Last week, tens of thousands of home day-care workers in New York City came a step closer to union representation when the state Senate overrode a veto by Governor George Pataki. The legislation wou...
At a memorial service in New York City, Gloria Feldt paid tribute to Lawrence Lader, who died May 7 at the age of 86. An author and activist, Lader founded an organization called Abortion Rights Mob...
The largest sex discrimination class action lawsuit in U.S. history. Workers clamoring for fair and affordable healthcare. Community protests against Supercenters. In the battle to preserve its publ...
Yesterday was Father’s Day, and I am hopeful that I am part of a trend that will lead to much needed changes in family and work life. I took parental leave when each of my children was born. I’ve al...
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its latest data on U.S. teens and sexual behavior, it was cautionary good news for those of us who base our opinions on the researc...
Tonight I join Kerry Washington, Kathy Bates, Marcia Gay Harden, Marian Seldes, and Shiva Rose at New York’s Studio 54 to open a festival that will bring the issue of violence against women front an...
A new documentary opening this weekend highlights a growing issue for women's sports—what happens when you get pregnant?
The WNBA celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer, and with 14 teams, th...
This week, African women activists welcomed a newly published report from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the devastating effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), while warning that its im...
This bill, in its present form, is the strictest in the country. It would ban abortions in our state and even make it a felony to transport a woman to another state to seek abortion care. There are ...
To listen to the Republican leadership, one would think that Americans are horrified at the prospect of gay marriage coming soon to a court house near them. President George W. Bush devoted his Satu...