Haitian feminist Yolette’s Jeanty‘s name may not ring a bell, but her tireless work has been rightfully recognized recently. As executive director of Kay Fanm (in Kreyol, House of Women)–an […]
Tag: Feminist Majority Foundation
Don’t Ms.: May Day, Sex is the Spice of Life, Green Feminisms and More!
Everywhere: Happy May Day! May Day was first celebrated in 1886 and is synonymous with International Workers’ Day (or Labour Day). Typically, it’s a day of political demonstration and celebration organized […]
Live-Blogging the Women Money Power Summit, Day Two
The Feminist Majority Foundation’s (FMF) annual Women Money Power Summit started off yesterday with a bang and showed no signs of slowing down today. In addition to honoring Nancy Pelosi […]
Operation Rescue Targets Maryland Clinic
Anti-abortion groups Operation Rescue of Wichita, KS, and the Maryland Coalition for Life have leased an office space directly across a parking lot from an abortion clinic in Germantown, MD, […]
Women, Money, Power: The Unbeatable Trio
It’s been a rough couple of months for women. Republicans are waging a war against us on state and federal levels, our rights are getting trampled on an all-too-frequent basis […]
Click! A Feminist All Along
To borrow from Twelfth Night: Some are born feminists, some achieve feminism, and some have feminism thrust upon them. Those in the first category received Ms. rolled up in their […]
Don’t Ms.: Fake Clinics, Lilly Ledbetter, Women’s History Month and More!
Everywhere: This is the last week of Women’s History Month! If you haven’t already, take a look at David Dismore’s fascinating day-by-day women’s history coverage on the Ms. Blog. And […]
Honor an Abortion Provider Today–and Every Day
Dr. David Gunn: Murdered on March 10, 1993. Dr. Barnett Slepian: Murdered on October 23, 1998. Dr. George Tiller: Murdered on May 31, 2009. These are just three of the […]
Kansas Abortion Doctor Targeted by Extremists–Sound Familiar?
“Are doctors who are willing to provide [abortions] still just on their own, with their face on WANTED posters … waiting to see what happens next?… How do we as […]
Republicans’ War on Women
Feminists are outraged over House Republicans’ proposed 2011 budget, which would leave millions of low-income women without contraceptive access and their children without support for health care or good nutrition. […]