" breaks the mold in depiction of deaf characters

The TV show, which is about to begin its last season, has been a very surprising source for authentic portrayals of people with disabilities.

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March 22, 2016 | Susan Buttenwieser | Disability, Girls, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Women’s incarceration: Frequent starting point is childhood abuse

The number of women in prison has been increasing at nearly double the rate of men. Advocates—including formerly incarcerated women—are taking a closer look at the reasons, and what can be done to stem the tide.


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