I never wanted to get married. Yes, I was that woman. My mom loves to tell stories of how even when I was a little girl I would bemoan how […]
Tag: Eleanor Smeal
Mind The Gender Gap
This election season marks an important anniversary in the history of women and politics: the term gender gap turns 30. And since women voters as a group have tended to […]
Rape Kit Backlog Hits Primetime on “SVU”
A woman is raped. Four times by the same man over a 15-year period. She is afraid to leave her home and hires people to do her shopping and all […]
Newsflash: U.S. Has “Failed” Rape Victims; Senate to Hear Testimony
Congressional hearings trade in statistics, so here’s a preview number for a subcommittee hearing tomorrow: Three percent. That’s the number of rape cases that ultimately lead to a rapist’s incarceration, […]
This One’s For You, Anita Hill
Marie Joseph Eugène Sue said it in 1841 (well before The Godfather): Revenge is very good eaten cold. And this week, it tasted particularly great washed down with champagne. It’s […]
The Heart and Soul of JoAnn Evansgardner
JoAnn Evansgardner stood less than five feet tall, but she was a giant in women’s history and in my personal journey.