Alabama has finally apologized, 67 years after the crime, to an African American woman who was kidnapped and raped by a group of white men who were never prosecuted. In […]
Author: Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Dahlia Grossman-Heinze is a feminist, an avid viewer of every Real Housewives series and very into Britney Spears.
Don’t Ms.: Earth Day, Slut-Walk Dallas, Chicana/Latina Feminisms and More!
Everywhere: April 22 is Earth Day! I remember being a wee girl and planting trees with my schoolmates to celebrate the day. Check out some other ideas on how to […]
Newsflash: Military Sex Assault Bill To Be Reintroduced
Sexual assault in the military has reached near epidemic proportions, as Rep. Niki Tsonga (D-MA) reported at a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee in February: In 2010, there […]
Don’t Ms.: Bowling for Choice, Ladyfest Deep South, Ain’t I A Woman and More!
Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Feminist non-profit festival Ladyfest has made it to the deep South for three days of feminist art, music and activism. Proceeds of the festival will go to organizations […]
The Panza Monologues
Like The Vagina Monologues, The Panza Monologues is a collection of short performances based on interviews and stories of different women. But instead of being about vaginas, it’s about panzas–Spanish […]
Operation Rescue Targets Maryland Clinic
Anti-abortion groups Operation Rescue of Wichita, KS, and the Maryland Coalition for Life have leased an office space directly across a parking lot from an abortion clinic in Germantown, MD, […]
Don’t Ms.: Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Roe on the Rocks and More!
Everywhere: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year’s theme is, “It’s time … to get involved.” The campaign encourages those who witness sexual assault to speak up and […]
Don’t Ms.: Fake Clinics, Lilly Ledbetter, Women’s History Month and More!
Everywhere: This is the last week of Women’s History Month! If you haven’t already, take a look at David Dismore’s fascinating day-by-day women’s history coverage on the Ms. Blog. And […]
Don’t Ms.: 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Mildred Pierce, WAM! It Yourself, and More!
Everywhere: March 25 marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The fire killed 146 workers, mostly immigrant women, and was a catalyst in the fight for workplace […]
Another Feminist Purim Shpiel*
Purim is one of the more obscure Jewish holidays. Celebrated around March, it commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from a genocidal plot, as recorded in the biblical Book of […]