The following is the statement of Eleanor Smeal, founder and president of the Feminist Majority Foundation: The Feminist Majority Foundation is outraged at the decision not to indict Darren Wilson. […]
Author: Eleanor Smeal
SCOTUS Decision Endangers Women and Healthcare Providers
The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is outraged by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Massachusetts buffer zone law as unconstitutional. The lives of doctors and clinic staff are […]
Afghan Women Just Won A Huge Victory
Afghan women just won a huge victory. Take a pledge with us to support Afghan women and Afghan women’s organizations. Let them know that we are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them in the fight for women’s and girls’ equality.
We Need a Woman To Guide U.S. Global AIDS Programs
A decision is imminent about who will be the next head of U.S.-funded AIDS programs around the world—known as PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. That person will […]
Vote for the Feminist Majority Foundation!
We’re excited because Working Assets/CREDO has selected the Feminist Majority Foundation–publisher of Ms. magazine and the Ms. Blog–as one of the 40 organizations to receive donations in 2013 from the […]
Yes, Virginia (and Ohio and Florida and Connecticut), There is a Gender Gap
Despite recent headlines like “The Disappearing Gender Gap,” “Closing the Gender Gap,” and “Obama, Romney Erase Gender Gap Among Voters,” don’t be fooled: The gender gap–the measurable difference between the […]
Supreme Court Health-Care Decision is Historical Advance for Women
The Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. magazine are elated that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act–the most important advance for women in nearly 40 […]
Tell Congress to Reauthorize VAWA!
For the eleventh #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re joining together to urge the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Domestic violence results in over two million injuries every year. […]
Why Is the Washington Post Backing Bishops Over Women?
The Washington Post is supporting the Catholic Bishops by repeatedly (and one-sidedly) attacking the Obama administration’s decision to maintain contraception coverage for millions of women, without deductibles or copays, under the Affordable Care Act.
HERvotes Blog Carnival: Protecting Unemployment Benefits
Welcome to the seventh #HERvotes blog carnival! Today the coalition tackles the need to protect women and employment during these tough economic times, with a focus on the importance of […]