HERvotes Blog Carnival: National Women’s Health Week

For the 13th #HERvotesblog carnival, we’re celebrating National Women’s Health Week.  The federal government launched National Women’s Health Week ten years ago in an effort to improve women’s ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Gillibrand Proposes Gender Equality in Combat

In February, the Department of Defense announced it would loosen its restrictions on women in military combat roles, allowing them to “co-locate” closer to the front lines with ground ...Read More

HERvotes Blog Carnival: Women Need Economic Security

In time for Mothers Day, the 12th HERvotes blog carnival is dedicated to getting the word out about economic security for women, especially in their retirement years.  Women need better benefits ...Read More

In North Carolina, You’re Married or You’re Screwed

A marriage is now between one man, one woman and God Almighty in North Carolina. Following a vehement campaign fraught with religious zeal and bipartisan politics, North Carolina residents voted Tuesday ...Read More

No Comment: Lush Protests Torture of Animals with Simulated Torture of Woman

We’ve long ceased to be surprised by PETA’s tendency to fetishize violence against women and objectify us in their ad campaigns. But now Lush, the British cosmetics chain we thought ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Five Cheers for Women Freedom Medalists!

We were already tipped off that retiring University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt would be a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: A Win for California Women

Yesterday, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, along with commissioners Assembly member Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) and Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) announced renewed funding for the California ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Tennessee Rules that Embryos Can Be “Murdered”

In a 28-2 vote on Monday, the Tennessee state Senate passed a bill that criminalizes harming an embryo. The bill cleared the state House of Representatives by a large margin last week and is awaiting ...Read More

HERvotes Blog Carnival: Tell Congress to Reauthorize VAWA!

For the eleventh #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re joining together to urge the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Domestic violence results in over two million injuries every ...Read More

NEWSFLASH: Medical Abortions No Longer an Option in Wisconsin Planned Parenthoods

Under increased anti-choice pressure from the state, Planned Parenthood has suspended all medical abortions at its Wisconsin clinics. The suspension comes two weeks after Gov. Scott Walker signed ...Read More

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