Live-Blogging Women’s History: March 14, 1916
March 14, 2011 by David M. Dismore · Leave a Comment
March 14, 1916: The resilience of the suffrage movement was never more in evidence than today. Just over four months since the biggest setback in its 68-year history–when suffrage referenda in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts went down to defeat–the campaign is back on track. Today, the Assembly of the nation’s most populous [...]
‘Whose Streets?’ Asks New York City Council
October 29, 2010 by Shakthi Jothianandan · 10 Comments
By Shakthi Jothianandan It’s been a long time coming, but yesterday the New York City Council held its first-ever hearing on street harassment of women and young girls. In 2009, city politicians investigated groping and assault on the subways, but they had yet to extend their inquiries above-ground. Council Member Julissa Ferreras, Chair of the Women’s [...]
Better Muslim Than Gay
September 21, 2010 by Melody Moezzi · 12 Comments
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about how much my people are under attack in America today. The thing is, though, as an American Muslim, I don’t really feel under attack. Annoyed? Sure. But attacked? No. Despite all the controversy surrounding the construction of the Park51 Center in downtown Manhattan, for example, the fact remains [...]
Sex-Trafficked Girls: What’s the Story in N.Y., Mich. and Minn.?
August 17, 2010 by Carrie Baker · 5 Comments
My article “Jailing Girls for Men’s Crimes” in the summer issue of Ms. cited a study revealing that hundreds of girls aged 17 and younger are sold for sex each month in Georgia. Well, the numbers are just in from a study of three other states: New York, Michigan and Minnesota. Sponsored by the Women’s Funding [...]
Newsflash: New York Passes Nation’s First Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
July 2, 2010 by Anna Kelner · 3 Comments
On Thursday, the New York State Senate passed a landmark bill granting overtime pay, paid vacation days, a day off each week, and protections against sexual harassment to domestic workers. David Paterson has promised he will sign it into law, giving thanks to the many workers who lobbied for its passage: They provide all of [...]
NY Domestic Workers Deserve a Bill of Rights
May 17, 2010 by Premilla Nadasen · 8 Comments
“If the New York City Council can pass a bill mandating that carriage horses deserve two days of rest per week, we can certainly do better for the domestic workers of this state,” declares Diane Savino, sponsor in the New York State Senate of a pending Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. Private household workers are [...]
