Twenty-five years ago to this day, August 26, 1986, my father was murdered in his law office by a former woman client who had stalked him and repeatedly asked him […]
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The #HERvotes campaign for women to vote in 2012 to preserve our health and economic rights
Wed, Bed and Bruised–But Certainly Not Equal
As today is the 40th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, it’s an appropriate moment to consider the continuing inequalities women face. As a scholar of popular culture who tracks the […]
Massachusetts’ Health Reform: A Model for Serving Women’s Needs
When it comes to women’s health, Massachusetts shows us reform is something to celebrate—and lessons from Massachusetts can help ensure that national health reform meets women’s needs. Massachusetts passed its […]
Catch Up with the #HERvotes Blog Carnival!
Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day and the second day of the HERvotes blog carnival. In collaboration with many national women’s organizations, including Ms. publisher the Feminist Majority Foundation, we’re […]
Collective Bargaining Is Pivotal to Women’s Economic Rights
When Wisconsin started the current mushrooming, multi-state siege on the collective bargaining rights of workers, few recognized this as a rollback of a major gain of the women’s movement. Yet […]
A Woman’s Work on Economic Equality is Never Done
A divorced janitor–a 27-year employee and the mother of a 17-year old son with the mental capacity of an 18-month old–fails to report for mandatory overtime one Saturday when her […]
Women’s Equality Day: What the Heck Do I Tell My Daughter?
Today is Women’s Equality Day. At the center of my mind today is: What the heck do I tell my daughter? How do I tell my daughter about the fact […]
Pregnant and Employed? You Deserve Legal Protection
It’s October 20, 2009. My lab results have just confirmed the news that my husband and I have been eagerly waiting to hear: I am pregnant. I am overjoyed. I […]
Super Committee: Don’t Leave Older Women and Their Families Behind!
Times are tough for hardworking Americans of all ages. But while it’s imperative that Congress look for a balanced approach (including revenues) to deficit reduction, it also needs to protect […]
Vote Like Your Life Depends on It (Because It Does)
This Friday marks the 91st anniversary of women’s suffrage in the U.S. Yes, many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers lived in a time when they weren’t allowed to vote. And […]