“Most companies don’t talk about issues like sexual violence because doing so risks inviting negative headlines and public criticism. But we feel it’s time for a new approach.”
Author: Carmen Rios
Carmen Rios is the Managing Digital Editor at Ms. and has spent over a decade raising hell in feminist media. Her work has been published by outlets like the Atlantic's CityLab, BuzzFeed, ElixHER, Feministing, Girlboss, Mic, MEL and Everyday Feminism; and she also spent six years writing and editing for Autostraddle, was a founding blogger and activist with the SPARK Movement and was the inaugural managing editor of THE LINE Campaign blog. Carmen is additionally a co-founder of Webby-nominated Argot Magazine.
The House is Drafting Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump
“His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our constitution,” Nancy Pelosi explained. “Our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit.”
Cyber Monday: Five Feminist Gifts on Sale NOW in the Ms. Store
It’s Pink Friday in the Feminist Store! (Like Black Friday, only you don’t have to leave your house, wait in line or support a massive corporation in order to finish all of your shopping.) Here’s a sampling of what’s on sale all weekend long—including Ms. memberships, feminist tees and a community of feminist finger puppets.
Women: “Impeachment’s Rock Stars”
Fiona Hill. Jennifer Williams. Laura Cooper. Marie Yovanovitch. The names making headlines in the Trump impeachment inquiry are largely women’s.
Keeping Score: Carolyn Maloney’s Latest Milestone
Carolyn Maloney was elected Chair of the House Oversight Committee, making history as the first woman to take the post.
Keeping Score: Women Mayors, Women Candidates, Women Voters and Women’s Policy Research
Binders full of stories about women’s equality—and one short map of Avenida Dolores Huerta.
Will Congress Reaffirm the U.S. Commitment to Reproductive Health and Rights Worldwide?
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel and Barbara Lee, alongside 36 members of Congress, introduced a resolution calling for the U.S. government to recommit to its recognition of reproductive rights as human rights.
Keeping Score: 2019 Election Milestones and New Research on Women, Power, Politics and Tech
Lest We Forget + Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called out Mitch McConnell in a Dear Colleague letter after he attacked Democratic attempts to hold the president accountable through an impeachment probe: “While Mitch McConnell claims the House is only focused on impeachment, there are scores of critical bills sitting on his desk sent […]
What the 2019 Election Victories in Virginia Mean for the Equal Rights Amendment
“We are finally within reach of true equality for girls and women in the United States, thanks to the voters of Virginia and supporters across the country.”
The Women Who Took on ISIS
“On the ashes of the battle against the physical territory of the Islamic State, they launched an unlikely political experiment in which women play a leading role in all political bodies. And all this while almost no one outside its borders was taking note.”