By Carol Stuart The St.James Infirmary is one of the first of its kind — an occupational health clinic for …
by Victoria Neilson When “Cristina” calls Immigration Equality, where I am the legal director, she’s called the right place for …
By Yifat Susskind Human rights, feminism, literature and science are all aspects of our common human heritage. Women in the …
By Stephanie Gilmore Sexual violence is a problem on this campus!” “Your silence will not protect you!” “What do we …
By Loretta J Ross I believe President Obama should show strong leadership in repealing the Hyde Amendment that prohibits public funding for …
By Galen Sherwin Laurel Simons, (not her real name) who lives in a small town in Western New York, was …
By Adrien Hilton Almost 40 years ago, the New York radical feminist group Redstockings pledged in its manifesto: “This time we are …
By Lu Bailey I am saddened by today’s pop-culture version of feminism, and especially by the number of women who …
by Charlotte Bunch Violence against women is an issue that has come onto the global agenda from the grassroots level …
by Merle Hoffman As a person who feels that war should be the strategy of last resort, I still like to …
Obstetrician Murdered by Terrorist in Amherst, New Yorkby Judith Arcana This poem, written for Barnett Slepianis here dedicated, in memoriamand …
by Eleanor J. Bader Our Bodies, Ourselves started with a small group of strangers talking to one another at a …
by Jennifer S. Macleod Many established institutions and forces in our country are still fighting desperately against the Equal Rights …
by Rebecca Chalker The Ancient Greek aphorism, “Know yourself,” was inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Whatever this …
by Donna Schaper I am interested in an overall reversal of course when it comes to preparation for sexual intimacy, …
By Lauren Guy McAlpin A young woman, we’ll call her Amanda, walked into an agency she saw advertised in her …
by Pam Chamberlain When I was in college, a group of radical women dressed as witches ran around major U.S. …
By Irasema Garza In the struggle for gender equality, the legal victories have been historic. Women’s employment and educational rights …
by Lois Uttley Twelve years ago, Jane Van de Bogart took a stand: Kingston Hospital in rural Ulster County, NY, …
by Gloria Feldt Were you thinking we were done with elections and could take a few minutes to celebrate a …
By Sarah Hackley Instead of a time of hope, pregnancy too often means death for women in developing countries. In …
by Loretta J. Ross I’m not a policy wonk. I am very ill suited to talk frequently to legislators to …
by Donna Schaper Attach fair and just policies to the “emergency” economic stimulus bills and you will find a powerful …
by Myra Kovary We are living in a new era for persons with disabilities. One sign of this occurred in …
by Margot Mifflin How did it happen? One day I was a twentysomething heaping scorn on Tipper Gore and her …
By Lesley Cohen Healthcare remains a forefront issue for the American public. With a new president who acknowledges the need …
by Janet Benshoof American women need legal tools to fight patriarchy. Women outside of the U.S. are pushing for and getting …
By Mahin Hassibi For the past century and a half, every new discovery of biology has left intact, and even …
by Merle Hoffman We asked leading thinkers to describe New Revolutions We Need for a feminist and progressive future. Here’s one response. Oscar …
by Alexis Greene Over the years, Bill Baird, the reproductive rights activist, has been threatened, arrested and jailed. He’s been called …
By Gloria Feldt Lars Larson is a conservative radio talk show host with a following of four million listeners. His …
by Rhonda Copelon When one compares what is done to a woman in an advanced domestic battering cycle and to prisoners …
by Diana Whitten Women on Waves, an organization that uses a ship to help women in countries where abortion is …
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