2011 has not been a good year for reproductive rights. A recent report by the Guttmacher Institute shows us just how unprecedented the current attack on abortion rights truly is. […]
Author: Christie Thompson
Christie is a senior Journalism and International Studies major at Northwestern University. Recently returned from a semester in India, she is ready to take on international women's issues and the L.A. public transit system.
Veterans Affairs Office Decides To Trust Women About PTSD
A woman in the military is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. One in 5 women who seek veterans’ health care say […]
New Hampshire Defunds Planned Parenthood
It seems some Republican lawmakers oppose not only abortion, but ways to prevent abortion as well. Last week, New Hampshire’s all-Republican executive council canceled the state’s contract with Planned Parenthood […]
SlutWalk Delhi Starts “Immodest” Discussion in India
They’ve walked in Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago. They’ve marched through London, Amsterdam, Sao Paulo and Stockholm. They’re even organizing in Cape Town. And now, women walking to reclaim […]
Mac McClelland Talks to Ms.: PTSD, Haiti and Women Writing About Sex
Human rights reporter Mac McClelland knew there would be controversy when she published her incredibly personal narrative last week, “I’m Gonna Need You to Fight Me on This: How Violent […]
The Feminist Response to Dan Rottenberg’s Rape-Victim Blaming
Update: After this post was published, Dan Rottenberg issued a no-caveats apology at Broad Street Review. Just when we thought the absurd victim-blaming over Lara Logan’s brutal rape in Egypt […]
Saudi Women Arrested for Driving
Five women were arrested in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for continuing their protest–which formally began on June 17–against the nation’s ban on women driving. The mutaween (religious police of Saudi […]
No Comment: Duke Nukem Forever
It’s no surprise when new video games are bloody and overtly sexist. Grand Theft Auto drew outrage when players realized they could not only solicit sex but also kill the […]
Saudi Women Drive!
Millions of eyes were trained on Saudi Arabia this Friday, June 17. Would Saudi women be able to fulfill their online pledge to drive cars, in defiance of the kingdom’s […]
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 […]