Womens Issues

Cosmopolitan Celebrates 40 Years of Setting Women's Movement Back 40 Years

Steven Shehori | Posted 11.21.2008 | Style

Read More: Women, Life & Style, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Women's Issues, Cosmopolitan, United States, Entertainment News, Feminism, Style News
Steven Shehori

Cosmopolitan, the influential American lifestyle magazine, has announced its plan to spend the month of December celebrating forty years of setting the women's movement back forty years.

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Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Jericho Parms | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Women, Tribeca Film Festival, Women's Issues, Liberian Women, Africa, Liberia, Documentaries, Film, Media News
Jericho Parms

While founded by former slaves from the United States, under the premise of freedom, Liberia's history has been marked by chaos and unrest.

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The Museum of Motherhood

Lucia Brawley | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Obama, Motherhood, Female Monuments, Women's Issues, Mothers, Barack Obama, Living News
Lucia Brawley

I propose an internationally recognized Museum of Motherhood (M.O.M.), based in Washington, D.C.

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Larry Summers -- My Experience

Wendy Kopp | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Harvard, Obama Cabinet, Larry Summers, Obama Administration, Teach for America, Wendy Kopp, Obama's Cabinet, Women's Issues, Treasury Secretary, Politics News
Wendy Kopp

I have seen Summers exert rare commitment both in supporting women and in addressing the issues facing economically disadvantaged communities.

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Larry Summers' True Record on Women

Sheryl Sandberg | Posted 11.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Women's Issues, Finance, Economy, Obama's Cabinet, Larry Summers, Obama Administration, Harvard, Facebook, Treasury Secretary, Barack Obama, Business News
Sheryl Sandberg

Many people note that our nation has few economists with Larry Summers' intelligence. They should also know that we have few leaders, if any, in the financial world who have done more for women.

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A Feminist Convert

Lindsey Horvath | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Feminism, Barack Obama, Equality, Democratic Primary, Election 2008, Women's Issues, President Obama, Politics News
Lindsey Horvath

It was not until this morning, reveling in the reality of our historic Democratic victory, that I realized how and why I made the jump from Hillary to Barack in this election.

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Wall Street Meltdown: What if...?

Linda Basch | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Women's Issues, Economy, Diversity, Home News
Linda Basch

By Linda Basch, Ph.D., President, National Council for Research on Women If women ran Wall Street, would there have been a financial meltdown? Maybe ...

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Age is the New Fat

Beth Teitell | Posted 10.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Aging, Women's Issues, Neck, Humor, Health, Age, Fashion, Fighting Wrinkles, Beauty, Botox, Living News
Beth Teitell

No matter how ghastly an age seems when it strikes -- Mayday! I've hit 50 and I'm taking on water! -- inevitably, in a few short years, you'll look back fondly at your relative youth.

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Will Palin Prevent Other Women From Becoming "The One"?

Julie Menin | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pro Choice, Sarah Palin Vice President, Media, Constitution, Women, Women and Politics, Sarah Palin, Women's Rights, Sarah Palin Women's Issues, Women's Issues, Palin Rape Kits, Election Issues, Palin Abortion, Vice Presidential Candidates, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Julie Menin

Palin's almost gleeful proclamation that she's just an everyday hockey mom and that experience is what we need in a VP, slams all the progress that women elected officials have been making for years.

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McCain Flatlines With Women

Martha Burk | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Lipstick, Social Conservatives, John McCain, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Barach Obama, Abortion Rights, Presidential Debates, Feminism, Social Conservative Supreme Court, Breast Cancer, Feminism Politics, Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Debates, Feminist Politics, Feministsforobama, Politics News
Martha Burk

Weren't we all supposed to rush to McCain/Palin when Hillary folded her tent? After all, Palin wears a skirt and McCain obviously figured we girl voters were too dumb to know the difference.

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A Land Where Nowhere Is Safe: A Lesbian Activist Speaks About Gender and Violence in Kyrgyzstan

Anna Kirey | Posted 10.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Hate Crimes, Rape, Survivor, Women's Issues, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Lesbian, Sexual Orientation, Transgendered, Men, Traditional Society, Transgender Issues, Global Feminism, Kyrgyzstan, Human Rights Watch, Bisexual, Sexual Harassment, Man, Osce, Muslim, Labrys, Manhood, Harrassment, Domestic Violence, Soviet Union, Living News
Anna Kirey

The government does not even recognize officially that lesbian or bisexual women and transgender people exist. There is no place for us in a conservative, patriarchal value system.

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Why invest in women and girls?

Dennis Whittle | Posted 10.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Globalgiving, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Economy, Living News
Dennis Whittle

Poverty is bad. How's that for over-simplification of a complex issue? That is from a very nice blog post by Laura P. Thomas. She goes on to say:...

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Candidates Stand Far Apart On Women's Issues

Dottie Lamm and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler | Posted 10.14.2008 | Home

Read More: Abortion, Taxes, John McCain, Senator McCain, Women's Issues, Senator Obama, Obama, Mccain, Barack Obama, Equal Pay, Mccain Women's Issues, Obama Women's Issues, Home News
Dottie Lamm and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler

Obama co-sponsored legislation to overturn a Supreme Court decision making it more difficult for women to challenge pay discrimination. McCain opposed the same legislation, calling it "a great burden on business."

