This is not the time for feminists to sit on the sidelines. Our latest issue goes inside the fights for our fundamental reproductive rights being waged in the U.S. and around the world.
Author: Kathy Spillar
Katherine Spillar is the Executive Editor of Ms., where she oversees editorial content and the Ms. Classroom program. Kathy also speaks to diverse audiences nationwide on a broad range of domestic and international feminist topics and appears frequently on television and radio. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Studies from TCU and an Interdisciplinary Master’s of Science degree from Trinity University.
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Ten Years Later, We’re Still Fighting Anti-Abortion Extremism
Ten years ago today, I received a frantic call early in the morning. Dr. George Tiller, one the abortion providers most targeted by anti-abortion extremists, had been shot and killed.
The Ms. Q&A: Nancy Pelosi Emerges Victorious
“What I would say to women and girls here and around the world: Be not afraid. Be ready for whatever opportunities come along, and know how important your contribution is, because when women succeed, everyone succeeds.”
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Holding the Line for Women
Inspired by the massive Women’s March movement, encouraged by feminist organizations and energized by passionate volunteers, record numbers of women candidates—many of them first-timers—stepped forward to run for office in the midterm elections. And they won in historic numbers.
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Celebrating the Feminist Victories of the 2018 Midterm Elections
Exhausted, but exhilarated. That pretty much sums up how I (and probably most Ms. readers!) feel about last week’s midterm elections.
The Gender Gap and a High-Stakes Election
Voters this November will go to the polls to select governors and state legislators, and determine the makeup of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The stakes for women in the midterm elections could not be higher. The outcome will determine whether the Trump administration can push forward with its agenda—or be held in […]