It’s Time to Bring Domestic Violence Survivors Like Barbara Sheehan Home From Prison It’s Time to Bring Domestic Violence Survivors Like Barbara Sheehan Home From Prison
As governors mull clemency, battered women should be at the top of the list.
Dec 24, 2014 / Victoria Law
Walmart’s Pregnancy Policy May Make You Sick Walmart’s Pregnancy Policy May Make You Sick
Walmart to pregnant women: choose between a healthy pregnancy and a job.
Dec 19, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape
Is it possible to be sensitive to victims while still being a discerning journalist?
Dec 11, 2014 / Salamishah Tillet
Should You Lose Your Job Just Because You’re Pregnant? Should You Lose Your Job Just Because You’re Pregnant?
Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act actually prevent employers from firing their workers for being pregnant? The Supreme Court will soon decide.
Dec 10, 2014 / Michelle Chen
The UN Backs Down a Little, Adds More Women to Its Peacekeeping Panel The UN Backs Down a Little, Adds More Women to Its Peacekeeping Panel
Caving to outside pressure, this week the organization added women to the High-level Independent Panel on UN Peace Operations—but it still falls short of gender parity.
Dec 3, 2014 / Barbara Crossette
Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play
A conversation with the feminist playwright and One Billion Rising leader, whose new play, O.P.C., opens in Cambridge on November 28.
Nov 25, 2014 / Laura Flanders
The White House Will Focus on Women and Girls of Color. Here’s How to Make it Count. The White House Will Focus on Women and Girls of Color. Here’s How to Make it Count.
Advocates pushing to expand My Brother's Keeper say it’s good to see their concerns acknowledged and keep their eyes on next steps.
Nov 21, 2014 / Dani McClain
What Sexual Harassment? What Sexual Harassment?
Surely there's no harm in giving someone a compliment?
Nov 17, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off
The average American woman works for “free” for two months thanks to the wage gap and unpaid labor.
Nov 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors
The famous blogger needn’t panic. Twitter’s new partnership with the feminist group WAM! is an attempt to fight abuse, not impose ideological censorship.
Nov 12, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg