There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing
Are these two “culture wars” issues really that similar?
Apr 22, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Education Alone Won’t Put an End to Equal Pay Days Education Alone Won’t Put an End to Equal Pay Days
More education helps an individual woman earn better, but it doesn’t erase the gender wage gap.
Apr 14, 2015 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values
Clinton’s surprisingly powerful campaign announcement suggests that Democrats are finding an authentic version of pro-family politics.
Apr 12, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
Radical Histories: From Sojourner Truth’s ‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ to FDA Approval of the Birth Control Pill Radical Histories: From Sojourner Truth’s ‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ to FDA Approval of the Birth Control Pill
Do you know the key moments in the struggle for gender equality?
Apr 7, 2015 / Timeline / The Nation
The Absurdly Rational Logic of Wages for Wives The Absurdly Rational Logic of Wages for Wives
A radical re-evaluation of caregiving work—proposed in The Nation in 1926—is still potent today.
Apr 7, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Michelle Chen
Radical Histories: From Helen Gurley Brown to the Criminalization of Pregnancy Radical Histories: From Helen Gurley Brown to the Criminalization of Pregnancy
The feminist movement surges into public consciousness, but backlash to basic freedoms never goes away.
Apr 7, 2015 / Timeline / The Nation
Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women
New “exceptions” to the country’s total ban on abortion are worthless in practice.
Apr 2, 2015 / Subject to Debate / Katha Pollitt
In Homage to Her Womanly Bravery In Homage to Her Womanly Bravery
On women who refused to live in silence and be consigned to oblivion.
Mar 30, 2015 / Eduardo Galeano
The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work
This week’s Supreme Court ruling is one step toward protecting pregnant workers from the whims of their employers.
Mar 27, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Spreading Feminism Far and Wide Spreading Feminism Far and Wide
Straight talk about essentialism, sexism, leaning in and speaking out.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Betsy Reed and Katha Pollitt