Michelle Obama’s Milkshake and Other Non-Stories About Women
July 26, 2011 by Christie Thompson · 9 Comments
Want to know how women politicians accessorize? How many calories they consume? Us neither. And yet that’s exactly the kind of hard-hitting journalism we’ve been seeing from major news outlets this month. A few weeks ago, Washington Post reporter Natalie Jennings hit us with the investigative scoop, “Michelle Obama Orders 1,700-calorie meal at Shake Shack“: [...]
Women Drivers, Editors and Burlesque Performers: Editors’ Picks, 5/29-6/4
June 4, 2011 by Annie Shields · Leave a Comment
Jezebel reports that French sexual harassment complaints are up 600 percent in the wake of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged assault of a hotel room attendant. According to French women’s groups, the staggering increase may be due to women feeling more comfortable speaking out, or it may be a response to men’s dismissive attitude toward the story. [...]
2011 International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia
May 17, 2011 by Matthew Burgoyne · Leave a Comment
Today marks the 4th annual International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia, spearheaded by Quebec-based organization Fondation Émergence. The holiday commemorates the date–May 17, 1990–that the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. The years since have been an up-and-down battle for LGBTQ folks on the international level, with the criminalization [...]
Photoshopping Women’s History
May 10, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze · 11 Comments
When Brooklyn-based Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Judaism) newspaper Di Tzeitung published the now-iconic photograph of President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and members of the U.S. national security team watching the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, something was missing: images of the two women who were present in the White House [...]
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Iowa
April 21, 2011 by Amanda Litman · 1 Comment
As the 2012 presidential race begins in earnest over the next few months, expect Iowa to dominate the news. The state’s caucuses on Feb. 6, 2012 are one of the first primaries in the nation, and lend candidates momentum (and donations). As of yesterday, however, there’s another election story coming out of Iowa that deserves [...]
F is for Funny, Feminist, Fey
April 6, 2011 by Audrey Bilger · 2 Comments
Tina Fey isn’t afraid to throw around a few F-words in her new memoir, Bossypants. She stands up for funny women, and says to those who don’t like–or believe in the existence of–women comedians, “We don’t fucking care if you like it.” Throughout, she makes clear that she views herself as a feminist and offers [...]
Dear USAID: Afghan Women Aren’t “Pet Rocks”
March 22, 2011 by Jessica Mack · 4 Comments
While most of the world is preoccupied with a number of major catastrophes, women’s rights in Afghanistan are slowly slipping through the cracks. Last month, we saw that proposed rules could essentially close women’s shelters countrywide. Now more bleak news for women in Afghanistan, especially those with dreams of someday owning land. USAID recently sought [...]
Clinton, Bachelet Head to Egypt, Tunisia To Push Women’s Role
March 14, 2011 by Noelle Williams · 2 Comments
Egyptian and Tunisian women’s role in post-revolutionary governments was a major concern at the high-powered “Women in the World” summit this past weekend, hosted by Newsweek and Daily Beast editor Tina Brown. Speakers such as Melinda Gates, Madeline Albright and Melanne Verveer devoted three days to discussing the importance of investing in women worldwide. After [...]
Women Deliver 100: The List Revealed!
March 2, 2011 by Kyle Bachan · 2 Comments
The list is out! Following our teaser last week for the release of the names of the top 100 individuals who most deliver for girls and women, Women Deliver has now unveiled them: This list recognizes women and men, both prominent and lesser known, who have committed themselves to improving the lives of girls and women [...]
Who Are the 100 People Who Deliver the Most for Women?
February 23, 2011 by Kyle Bachan · 11 Comments
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day this coming March 8, various outlets are compiling their lists of the top 100 women in the world. One organization that deserves particular attention in this endeavor is Women Deliver, a global maternal health NGO whose first annual “Women Deliver 100” list will feature 100 women [...]
