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In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to honor my favorite (and too-little-known) feminist, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th century nun, poet and scholar. Juana was born in 1648 in San Miguel Nepantla, Mexico, near Mexico City. She was officially registered as “a daughter of the Church” because her parents were […]
Everywhere: Take part in the First Annual International Anti-Street Harassment Day, March 20! Everyone can participate and help break the silence about street harassment. Get inspired by From Violence to Empowerment: Combating Domestic Violence In Your Community–an interactive webinar. March 17 New York: See the last week of Jo Ellen Van Ouwerkerk’s “Curious Sanctuary”. Van Ouwerkerk’s […]
With FOUR feminist holidays–plus the soon-to-be-globally-recognized Ms. Blog Birthday–we’ve got a jam-packed week of feminist events ahead! Everywhere: Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. It’s customary in many countries to give flowers to the women in your life. Attend events around the world and stay tuned for Ms. International Women’s Day posts from every continent. March 8 […]
In the face of international uproar, New Zealand radio station The Rock FM has plowed ahead and picked a winner in its “Win a Wife” contest. The winner gets to pick a woman from a Ukrainian matchmaking agency and travel to Ukraine in the hopes of marrying her–or, in the words of the radio station, […]
Everywhere: March 1 was established in 1986 as Women of Color Day! The first also marks the start of Women’s History Month–this year’s theme is “Our History is Our Strength.” Stay tuned all month long as we blog about special events and special moments in women’s history. New York: If you’re in the mood to […]
Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline is under investigation for ethics violations stemming from his politically driven inquisition of Dr. George Tiller, a Kansas abortion provider and doctor who was murdered in 2009. In 2004, Kline subpoenaed 90 unedited medical records of patients of Tiller and of an Overland Park Planned Parenthood clinic. Tiller’s attorneys […]
Everywhere: The Oscars are this weekend; how many women will take one home? At the Ms. Blog we can’t help rooting for Sara Nesson’s Poster Girl as the best short documentary, and despite its lack of feminist content I personally want Exit Through the Gift Shop to win for the best longform doc (will I […]
Yesterday we reported on New Zealand’s The Rock FM’s “Win a Wife” contest. The contest gave a N.Z. man the chance to pick a Ukrainian bride from the Endless Love Agency database. Also included was an all-expense-paid trip to Ukraine to, presumably, pick her up and bring her home. On Feb. 15, after an international […]