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Midwives: Women Saving Women

Published: May 5, 2011

Today, May 5, 2011 is International Day of the Midwife, which was spearheaded by the International Confederation of Midwives in 1992. It’s been said over and over, but it bears repeating. ONE WOMAN DIES EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF CHILDBIRTH. That’s approximately 529,000 women each year, with another 10 MILLION more […]

Rally in Solidarity on April 7th for Title X

Published: March 31, 2011

The Center for Gender Equity at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR is planning a die-in to symbolize the the unacceptable number of preventable pregnancy related complications that occur every minute of every day and to highlight the importance of family planning funding. This is a great example of an action you too organize on […]

One Year Later: Feminists Stand By the Affordable Care Act

Published: March 23, 2011

On the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, we see that the fight for quality, affordable care has not yet been achieved. This essential piece of health care reform legislation in 2010 sought to end abuses by the insurance industry and extend health care coverage for all Americans. We all remember […]

National “Don’t Be Fooled by Fake Clinics” Week of Action is Coming Up!

Published: March 17, 2011

Hey feminists! It’s time to start mobilizing. It’s just one week until our “Don’t Be Fooled by Fake Clinics” National Week of Action taking place the week leading up to April Fool’s Day (March 28th to April 1st). What is a fake clinic and why should we expose it, you ask? Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) […]

NYC Passes Bill to Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers!

Published: March 3, 2011

As part of a new national trend, states are attempting to expose the deception of Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) and New York has taken the lead and passed a historic city ordinance (Bill 371) that will regulate fake clinics in being truthful on what types of services they do and do not provide. This news […]

Walk for Choice and Rally for Women’s Health

Published: February 28, 2011

On Saturday February 26th, feminists walked for choice in over 55 cities worldwide. National Campus Organizers including Jacqueline Sun, Myra Duran, Megan Shalvoy, Sarah Shanks, Laura Kacere, Francesca Witcher, and campus leaders from across the country joined efforts with thousands of women to march, circulate petitions, and inform others about the current threats to women’s […]

Walk For Choice This Saturday!

Published: February 24, 2011

In case you haven’t heard, women’s access to medical care, family planning, and abortions are under attack. The recent happenings in Congress (HR 358, HR 3, and the cuts to Title X) are putting women’s lives on the line and women’s bodies under scrutiny. In light of the recent bills that were introduced to the […]

Another Funding Cut for Women’s Health Care?

Published: February 17, 2011

We need you to take action NOW — TODAY. We hope, by now, that you’ve heard about the two horrible bills introduced in the House that restrict abortion access and funding. The “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (HR3) would penalize companies–in the form of tax credits–that offer health plans that cover abortion and would […]

One Year Later: The Women of Haiti & An American Feminist

Published: January 12, 2011

For a while there it seemed as if most of the world had forgotten about Haiti (again). This week, by all indications from the news media, the ongoing tragedy has not been completely forgotten. Unfortunately, I can’t help but feel discouraged when nearly half of the people I speak to about Haiti are sure that […]

HIV/AIDS & Young Women: What You Can Do to Fight For Young Women’s Lives on World AIDS Day

Published: November 11, 2010

On December 1st, the world will remember almost 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25 million people have died of HIV-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic. Today, in many parts of the world, including the U.S., women have become the face of the disease. Women make up an increasing proportion […]