The organization’s advocacy arm offers thousands of newly politically energized volunteers the resources and training to become seasoned activists. What does that mean for the abortion-rights movement—and the left?
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Women Bolster the Democrats’ Midwestern Prospects
Michigan Democrats are making a comeback. Women candidates, activists and voters are the reason why.
Posted inEconomic Policy
#MeToo and Women’s Economic Empowerment
Low-wage women workers are the most vulnerable to harassment and abuse. Herewith, some policies to better protect them.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Diversity Triumphs as Women Candidates Gain Ground in 2018
Not only are record numbers of women running for office across the country, the 2018 list of candidates is markedly more diverse than in previous elections. According a new report released by the Reflective Democracy Campaign, an offshoot project of the nonprofit Women Donors Network, it’s the closest that the party has gotten to genuinely […]
Posted inLaw and Justice
Thursday’s Anti-Kavanaugh March
Sexual-assault survivors and protesters demonstrated in front of the Supreme Court against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump and Kavanaugh: Sexualized Dominance and Executive Power
By scheduling the committee vote on the Supreme Court nominee just after his accuser’s testimony, Republicans show they’ll be listening to her with their fingers in their ears—and that they’re ready to confirm a justice with expansive views of executive privilege.
Posted inWorking in America
McDonald’s Workers Strike to Demand Response to Sexual Harassment Charges
Women employees walked off the job to force the company to take their complaints seriously.
Posted inLaw and Justice
I Know Why Sexually Assaulted Women Resist Coming Forward; I’ve Been There
To name your attacker is to invite vilification by a society more inclined to believe him than you.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Every Woman in America Is Watching
The allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court hopeful Brett Kavanaugh have roiled the country in much the same way that Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas once did. Will the harsh glare of the #MeToo era spark a different outcome?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Masterpiece Cakeshop, the Sequel: the Baker Is Back in Court
Colorado baker Jack Phillips claims that he is being harassed by the state in a new tussle over cakes, celebrations, and discrimination law.
