Following Monday’s announcement that Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) will jointly host the Golden Globe awards January 13, women and men alike were giddy at […]
Author: Rachel Kassenbrock
We Heart: Katherine Fenton for Bringing Women’s Rights to the Debate Stage
Last night, 24-year-old pre-K teacher Katherine Fenton asked a question that (finally) instigated a discussion on women’s rights between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama: In what new ways do you […]
Candy Crowley in the Spotlight
Much of the buzz around today’s presidential debate does not concern economic policy, foreign affairs or the War on Women. No, much of the hoopla centers on a third party: […]
Know Your November Ballot: Civil Rights
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Ms. will be outlining state ballot initiatives and referenda of major significance to women. This election, four civil rights-related issues of note […]
Girls Should be Girls, Not Brides
Alemnesh was seven years old, living in Amhara, Ethiopia, when her family secured for her a marriage to a much older man. She was expected to drop out of school […]
What an Increasingly Older Population Means for Women
Within the next 10 years, the number of people over age 60 will surpass one billion, as the world’s population reaches between seven and eight billion. By 2050, the world’s […]
“Draw the Line” on Reproductive Rights
Employing a humorous approach to deliver an earnest message, the Center for Reproductive Rights has launched a “Draw the Line” campaign to urge signatures on a Bill of Reproductive Rights. CRR has released an […]
Meet Goldie Blox, Goldilocks’ Long Lost Cousin, the Engineer
If Goldie Blox is locked in a cell in the top room of a tower guarded by evil monsters and fire-breathing dragons, she doesn’t wait for a prince to ride […]
Know Your November Ballot: Same-Sex Marriage
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Ms. will be outlining state ballot initiatives and referenda of major significance to women. Though one would think that by this point […]
With Jerry Brown’s Veto, California Domestic Workers Still Lack Basic Rights
A lot rode on the shoulders of California Gov. Jerry Brown this past weekend, as a multitude of bills required his signature or veto prior to Sunday’s midnight deadline. While […]