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• Giving Thanks for My Feminist Father

  By miafurtado on November 19, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  As Thanksgiving approaches and in the spirit of being thankful, I want to take time to reflect upon and share a bit about my father. My father is a man who supports feminism and is not threatened by equality and female… Read More ›

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  By amblitstein on November 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The Supreme Court upholds a New York City law that requires crisis pregnancy centers in New York City to inform patients that they do not have any medical professionals on staff. See The Feminist Majority Foundation Blog. Women are sharing photos of what they wore when… Read More ›

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  By jtribbett1 on November 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Boko Haram leader states that the 200 plus schoolgirls who were kidnapped in April have been “married off” to Boko Haram fighters. See Jezebel. Lawsuits were filed against Phi Kappa Tau when a member of the Georgia Tech fraternity sexually… Read More ›

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• Christine Quinn Sets the Record Straight on Why We Need A Women’s Equality Party

  By Maureen on November 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Christine Quinn, former speaker of the New York City Council and current spokeswoman for the Woman’s Equality Party (WEP), chatted with sherights about the need for a political party focused on women’s rights, Election Day and much more. Read on! Why… Read More ›

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• I am a high school special education teacher and this is #MyStory.

  By miafurtado on November 3, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Many say that my job is thankless and when people find out what I do, they tell me that I am a saint. Nelson Mandela once said, ‘education is the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world.’ I happen… Read More ›

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  By amblitstein on October 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Mic highlights the massive feminist protest in Barcelona that the English-speaking world has completely ignored. The Huffington Post celebrates Hillary Clinton’s birthday with 7 awesome things that she has said this past year. A ‘My Little Pony’ Parody explains income… Read More ›

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  By amblitstein on October 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Cecile Richards writes for ELLE advocating the end to the silence that fuels abortion stigma. 14 sexual assault survivors prove that sexual assault can happen to anyone. See Everyday Sexism. The New York Times addresses the presence of transgender men… Read More ›

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• New Study Proves that Denying Abortions To Abuse Victims Prolongs Violence

  By Maureen on October 19, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  A groundbreaking new study has shed light on a horrific consequence of denying abortions to victims of domestic violence: It binds them to violent partners. From 2008-2010, the Turnaway Study examined the effects of unwanted pregnancies on women’s lives and what happens to… Read More ›

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• An Open Letter to Humanists

  By J.A. McCarroll on October 17, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Hey Bro How about that sharing economy, amirite? Bitcoins; Uber; media disruption – all totally rad. *High five* It’s cool that we’re coming from the same space, you know? However, I sort of wanted to talk to you about, well,… Read More ›

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  By amblitstein on October 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Greg Abbott believes that abortion clinic closures are a manageable “inconvenience” for women. See the Huffington Post. Same-sex marriage is officially legal in the majority of U.S. states. See Mic. At a women’s tech event, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, recommended… Read More ›

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