Why Women? Why Now? Looking at Gender and Immigration
A local woman’s struggle with immigration enforcement highlights the need for a closer look at how tough laws affects migrant women.
Does the GOP Hate Women?
Even though they’re afraid to utter the W word, it’s pretty easy to see what their views are on issues concerning the majority of voters.
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Somalia is now suffering from a drought on top of its civil war. Including women in decision-making roles is part of solving both crises.
Ruin by Recklessness
It is the height of recklessness for the current crop of uncompromising Republicans in Congress to play political games with our nation’s economic soundness.
The Sixties Made Me Do It
What is it about confession that the Catholic hierarchy can’t seem to grasp?
Stop Investing in Sexism
Boards without any women make bad corporate stewards.
WikiLeaks: Mauritanian Child Brides Embody the Dark Side of Globalization
The dark side of globalization, especially human trafficking, is the subject of many WikiLeaked cables.
‘Womanizer’ Isn’t a Synonym for ‘Sexual Predator’
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s not in trouble because of his libido.
What about the Woman Strauss-Kahn Allegedly Assaulted?
She deserves compassion as the global punditocracy conjectures about what’s going happen to the IMF without that French “rockstar” at its helm.
Interview with William Easterly
The economist talks about gender and development.
The UN and Saudi Women
The new international agency UN Women should move quickly to back the Saudi women’s rights movement.
Top 10 Wins for Women’s Movements
Here’s some good news in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders
Women human rights defenders have been threatened, tortured, raped, exiled, and assassinated. But they have not been silenced.
Silencing Human Trafficking Victims in America
Women should be able to access victim services, regardless of their immigration status.
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movements
When George W. Bush left the White House, the rest of the world breathed a sigh of relief.