No Country for Young Women: America’s War on Girls’ Bodies No Country for Young Women: America’s War on Girls’ Bodies
A 16-year-old woman in Nebraska has been forced to carry a child to birth by a court—we must stop punishing young women for their bodies and let them make their own choices. ...
Oct 7, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
Joining Forces With NARAL Pro-Choice America Joining Forces With NARAL Pro-Choice America
I’m joining NARAL Pro-Choice America as a member of their board of directors, and I’m excited to work with their new initiatives to include young people.
Oct 2, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
The End of Abortion Funding Restrictions? The End of Abortion Funding Restrictions?
Thirty-seven years after Congress first ended Medicaid funding of abortion, a new coalition of abortion rights and reproductive justice groups is poised to fight back.
Sep 30, 2013 / Stephanie Poggi
GOP Temper Tantrum GOP Temper Tantrum
Anti-choice Republicans are using the threat of a government shutdown to—surprise, surprise—renew their attacks on women.
Sep 30, 2013 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation
As the wealth gap grows, so have the number of ways a woman can sell her body. What is the cost?
Sep 25, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Blame a Feminist: The Top Tragedies Feminism Has Wrought Blame a Feminist: The Top Tragedies Feminism Has Wrought
Are you having a bad day? It’s probably a feminist’s fault.
Sep 20, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
Miss America Nina Davuluri Is Not a Symbol of Progress Miss America Nina Davuluri Is Not a Symbol of Progress
The racist reaction to a South Asian Miss America is a disgrace, but so is the Miss America pageant.
Sep 18, 2013 / Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Obama Administration Announces Expanded Labor Protections for Homecare Workers Obama Administration Announces Expanded Labor Protections for Homecare Workers
After the Obama administration's historic announcement that it will expand labor protections to homecare workers, activists will continue to push for further protections for do...
Sep 17, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction
Larry Summers Is Out, but the Boys’ Club Is as In as Ever Larry Summers Is Out, but the Boys’ Club Is as In as Ever
The protracted fight to get a more qualified woman nominated over a less qualified man is a perfect parable for how hard achieving diversity really is.
Sep 17, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
One year after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a previous version of the legislation, the California state senate has passed a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Sep 12, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction