When I was a kid, May 1st meant giving and receiving May Day baskets from my friends. Today it just means I have to pay my rent. But for the world, May 1st signifies a beautiful fight – one that has for over a century stood for the rights of workers and an end to [...]
A coalition of over 50 women’s organizations came together this morning to hold a press conference on the launching of a nationwide effort to mobilize women voters around the issues most affecting women in the upcoming election. HERvotes, working toward Health, Economic Security and Rights, are calling out to women to use their voices and [...]
Has the price of birth control ever kept you from buying it? The number one prescription drug for women ages 18-44 years, the average women pays $50 a month for birth control. This is an obvious barrier to access, particularly for low-income women and students. Reproductive rights are a fundamental aspect of women’s [...]
This is Part 2 of a blog series on Feminism and the Occupy movement. Read Part 1: Why Feminists Should Care About the Occupy Movement. Occupy Wall Street, which began just 60 days ago in protest of the growing economic inequality of our country has quickly become Occupy America, as it has spread to hundreds, [...]
This is Part 1 of a blog series on Feminism and the Occupy movement As a feminist activist and an occupier, I have not felt any disconnect between the two roles. I am a feminist because I want to actively work to eradicate the systemic oppression of women and people of color. I am an [...]
This blog is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. As voter suppression laws in states throughout the country threaten to disenfranchise millions of voters, it is imperative to look at how the groups targeted by these laws also have a stake in the very issues at the heart of the upcoming election. Decisions affecting access [...]
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