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Breaking The Chains of Domestic Violence

Michelle Renee | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Violence Against Women, Inspiration, Health, Womens Issues, Held Hostage, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Michelle Renee, Self-Improvement, Mother and Daughter, Self-Esteem, Domestic Violence, Happiness, Relationships, Living News
Michelle Renee

My daughter and I were violently attacked in November 2000 by three masked gunmen. Held Hostage takes readers from the dark aftermath of this painful experience to confronting my abusive past and what it took for me and my daughter to overcome tragedy with self-love.

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Sarah Palin Is Making Powerful and Sexy a Potent Brew Without Emasculating Her Husband

Jill Brooke | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Women in Politics, Margaret Thatcher, Women's Issues, Vice President Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Todd Palin, Golda Meir, Power, Drill Baby Drill, Femininity, Feminism, Sexuality, Living News
Jill Brooke

It sure doesn't look like Sarah Palin will be facing divorce. She may have difficulty explaining foreign policy, but she is clearly proud to assert femininity and sexuality along with power.

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John McCain: Unfit for the Presidency

Paul Jenkins | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Women's Issues, Financial Bailout, Pakistan, Economy, George W. Bush, Gun Control, Iraq, Religious Right, Sarah Palin, Same-Sex Marriage, Iran, Mike Huckabee, John Kerry, Katie Couric, Russia, African-American Issues, Abortion, Energy, Bill Clinton, Philadelphia, Alaska, Karl Rove, Presidential Debate, Mitt Romney, Democrats, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, Earmarks, Fred Thompson, Environment, Taliban, Death Penalty, Afghanistan, Republicans, Steve Schmidt, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

If we agree, as most of us do outside of the far-right abortion-obsessed axis, that Palin is unfit to serve as president, then McCain, the man solely responsible for giving her that opportunity, is unfit too. It's that simple.

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The Changeling

Zondra Hughes | Posted 09.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Sex, Adultery, Women's Issues, Differences Between Men and Women, Dating, Changing Men, Living News
Zondra Hughes

If we can change an entire nation, the most powerful nation in the world no less, why is it that we have not mastered the art of changing men?

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This Election Women Shouldn't Forget The Abortion Debate

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Women's Issues, Roe vs Wade, Jill Biden, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Abortion Rights, Election 2008, Offthebus, Women's Rights, Pro Choice, Home News
Cindy Letchworth

We need to remember that women have made great strides for personal freedom over the years. Now is not the time to take a step backwards and let history repeat itself.

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Daughter Asks Why Mommy Is Afraid of Sarah Palin

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 09.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Vice President, Women's Issues, Feminist, Sexism, Sarah Palin, Republican, Election 2008, Pro-Choice, Alaska Governor, Home News
Francesca Biller-Safran

My nine year-old daughter asked why I am afraid of Sarah Palin. I answered, "Because she doesn't stand for anything that's good for women, for little girls or for any Americans." "But what does she stand for?" my wide-eyed daughter asked.

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John McCain's "Choice"

Nica Lalli | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Pro Choice, Women's Issues, John Mccain Choice, John Mccain Pro Life, John McCain, Politics News
Nica Lalli

My favorite line from John McCain's long and mostly uninspired speech at the Republican National Convention was buried in the part where he was trying...

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Sarah Palin and the "Women's" Vote

Roseanne Barr | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Palin Birth Control, Abortion Laws, Women's Issues, Sarah Palin Vp Pick, Abortion Rights, Women Voters, Sarah Palin, Women and Politics, Sarah Palin Vice President, Birth Control, Sarah Palin Reactions, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News
Roseanne Barr

Palin doesn't believe that women or girls should have birth control. She believes every raped female who gets pregnant should have to carry the child to term.

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Stressed this Political Season?

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 09.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Depression, Republicans, Women's Issues, Anxiety, Sarah Palin Reaction, Sarah Palin, Stress, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

Feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious this political season? If you're stymied, worried, or just plain despairing, Dr. James Gordon's new book, Unst...

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Michelle and Jill: The Buddy Flick We Need

Shireen Mitchell and Adele M. Stan | Posted 08.29.2008 | Style

Read More: Women, Dnc, Michelle Obama, Women's Issues, Democratic National Convention, Jill Biden, 2008 Presidential Race, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Women and Politics, Presidential Campaign, Bigtentdenver, Michelle Obama Jill Biden Friendship, Style News
Shireen Mitchell and Adele M. Stan

Displaying what appears to be real affection between them, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden together present a portrait of what real unity could look like.

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Michelle Obama: Hillary Made Barack a Better Candidate

Adele Stan | Posted 08.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Dnc, Women's Issues, Women's Caucus, Democratic National Convention, Bigtentdenver, Politics News
Adele Stan

"Thanks to her," Michelle Obama said, "his campaign is a better campaign. And thanks to her, my daughters -- and all of our daughters -- have the freedom to dream bigger dreams."

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Feminists Are the Majority

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Maxine Waters, Michelle Obama, Women's Issues, Women Delegates, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Roe v. Wade, Ellen R. Malcolm, Eleanor Smeal, Women and Politics, Sen. Joe Biden, Dnc, Swanee Hunt, Carolyn Maloney, Jackie Speier, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

According to CNN over half the delegates to the DNC are women. Here are some of the events created for women for the Convention.

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