Todd Akin takes back his apology for his ‘legitimate rape’ comments. See the Huffington Post. An American judge advocates corrective rape for lesbians. See Pink News. The abrupt closing of Crumbs Bake Shop prompts the potential sexism embedded in cupcake… Read More ›
A Congressman from North Carolina demanded that a pregnant doctor explain why Obamacare requires plans to cover maternity services. See Think Progress. A writer for the Huffington Post exposes how people are using the word rape in contexts that do… Read More ›
Freelance journalist Esther Honig created a project through Photoshop to portray the beauty standards in different countries. See Hello Giggles. Matt Lauer asked Mary Barra if it was possible for her to run GM and be a good mom simultaneously. See TIME…. Read More ›
Google has launched a $50 million initiative to teach young girls how to code. See TIME. Bob Jones University told rape victims to repent and seek out the sin that caused them to be raped. See Raw Story. The Tigers’ manager,… Read More ›
Russian President Vladimir Putin justified why he avoided a debate with Hillary Clinton by commenting, “It’s better not to argue with women.” See TIME and the Huffington Post. Hello Giggles asked children what feminism means to them and determined that the… Read More ›
An op-ed columnist for the New York Times explains how fighting sexism and misogyny is not just women’s work. The new hashtag #AllMenCan shows us what real male feminists look like. See the Huffington Post. PolicyMic demonstrates how Maya Angelou’s past… Read More ›
The killing of six people in a gun and knife attack in California provoked a Twitter feminist response of #YesAllWomen. See BBC and Think Progress. PolicyMic highlights 27 inspiring #YesAllWomen tweets fighting back against the UCSB shooting. The Huffington Post underscores the importance… Read More ›
Ebony released the names of the kidnapped Nigerian girls. After the multiple Nigeria abductions, CNN provides 6 reasons as to why the rest of the world should demand action. Buzzfeed traces the evolution of the #BringBackOurGirls Twitter hashtag. A video released… Read More ›
TIME released a list of 41 women of 2014 and the influence they have had on politics, culture, sports, activism and business. A writer describes the overall reluctance to use the word rape and label perpetrators as rapists. See the Guardian…. Read More ›
Women in South Sudan are helping to break down gender-stereotypes in the workplace by operating a a car wash. See UN Multimedia. The New York Times shows how Turkish women have been using Twitter to combat sexual harassment. The Nation explores… Read More ›
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