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 [...]
On Saturday, October 15, hundreds of people gathered in Richmond, Virginia, to protest the passage of Virginia’s TRAP Laws by the Virginia Board of Health. The protest, which was held in Monroe Park, near Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), brought together the combined forces of progressive students and esteemed women’s activists to form a rallying cry [...]
Cross-posted from the Women’s Writes Blog on UNRInsight.com. Marysa Falk is from the University of Nevada, Reno, and attended our National Young Feminist Leadership Conference this past weekend. On March 12th and 13th I had the privilege of attending the seventh annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., which is sponsored by the [...]
This weekend, over 500 feminists from over 140 colleges, universities and high schools, will be coming together at The George Washington University in Washington, DC for the 7th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference. We understand that not everyone can make it to DC this weekend, but you can still join us on the web. [...]
There’s one week left until the Feminist Majority Foundation’s National Young Feminist Leadership Conference hosted by George Washington University in Washington, D.C.! Registration at the door will be available, but pre-registration closes at 6pm EST on Wednesday, March 9. This is something you don’t want to miss! Hear from amazing feminists, activists, and representatives: Eleanor [...]
Guest post by Emily Today is the birthday of Feminist Majority Foundation President Ellie Smeal, my boss and a true feminist shero. Ellie claims to hate celebrating her birthday (FMF Political Director Alice Cohan told us the story of one year when all of Ellie’s feminist friends had a rally downtown against birthdays in her [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2009 Contact: Alice Cohan 703-522-2214 | Susie Gilligan 310-556-2500 Murder of Dr. George Tiller – Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President The Feminist Majority Foundation is deeply saddened and outraged by the assassination of Dr. George Tiller at his church in Wichita, Kansas, this morning. We have worked closely with Dr. [...]
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