FROM THE ISSUE | WINTER 2010

Why Men’s Health Is a Feminist Issue
ADINA NACK ON 02.24.2010

As new uses are approved for the so-called cervical cancer vaccine, women learn once again how intimately their well-being is tied to men’s. more...

Bishops Lose the Faith(ful)
JON O'BRIEN ON 02.23.2010

What happens to the separation of church and state when U.S. Catholic bishops insert themselves into the legislative process, as they did with health-care reform? As President Obama rolls out his latest health-care agenda this week, the bishops might once again try to hold reform hostage. more...

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Iran Continues Crackdown on Women’s-Rights Advocates
ELHAM GHEYTANCHI ON 02.17.2010

Though Iran was condemned for its treatment of dissidents at a special United Nations session February 15th, the Iranian government detained a prominent feminist lawyer the next day. Meanwhile, censorship of women’s-rights websites continues. more...

The Brave Life of Abortion Provider Susan Hill
MICHELE KORT ON 02.16.2010

Until her recent death from breast cancer, Susan Hill fought long and hard to provide access to abortions for women in smaller, underserved communities. more...

In Asia, It’s Progress Not Perfection
CATHERINE A. TRAYWICK ON 02.11.2010

Although Asian women leaders have often been related to previous male officeholders, that’s not the whole story of their ascension, nor does it belie the progress they’ve made. more...

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Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman: Voice and the Embodiment of a Costly Performance by Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant
AUTHOR INTERVIEW BY EVA MCKEND ON 12.04.2009

Author Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant unpacks the stereotype of black woman as superwoman, finding unspoken vulnerabilities under the expected bravado. read interview...