Women and oppressed genders

Solidarity with women worldwideSolidarity with women worldwide

Solidarity with women worldwide

The International Working Women’s Day Coalition held its annual rally, march and forum here on March 17 to reinforce its…

March 20, 2019
Title X changes promote right-wing, “faith-based” agendaTitle X changes promote right-wing, “faith-based” agenda

Title X changes promote right-wing, “faith-based” agenda

The Trump administration’s new rules for Title X, the reproductive health care program serving 4 million low-income women, has two…

March 15, 2019
Anna Chambers says “NO” to NYPD rapistsAnna Chambers says “NO” to NYPD rapists

Anna Chambers says “NO” to NYPD rapists

In September 2017, 18-year-old Anna Chambers was falsely detained and raped by two members of the New York Police Department…

March 15, 2019
International Women’s Alliance says: ‘End forced displacement, neo-fascism & war’International Women’s Alliance says: ‘End forced displacement, neo-fascism & war’

International Women’s Alliance says: ‘End forced displacement, neo-fascism & war’

This statement, slightly edited here, was issued March 8 by the International Women’s Alliance, a global grassroots women’s organization. For…

March 15, 2019
Int’l Working Women’s Day shows nothing stays the sameInt’l Working Women’s Day shows nothing stays the same

Int’l Working Women’s Day shows nothing stays the same

International Working Women’s Day, March 8, is celebrated in many countries to acknowledge past and present struggles for women’s equality…

March 12, 2019
International Working Women’s Day celebrated in the U.S.International Working Women’s Day celebrated in the U.S.

International Working Women’s Day celebrated in the U.S.

A number of commemorations took place on March 8, International Working Women’s Day, in the U.S.  Here is a sampling…

March 12, 2019
Oppose Trump’s Title X changesOppose Trump’s Title X changes

Oppose Trump’s Title X changes

March 5 -- President Donald Trump added another notch on his campaign promises belt on Feb. 22. But Planned Parenthood…

March 5, 2019
Pauli Murray, gender-nonconforming civil rights, women’s rights activistPauli Murray, gender-nonconforming civil rights, women’s rights activist

Pauli Murray, gender-nonconforming civil rights, women’s rights activist

Civil Rights and women’s rights activist Pauli Murray was the brilliant theorist who laid the intellectual foundation for some of…

February 22, 2019
Say her name: Sandra BlandSay her name: Sandra Bland

Say her name: Sandra Bland

  Feb. 16 -- The room at the Auburn Avenue Research Library for African-American History and Culture was filled to…

February 19, 2019
Louisiana abortion case is headed to the Supreme CourtLouisiana abortion case is headed to the Supreme Court

Louisiana abortion case is headed to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled Feb. 7 to stop an anti-abortion law, passed in Louisiana in 2014, from going into effect.…

February 14, 2019