To say feminism is having a little bit of a pop culture moment would be an understatement. Every celebrity from Beyonce to Aziz Ansari is speaking out about the f-word […]
Author: Anita Little
NEWSFLASH: California Goes After Crisis Pregnancy Centers
It looks like crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) may not be able to act with total impunity anymore. At least not in California if state lawmakers finish work on a disclosure […]
#SayHerName: Remembering Black Women and Girls Killed by Police
Aiyana Jones. Rekia Boyd. Tarika Wilson. Duanna Johnson. Kayla Moore. The list of Black women and girls victimized by police violence stretches on endlessly. The simple act of speaking their […]
We Heart: The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers
NARAL sent two comedians to UC Berkeley to see just how much students knew about CPCs. The results are both hilarious and exasperating.
We Heart: Taylor Swift’s Feminist Evolution
Taylor Swift’s feminist evolution continues. Just last year, she had a “feminist awakening” and embraced the label after years of side-stepping the issue in interviews. She credited her friend, Girls creator […]
ACLU Goes After Hollywood’s Gender Gap
The American Civil Liberties Union is taking Hollywood to task for the industry’s unchecked sexism in hiring practices. Accusing the industry of committing civil rights violations against women directors, the […]
Is Your OB-GYN a Member of this Anti-Choice Group?
Anti-choice obstetricians and gynecologists. Sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? How can a group of people with such a deep medical knowledge of women’s bodies support anti-abortion legislation that endangers […]
NEWSFLASH: Ohio Pro-Choice Activists Protest Anti-Abortion Bills
On the front steps of the Ohio Statehouse yesterday, around 150 feminists, community activists and reproductive rights advocates mounted a pro-choice protest organized by local chapters of the National Council […]
TSA Ends Practice of Racially Profiling Black Women
Under pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, the Transportation Safety Administration will no longer subject Black women to unnecessary hair searches. The TSA finally addressed the issue after multiple […]
When Anti-Choicers Co-Opt #BlackLivesMatter
Even though safe abortion should be as much a part of women’s health care as safe childbirth, women can face attacks from their families and communities when they decide to […]