The Lewinsky Double Standard The Lewinsky Double Standard
If Monica Lewinsky were a man, she would have transcended the Clinton scandal long ago.
May 14, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors? Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors?
We don’t know where sexualized violence falls in the terrible hierarchy of damage from this conflict, but we know it’s happening—and it’s important to gathe...
May 14, 2014 / Lauren Wolfe
A Mother’s Day ‘Week of Action’ to #FreeMarissa A Mother’s Day ‘Week of Action’ to #FreeMarissa
Seventy percent of incarcerated women are mothers.
May 9, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
1 in 5 Undergraduate Women Faces Sexual Assault—Now the Federal Government Is Finally Doing Something About It 1 in 5 Undergraduate Women Faces Sexual Assault—Now the Federal Government Is Finally Doing Something About It
Sexual assault survivors forced campus officials to listen up. Last week’s news shows the feds picking up what’s been their work all along.
May 9, 2014 / Dani McClain
Mothers’ Thankless Work Building an Economy for the Rest of Us Mothers’ Thankless Work Building an Economy for the Rest of Us
Women put in long hours inside and outside the home, making a more prosperous economy, and we reward them with crappy public policy.
May 8, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Who Takes Care of the Nanny’s Kids? Who Takes Care of the Nanny’s Kids?
When only US wages can support families in the Global South, parents and children divide to survive.
Apr 30, 2014 / Feature / Alissa Quart
Will Ireland Lift Its Draconian Abortion Ban? Will Ireland Lift Its Draconian Abortion Ban?
The country’s abortion restrictions are under fire—and prochoice activists are surprisingly optimistic.
Apr 30, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why It Matters That Women Do Most of the Housework Why It Matters That Women Do Most of the Housework
There’s no biological explanation for why women end up doing more housework, so it must stem from societal forces.
Apr 30, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Where Twitter and Feminism Meet Where Twitter and Feminism Meet
What role should the social platform play as the feminist movement continues to grow?
Apr 17, 2014 / Mariame Kaba, Andrea Smith, Lori Adelman, and Roxane Gay
How Football Culture Can Change Rape Culture How Football Culture Can Change Rape Culture
To curb sexual assault, victims need allies and advocates. Former University of Missouri football player Rolandis Woodland is a model for this.
Apr 16, 2014 / Jessica Luther