Black women, a formidable voting block with one of the largest voter turnouts in the 2018 general election, are poised to take a seat at the table and set the agenda.
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Beijing: 25 Years Later
Adopted in 1995, the U.N.’s Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action shaped aspirations for women’s equality in the 21st century—and no amount of resistance or repression since has been able to reverse its momentum.
We Have Her Back: The Objectification of Women in Politics—and Why it Matters
Women are subject to objectification, and in particular, sexual objectification, at significantly higher rates than men.
Objectification is just one strategy used to devalue and undermine women in politics. However, psychology research teaches us that these tactics can be particularly insidious not only for women candidates, but for women in the electorate too.
How Much Do You Know About “Women’s Lib”?
During my years as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I took as many classes as I could in their well-reputed women’s studies department. When […]
Need Some Feminist Fun? Here’s Where To Find It This Week
Ready for all the great feminist events coming up this week? I know I am, as always. This week signals one of my favorite holidays (for me it counts as […]
Brittney Griner Is Not a Punch Line
A video of Brittney Griner punching an opponent went viral and renewed handwringing about incidents of violence in women’s sports—which always seems to put the whole notion of women’s athleticism in question and in jeopardy.
The Heart and Soul of JoAnn Evansgardner
JoAnn Evansgardner stood less than five feet tall, but she was a giant in women’s history and in my personal journey.