Columbia University has reached a settlement with former student Paul Nungesser following the aftermath of a sexual assault case that brought Columbia to the forefront of a national conversation about rape on college campuses.
Month: July 2017
A Moral Matter
Thousands of American nuns have come together to oppose Congressional efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, demonstrating that they are an indomitable force with a popular position that demands recognition.
Republican Men Want GOP Women Opposing Trumpcare “Vacuumed Out” of Congress and Dealt With “Aaron Burr-Style”
Sen. Blake Farenthold finds GOP women uncertain about Trumpcare “repugnant” and wants to challenge them to a duel. Former Gov. Mike Huckabee wants them “vacuumed out” of office. Online, the women of the GOP are called “witches” and “feminazis” and told they shouldn’t be allowed to hold public office.
Minimum Wage Workers Are Still Waiting for a Raise
Over 20 million workers in 21 states are still earning the outdated and unlivable federal minimum wage of $7.50 an hour. 40 percent of workers in those 21 states and 30 percent of workers nationally earn wages that leave them below the poverty line.
How Men Can Be Allies to Women in National Security—And Why They Must
“We need a cultural shift, and men need to show the way. Women want to lead, contribute, excel. Please help us do it.”
Wonder Women, Peace Heroes and Human Security
Despite being left out of formal negotiation processes, women have been at the front lines of peace and security efforts from the beginning.
Q&A: Margaret Cho on Comedy, Feminism and Identity
“To be able to be a perpetual witness to the constant struggle of equality is really a beautiful thing. I love that.”
Trumpcare Exemplifies the Link between Gender Parity and Women’s Rights
Perhaps if the process had included five female Senators, it would have produced a different bill.
Kentucky’s Only Abortion Clinic is Up Against Hundreds of Protestors This Month
Kentucky’s only abortion clinic is once again under siege by anti-abortion extremist group Operation Save America—and feminists are fighting back.
I Almost Died Because of Medical Bias—And I’m Not Alone
What’s missing from the ongoing debates about healthcare policy is how frequently women and members of other marginalized groups face systemic bias in seeking medical care and treatment.