Women's Media Center produces original features on important issues by women experts and journalists. Our reports and commentaries provide progressive women's perspectives on both headline stories and timely events ignored or misrepresented in the mainstream media. National and international contributors -- widely diverse -- include members of the Women's Media Center Board of Directors, Progressive Women's Voices alumnae, SheSource participants, and many others, all using our platform to influence the global disucssion - and all paid honararia in respect for their writing. They offer our audience must-know information to move forward making change.
Health Care Reform—Obama’s Challenge
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Obama meets with Republicans today in a health-care summit. Women who helped put him in office expect him to step up and lead—on both access to quality care and access to abortion. More »
Cosmetic Vaginal Surgeons Clueless
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At a “first-ever” conference on what they hope is a growing field, surgeons showed an appalling indifference to how women experience sexual pleasure. More »
Benazir Bhutto: Uncensored and Unfettered
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As a Pakistani American, the author has come to understand Benazir Bhutto over the years in different contexts. So she was surprised to discover fresh insights in a new documentary about the slain charismatic leader. More »
Hollywood’s Niche for Black Actresses
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As a few African American women are celebrated during this award season, pop culture commentator Courtney Young asks how many Hollywood doors are actually open. More »
Haiti: The Land of the Unknowns
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An ER doc from Atlanta describes her mind-numbing experience in Haiti and explains what the island nation needs from us now. More »
Just Not Married: Fighting for Equality on Valentine’s Day
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Lesbian and gay male couples are ready to step up their protest with creative new tactics—witness the action this morning in New York and see what lies ahead for marriage equality in 2010. More »
Eve Ensler’s Mission: Awaken the Girl Self
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Eleven years after the launch of V-Day, Eve Ensler sets out to do for girls what she did for women—uncover the truth of their experiences and create a global dialogue. Her new book is being published February 9. More »
Super Bowl Sunday: What You Won’t See
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On Super Bowl Sunday nearly a billion viewers will see the story of one woman during an anti-choice ad. Here, Filipina author and activist Ninotchka Rosca exposes the reality of all the rest. More »
Budget 2011: What Will Women Gain?
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If a budget is the ultimate statement of values, the Obama Administration deserves some good marks for attending to women’s needs in an austere time. More »
