The Trump administration is waging a war on women. For too long, women’s voices have been dismissed when it comes to our reproductive freedom and we must fight back. Reproductive justice has been one of my top priorities for decades, from when I first began my journey on the Hill as a staffer to...
Talk about plenty of advance notice. Feminists from across the nation are invited to visit the Birthplace of the Women’s Rights Movement Jan. 17-19, 2020, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America. The gathering coincides with the fourth annual Women March in Seneca Falls. On that January weekend, activists with Women...
As peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban attempt to end the Afghanistan War, Angelina Jolie has called for support of Afghan women’s rights and more female representation in Afghan government delegations. The Academy Award-winning actress penned an op-ed for Time on Wednesday addressing her concerns for Afghan women. Since 2012, Jolie has served as special envoy to...
Energized by a wave of activism sparked by the Women’s March movement, leaders of a pair of Fox Valley grass-roots organizations are hoping to build upon the momentum at a local level. Geneva will join hundreds of communities across the globe hosting demonstrations Jan. 19 aimed at promoting women’s rights and spurring social change....
A California Women’s March was canceled because of concerns that its participants have been “overwhelmingly white,” the march’s organizers said. Organizers announced Friday that the Women’s March would not take place in Eureka, in Humboldt County, California, on Jan. 19 as previously planned due to issues of representation. “Up to this point, the participants...
We are pleased to advise that recently Bayer announced by the end of December, they would be discontinuing the sale of Essure®, a permanent contraceptive. Many women decided to go with the Essure® implant because it was marketed as a device that does not require surgery. Sadly, thousands of women have had to have...
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Twitter, in its first-ever ad during the Oscars, tied its brand to a message of female empowerment promoting the hashtag #HereWeAre. Source: Watch Twitter First Oscars TV Ad: #HereWeAre Women’s Empowerment Spot – Variety
The US State Department will cut sections dealing with women’s reproductive rights and some types of discrimination, such as against LGBT people, in its annual human rights report, a department spokesperson said today. Source: US State Department Backtracks on Women’s Rights | Human Rights Watch
Women’s Rights Attorney Gloria Allred on Suing Donald Trump for Sexual Assault: “Truth Matters”; A Lifetime of Activism: Jane Fonda on Gender Violence, Indigenous Rights & Opposing War in Vietnam; Actor & Musician Common on Erica Garner, Colin Kaepernick, DREAMers, Trump & Standing Up for Justice. Source: Women’s Rights Attorney Gloria Allred on Suing...