While celebrating the past this weekend at the Suffrage Centennial Celebration, women were also looking toward the future, as “there is still more to accomplish.” Or, as members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority say, “We’ve got work to do.” The Deltas were commemorating their own 100-year anniversary while hosting a re-enactment of Alice Paul’s […]
Author: Kate Noftsinger
Kate Noftsinger is currently an intern for Ms. Magazine, making the move from the Heartland to LA. She is a Journalism major and a Women’s Studies minor at Bowling Green State University where she writes a weekly column for the BG News. She’s a Pisces. And a Feminist.
Sunday in D.C.: Follow the Footsteps of the 1913 Suffragists!
Looking for an excuse to visit Washington, D.C. this weekend? National sorority Delta Sigma Theta just gave you one. One hundred years ago, thousands of women marched across Washington, D.C., demanding the right to vote. With the help of a few organizations, the city plans to spend the next three days remembering this herstory. Then […]
Remembering Jenni Rivera, Feminist Icon
“Look at that dress,” I exclaimed as she sashayed across the stage, feet hidden beneath its many ruffles. The floor-length purple gown was embellished with swirling golden details offset by a flowing scarf of the same color. The “Diva de la Banda” waved the scarf as she positioned herself in front of a semi-circle of […]
Go Girl: Another Reason to Re-think the Pink Drink
In the world of energy drinks, it’s hard to know which one is right for you, but as a woman, it can be especially intimidating. Maybe you’re not trying to Amp up. Maybe you don’t want to party like a Rockstar. Red Bull is so unfeminine and Monster, a little scary. But before you go running back […]
Gender Quotas for African Parliaments–Do They Work?
Tilder Kumichii Ndichia used to believe in the political system in Cameroon–and even more so in her ability to change it. Yet after serving her first term as an “alternate” parliamentarian in Cameroon, she realized she was close but never close enough to the power she needed to effect change. Cameroon is a country that supports women’s representation in […]
Bangladeshi Garment Workers Riot
We may have applauded the Bangladeshi garment workers’ pay raise too soon. While an 80 percent increase may sound generous, the new wage of $45 a month is far below the minimum monthly living wage of $73, which has workers striking and protesting violently. “We have tried our best to meet the demands of the […]
Ms. Gets Down and (Roller) Derby With LA Dolls
Down and Derby: The Insider’s Guide to Roller Derby got here just in time. The latest revival of the sport has sparked national interest, and it’s even spreading to the Midwest. Need proof? The Sandusky Roller Girls are gearing up for their first bout. Where’s Sandusky? Exactly. The Ohio town sits on the coast of […]
Quiz: Know Your Feminists Born This Week
The weekend ushered in a new zodiac sign, and it’s time for Leos to shine. Whether you believe in astrology or not, there’s a long list of influential women with July birthdays. Coincidence? Perhaps. But their accomplishments are awesome nonetheless. Many are quotable, all are notable, and none are cowardly lions. Now see if you […]
Mugabe Allegedly Kept Power with Rape in Zimbabwe
The threats by Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe–“I will never, never, never, never surrender. Zimbabwe is mine”–were alarming enough even before his intentions became clear. Looking back, those words foreshadowed the desperate acts of a merciless tyrant. Two years later, many are seeking justice for the rape campaign Mugabe allegedly used to ensure his re-election in 2008. Victims and their advocates are now hoping the […]
Test Your Knowledge With Our Women’s Rights Quiz!
July 19-20 marks the anniversary of the first women’s rights convention, held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Women and men gathered there to address women’s condition and kick-start feminism’s “first wave.” Using the Declaration of Independence as a guide, they mimicked Thomas Jefferson’s language to argue for women’s legal equality. Sadly, those who arranged the Seneca Falls Convention […]