US District Judge Susan Webber Wright struck down an Arkansas law last week that would have banned abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Senate Votes to Reauthorize Child Care Bill
The Senate voted 96-2 last week to pass the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG), a federal grant program that provides child care assistance to families and funding for child care initiatives.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Making Real the Right to Education for Afghan Women and Girls
” I owe my achievements both to Jaghori resistance to the Taliban and to the U.S. and NATO presence in Afghanistan, which protected my right to an education, and continues to help secure this right for all Afghan women and girls.”
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Founding Feminists: March 14, 1916
The resilience of the suffrage movement was never more in evidence than today.
Obama Aims To Reform Overtime Pay Regulations
The changes could significantly improve the economy and boost income for 10 million Americans, especially lower-income people.
McDonald’s Employees File 7 Class-Action Lawsuits For Wage Theft
“It is time for McDonald’s to stop skirting the law to pad profits. We need to get paid for the hours we work.”
Students and Activists Demand Sexual Assault Reform at Dartmouth
Thousands of people are calling on Dartmouth College to improve its sexual assault policies after a student whose name appeared in a “rape guide” on a student-run website was sexually assaulted.
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Founding Feminists: March 13, 1961
Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt called on President Kennedy at the White House today and gave him a three-page list of women he should consider for top jobs in his now 52-day-old Administration.
Majority of Americans Approve of Obamacare Contraception Mandate
53 percent of the 1,000 adults surveyed by telephone said that they believe employers should be required to include contraception coverage in workers’ health plans even if the employers oppose its use.
We Need You At The Supreme Court!
We need you to stand with us at the Supreme Court on March 25 to preserve contraceptive access for millions of women.
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House Democrats Seek International Convention on Gender-Based Violence In Workplace
House Democrats asked the Obama administration yesterday to support the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) efforts to combat global gender-based violence in the workplace. Ahead of the ILO’s 320th Session of the Governing Board, Representatives George Miller (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 34 other leading Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and […]
New York Legislators Introduce Bill Banning Employer Discrimination Against Women For Reproductive Health Decisions
Denying millions of women access to affordable birth control is denying them fair and equal access to basic preventive health care. This legislation is a step in the right direction: It will guarantee New York women, not their employers, the freedom and fundamental right to make their own personal healthcare decisions about what is best for them and their families.”
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Founding Feminists: March 12, 1954
“I have taken a firm resolution to go on a hunger strike until my last breath, or until Egyptian women attain their constitutional rights, without any conditions.”
Uninsured Rate Hits New Low as Affordable Care Act Puts Insurance Within Reach
The ACA has helped over 4.2 million Americans obtain the health insurance they need to be able to take care of themselves and their families
Senate Passes Limited Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill
Only a few days after the Senate blocked the Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA), it unanimously approved a bill that proposes several different reforms to combat sexual assault in the military.
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Founding Feminists: March 11, 1912
Though suffragists have many popular themes for speeches and meetings, tonight’s choice to address 25 objections to woman suffrage has outdone them all in terms of drawing a crowd.
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UN Commission On The Status of Women Convenes This Week
The 58th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session began in New York City yesterday and will convene through March 21. Over 6,000 registered representatives of the 193 member states, the UN, and non-governmental organizations are in attendance, including representatives from Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) and Girls Learn International, a special program […]
Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Hope for Afghan Women
“Even with all of the progress in Afghanistan, I still have nightmares when I think about those dark days of the Taliban regime.”
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Founding Feminists: March 10, 1919
A worthy finale to a spectacularly successful 23-day nationwide rail tour by the “Prison Special” tonight, as 3,500 people greeted the formerly imprisoned suffragists at a gala in New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
Report Finds Record Number of Women Winning Political Seats Worldwide
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) – an international organization of parliamentarians – released its annual review of Women in Parliament last week at the United Nations, showing a record number of women winning Parliamentary seats around the world.