The sexual assault charges against the now-former IMF president Dominique Strauss-Kahn–followed days later by revelations of a child fathered out of his marriage by California’s former governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger–has sent […]
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France’s New Minister of Women’s Rights Misses the Mark
When newly-elected French President François Hollande appointed Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, 34, to the high-profile positions of minister for women’s rights and spokesperson for the government, Muslims in the nation were optimistic. So optimistic […]
Should Black Women Oppose the SlutWalk?
An Open Letter from Black Women to the SlutWalk, signed by a hefty list of black anti-violence activists, scholars and community leaders, has been stirring conversation online since it was […]
Will a Woman Bring Women’s Concerns to the IMF?
On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund announced that Christine Lagarde, France’s finance minister, will take over as IMF chief this July–the first woman to do so in the Fund’s 66 […]
Ah-nuld, DSK, Weiner–And Us
The beginning of summer has been quite eventful for us guys. Like Shakespeare’s “winter of our discontent,” 2011 seems to be shaping up as the summer of our disarray. From […]
DSK Scandal May Spur Protections for Hotel Workers
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged assault of a room attendant at Manhattan’s upscale Sofitel Hotel has dominated recent headlines. But what about everyday cases of hotel harassment that often go unreported or […]
Women Drivers, Editors and Burlesque Performers: Editors’ Picks, 5/29-6/4
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 […]
Diary of a Chambermaid?
As everyone now knows, International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested on Saturday in dramatic fashion, hauled out of his first-class seat on an Air France plane at […]
Does the Reaction to IMF Rape Charges Show Progress?
International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being held without bail in Manhattan today on charges of attempted rape, sexual assault and unlawful imprisonment. The powerful French politician is accused […]
Of Rape Culture, “Grievance Culture” and Mike Tyson
I’m lucky. I made it through my college years without being raped. I did have a couple of close calls, both times when I was alone with men I had […]