Reproductive rights activists in Missouri are halfway through a 72-hour rally on the steps of the state capitol in protest of a state bill that would require a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking abortion.
Virginia Governor Orders Review of TRAP Regulations
The TRAP regulations will remain in effect pending the state Board of Health’s review. Clinics have until the end of June to comply.
Senator Lindsey Graham Pushes Federal 20-Week Abortion Ban
The bill has no Democratic sponsors, but 41 Republican Senators have already pledged support of the bill.
Boko Haram Releases Video Offering Kidnapped Girls in Exchange for Released Prisoners
Around 100 girls are shown in the video praying and wearing full grey veils.
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Boko Haram Proposes Swap of Kidnapped Girls for Prisoners
Boko Haram, the terrorist group that kidnapped over 200 teenage girls from their school in Northeast Nigeria one month ago, released a video yesterday on YouTube offering to free the girls in return for the release of imprisoned group members. Around 100 girls are shown in the video praying and wearing full grey veils. “We […]
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May 12, 1942: Congress Passes Bill Establishing Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp
The bill to establish a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) got final Congressional approval today with a Senate vote of 38 to 27.
Bill Extending Abortion Coverage to Peace Corps Volunteers Re-Introduced
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) re-introduced the Peace Corps Equity Act in the Senate and House last week.
Arkansas Same-Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down
An Arkansas state judge struck down an Arkansas law and state constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.
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May 9, 1945: Army Seeks 9,000 Nurses Following Germany’s Surrender
Today brought a reminder that the battles in the Pacific are far from over, and Army Nurses are as vital to our war effort as ever.
Reports Reveal Decrease in Maternal Mortality and Need for Faster Progress
Two new reports by United Nations agencies revealed that although there has been significant progress in reducing maternal mortality worldwide over the last decade, much more can be done to protect women’s lives.
Around the World, Mother’s Day Is A Call to Action
Becoming a mother didn’t cost me my life, and it didn’t cost my daughter hers either. Some moms aren’t so lucky.
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Los Angeles City Council Condemns Brunei’s Taliban-Like Penal Code
The City Council of Los Angeles, California approved a resolution this week condemning Brunei’s brutal new “kill-a-gay, flog-a-woman” penal code and urging the nation and its Sultan to divest its ownership of the Beverly Hills Hotel, not long after a similar resolution was unanimously approved by the Beverly Hills City Council. “Now, therefore, be it […]
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May 8, 1915: Suffrage Promoted at Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Huge numbers of visitors from the East, where no State has equal suffrage, are visiting the Exposition here in San Francisco.
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Fast Food Workers Will Hold The Largest-Ever Worldwide Day of Action Next Week
Fast food workers are planning the largest one-day action so far on May 15. Workers will strike in 150 cities around the United States, and protests will be held in thirty other countries, including England, India, and South Africa. The campaigners demand $15 per hour in wages and the ability to form a union. McDonald’s […]
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May 7, 1894: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Harriot Stanton Blatch Lead Mass Suffrage Meeting
There certainly seem to be plenty of people willing to do whatever it takes to remove a single word from the New York State Constitution, which presently grants the right to vote to “every male citizen of the age of 21 years.”
Veterans Groups File Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Military Sexual Assault Survivors
The lawsuit alleges that the VA makes military sexual assault survivors who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) go through more procedural hurdles than other veterans to receive disability benefits.
Beverly Hills City Council Condemns Taliban-Like Brunei Penal Code
“The City of Beverly Hills strongly condemns the government of Brunei as well as other governments which engage in similar policies for adopting laws that impose extreme and inhumane penalties including execution by stoning, flogging and severing of limbs.”
President Obama Announces That US Will Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls
President Barack Obama announced yesterday that the US will assist Nigeria in finding the over 200 teenage girls who were abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram three weeks ago.
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US Will Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls
President Barack Obama announced yesterday that the US will assist Nigeria in finding the over 200 teenage girls who were abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram three weeks ago. “We’ve already sent in a team to Nigeria – they’ve accepted our help through a combination of military, law enforcement, and other agencies who are going […]
PHOTOS: Feminists Rally Across from the Beverly Hills Hotel to #StopTheSultan!
Yesterday’s star-studded #StopTheSultan rally was a huge success! We’ve got the photos to prove it.