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July 02, 2014 | Jacqueline Murekatete |
Rwanda 20 Years Later
The author, a survivor of the 1994 genocide, sends out a call for both remembrance and action.
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A New Look at Grace Lee Boggs, American Revolutionary
A new documentary reveals the unique perspectives and extraordinary life of the author and activist, who has been agitating for change for some seven decades.
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June 20, 2014 | Anastasia Higginbotham |
Kings Will Be Kings
The author explores the real evil in the box-office knockout Maleficent
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June 12, 2014 | Mary C. Curtis |
Race/Ethnicity
Remembering Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer began 50 years ago this week. In marking the anniversary, multimedia journalist Mary C. Curtis sees echoes of the struggles and resistance of that time in today’s voting rights battles.
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June 05, 2014 | Kendall Hunter |
Sisters in Spirit
Activists are increasing pressure on the Canadian government to take action on the crisis of missing and murdered aboriginal women.
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May 30, 2014 | Amy Baker |
Women in Foreclosure: Not Out of the Woods
In the second of a two-part series, the author reports that the federal response to the foreclosure crisis rescued the banking industry but provided only temporary relief for homeowners, and warns that as time is running out on homeowners’ protections, a failed safety net and poor job benefits leave women at risk. This feature is based on her March article in the University of Chicago’s journal Social Service Review.
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May 27, 2014 | Robin Morgan |
What to Make of the Jill Abramson Firing
A special edition of Women’s Media Center Live With Robin Morgan devoted the entire hour to a roundtable of four distinguished journalists, all members of the WMC board of directors—Soraya Chemaly, Carol Jenkins, Geneva Overholser, and Gloria Steinem— delving into the implications of this firing. Following is an edited excerpt from that conversation. The full program is available at WMCLive.com and iTunes.
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Women in Foreclosure: How We Got Here
In the first of a two-part series, the author describes the origins of the mortgage crisis and its impact on women. This feature is based on her March article in the University of Chicago’s journal Social Service Review.
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May 14, 2014 | Latanya Mapp Frett |
Why Is It So Easy to Look Away When the Story Is about Women and Girls?
When in comes to telling the urgent story of the kidnapped Nigerian students, mainstream media have been slow to mobilize. The author, an international spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, reveals why, and demands that we do better.
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May 07, 2014 | Shazia Z. Rafi |
Laying Claim to Our Bodies
As parliament considers a law to roll back abortion rights, women in Spain are trying a novel approach to assert ownership of their bodies.
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May 02, 2014 | Robin Morgan |
Still Speaking Truth: Anita Hill in a Conversation With Robin Morgan
More than 23 years after Anita Hill testified before a Senate committee of 14 white men about the sexual harassment she had experienced at the hands of then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, th...
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April 23, 2014 | Trish Bendix |
Women Find Themselves on the Web
Amid ample evidence that both the small and big screens are still a man’s world, women are finding audiences by creating their own series and making them available on the web.
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April 18, 2014 | Kate Rounds |
One-Stop Shopping
A Buffalo abortion clinic adds a birthing center, creating a new model of a full-service facility for women’s reproductive health.
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April 09, 2014 | Dr. Martha Lauzen |
Moving Beyond the Bechdel Test
The author, a leading expert on women in the film industry, introduces new research that goes beyond the numbers, revealing the quality of films’ portrayals of women.
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April 03, 2014 | Rikki Rogers |
Meet Your Brand’s New Spokesperson: Funny, Female, and Fully Clothed
The author, a marketing professional, takes note of some new and different female characters in TV ads—and hopes that they will set a trend.
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March 27, 2014 | Holly Kearl |
Building a Monument for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Activists have launched a large-scale, community-created artwork to show public support for victims and survivors of sexual assault.
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March 19, 2014 | Anthea Butler |
Reality Check on Pope Francis
When it comes to progress for women in the Catholic church, the author, a professor of religious studies, suggests that we take a hard look at Pope Francis’s actions, not just his rhetoric.
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March 12, 2014 | Courtney Young |
#SheDocs: A Film Festival for the Future
A a free, online documentary film festival, running throughout Women’s History Month, focuses on the stories of extraordinary women.
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March 06, 2014 | Amy K. Nelson |
Sochi Post-Game Analysis
In the aftermath of the Olympics, activists consider whether an opportunity for international pressure to change Russia’s anti-LGBT policies has been squandered.
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February 28, 2014 | Nichola Gutgold |
Appointing Judges Who Have Fought for Justice
Now that the U.S. Senate has changed its rules to make filling judicial vacancies easier, a new report calls on President Obama to nominate judges who have experience as advocates for change.
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February 21, 2014 | Marcia G. Yerman |
Ending the Rape Kit Backlog
Activists are working to remove a major hurdle to justice for sexual assault survivors: the backlog of evidence in hundreds of thousands of cases.
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February 13, 2014 | Michelle Tolson |
The West’s Dirty Laundry
In the face of violent backlash, Cambodian garment workers, 90 percent of whom are women, are taking on powerful government and industry forces to fight for a living wage.
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February 06, 2014 | Emily Wilson |
An Inside View of the Egyptian Revolution
An interview with Jehane Noujaim, whose Oscar-nominated documentary The Square offers a unique look at the lives of three Egyptians during the occupation of Tehrir Square : “It’s crucially important that this story about the Egyptian revolution is told by Egyptians.”
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January 30, 2014 | Dr. Martha Lauzen |
Gender Inertia in Hollywood
As Hollywood awards season ramps up, the author of the Celluloid Ceiling report examines why the numbers of women behind the scenes remain frustratingly low.
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January 23, 2014 | Contessa Gayles |
New Visibility for “the Work That Makes All Other Work Possible"
Because it’s labeled ‘women’s work,‘ it’s devalued,” says one activist. But thanks to a decades-long grassroots movement, three states have enacted protections for domestic workers. As the movement grows in other states, advocates look to lessons learned in New York, Hawaii, and California.