A date has been set for the case against an anti-abortion law that could shut down the last abortion clinic in Mississippi.
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Meet the Team: FMF’s Newest Organizers Share Tips, Tricks, and Stories
The new Feminist Campus team introduced themselves last week and shared their organizing tips and tricks.
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Ohio “Heartbeat” Bill Reintroduced
Conservative lawmakers in Ohio reintroduced a bill to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect in New Zealand
A law legalizing same-sex marriage in New Zealand takes effect today. The country’s Births, Deaths, and Marriages department reported that 31 same-sex couples planned to wed the first day the law went into effect. They also reported that over 1,000 marriage applications were downloaded in a week since they became available for same sex couples, […]
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North Carolina Passes Sweeping Voter Suppression Laws
On Monday, McCrory signed into law a new bill that includes a strict voter ID law, ending same-day voter registration, cutting down the length of early voting and eliminated a program that encourages high school students to register to vote before they turn 18.
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Federal Judge Rules In Favor of Anti-Abortion Extremist Angel Dillard
A federal judge ruled Thursday that an anti-abortion extremist’s threatening letter to a Wichita, KS Doctor is protected under the First Amendment and does not constitute as “true threat.”
Afghan Youth Celebrated in Bamyan
In Afghanistan, two-thirds of the estimated population of 27 million are young people.
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Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Announces Plan to State-Fund Religious Schools
As part of his campaign platform, Cuccinelli released his plan on Tuesday at a school in Richmond.
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Missouri Lawmaker Files Lawsuit Against Obamacare
The Thomas More Society has filed a lawsuit challenging Obamacare on behalf of Missouri state Representative Paul Joseph Wieland (R-Imperial) and his wife on Tuesday.
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Women in Papua New Guinea Face Severe Violence
A new report reveals that women in Papua New Guinea (PNG) face severe gender-based violence, affecting two thirds of families. The study, by Australian organization ChildFund, was based on interviews [PDF] with 37 women and 14 men in four different villages. In the interviews, women reported being attacked with knives, axes, and whips. One woman […]
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DOE Investigating USC Classification of Rape
The University of Southern California (USC) currently classifies sexual assaults on campus as “injury response,” preventing the Los Angeles Police Department from being notified of the attack.
Happy Birthday, Social Security! (And Thanks for All You Do for Older Women.)
Without Social Security, women’s lives and futures would look much different in this country – so today, let’s celebrate 78 years of support and solvency.
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First Woman Takes Helm of Air Force Academy
On Monday, Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson took control of the Air Force Academy.
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Female Afghan Parliament Member and Family Abducted
Afghan member of Parliament, Fariba Ahmadi Kakar, and her three children were kidnapped on Saturday while they were traveling in Ghanzi by members of the Taliban. Kakar’s two daughters and son have been released after an operation lead by NATO forces and Afghan intelligence. Kakar remains in custody. The kidnappers have demanded the release of […]
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NC Governor Signs Restrictive Voter ID Bill into Law
The law cuts the number of early voting days from 14 to eight, prohibits same day voter registration, and prevents 16 and 17 year olds from pre-registering. Also under the new law, voters will be required to show voter id at the polls before being allowed to vote. College and university IDs will not be accepted.
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California Approves Law Protecting Transgender Students
“[This law is] going to send [students] a message that they are a part of the school community and that they are valued and that we want to see them participate fully and want to see them succeed. That’s a powerful message that, frankly, they have not been getting up to this point.”
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Afghan Activist and Former MP Seeks Asylum
Noor Zia Atmar, one of the first female members of parliament in Afghanistan and an outspoken leader for women’s rights in the country, has requested asylum after fleeing from her abusive husband. Atmar was in office from 2005 to 2010 and championed reforms to benefit Afghan women and girls. However, after fleeing from an abusive […]
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Judges Rules “Stop-and-Frisk” Unconstitutional
“No one should live in fear of being stopped whenever he leaves his home to go about the activities of daily life.”
Call for Submissions: #AbortionMatters Blog Carnival (UPDATED)
As part of the 31 Days of Unity campaign, the Feminist Majority Foundation will host #AbortionMatters, a blog carnival. We’re hoping you submit!
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Tensions Rise on Gay Rights In Russia, Show Legislative Trend
Tensions continue between Russia and the United States in light of an anti-gay law that could jeopardize athletes during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. American Olympic athletes have pledged that they will still attend the Olympics despite calls for a boycott from activists. Nick Symmonds, a 800-meter runner and supporter of gay rights, […]