Of Fantasy Sluts and Real-Life Survivors
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In fighting sexual violence, says the author, school administrators need to be proactive and help the students themselves change the cultural environment. More »
Girls Impact the World Film Festival—A Forum for Social Change
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A four-women collaboration hopes to harness the creativity of young women around the world, empowering them to address concerns central to their lives. More »
2012 Elections: Women Make Their Mark
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Women claim the last word in the "war on women" election this year, with 55 percent backing Barack Obama and many progressive women winning House and Senate seats. More »
Default Assumptions—The Science Behind the Bias
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Unless we actively resist, unconscious bias can influence important decisions—especially those made in the voting booth, as science writer KC Cole explains. More »
Letters from Ground Zero IV
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Robin Morgan asks us to avert the "far bigger storm than Sandy looming" by going to the polls Tuesday—in this commentary delivered today on her radio talk-show, "Women's Media Center Live." More »
Election Coverage Falls Short on “Women’s Issues”
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The mainstream media misses the complexity of women’s lives in representing what’s important to women voters. The author (left) calls for a far more nuanced public conversation. More »
“I Am Neda”—Beyond the Icon
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The author, founder of Feminist.com, interviews the first-time filmmaker who is winning awards for her documentary on the woman whose death on the streets of Tehran helped kindle Iran's democracy movement. More »
My Life in a Binder
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The author, after three decades maneuvering through corporate America, writes about what it means to be one of a binder full of women, and how to break free. More »
Mongolian Women’s Hard-Won Victory
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A small group of committed legislators in the Mongolian parliament are taking on the challenge of meeting the basic needs of women and children. More »
Australia’s Leader Meets Sexist Attacks Head On
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Misogynist political talk has become a national issue in Australia after Prime Minister Julia Gillard confronted the Opposition leader for participating in sexist dialogue that this commentary's author had recently helped document. More »
