You Can Make a Difference! |
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 1st woman Speaker of the HouseGov. Janet Napolitano, 1st woman chair of the National Governors AssociationRep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, 1st African-American woman chair of the Ho...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:43:00 GMT |
New Polls Show Importance of Women, Young Voters |
The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) and Harvard University's Institute of Politics (IOP) have both released reports citing the importance of the women's and youth votes, respective...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:16:00 GMT |
300 MILLION! |
US Population Reaches 300 Million on Tuesday, Ranks Third in WorldThe United States population will hit 300 million people today, the US Census Bureau estimates. The US currently ranks third in the wo...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:15:00 GMT |
Thirty Years is ENOUGH! |
Thirty Years is Enough for Hyde AmendmentOctober marks the 30th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, the law that prohibits using federal funds for abortions. Passed every year since 1976, the Hyde Amen...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:46:00 GMT |
Regional Young Women's Leadership Conference |
Location: Goucher College
Host: Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and Women's Studies Department
Saturday Night- 6-8 PM Reception for local activists, students, and faculty sponsored by Ms....
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:37:00 GMT |
Foley Scandal Grows |
The impact of the widely reported scandal involving former Representative Mark Foley continues to grow. The scandal not only involves House Republican leadership, and what they knew and when they knew...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:29:00 GMT |
Feminist Studies major makes cover of Ms. Magazine! |
It was Diana Tsuchida's first day as an intern with the Feminist Majority Foundation, so when a manager took her aside and asked if she would consider posing for the cover of Ms. magazine, she ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:42:00 GMT |
Report Reveals Bride-Kidnapping, Domestic Abuse in Kyrgyzstan |
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report yesterday that exposed the bride-kidnapping and violent domestic abuse that occurs among women in Kyrgyzstan. According to the report, women as young a...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:46:00 GMT |
House Once Again Passes Legislation Endangering the Health of Teens |
Only weeks before the midterm election, the US House of Representatives passed the controversial Teen Endangerment Act yesterday in a 264 to 153 vote. The act, officially called the Child Inters...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:09:00 GMT |
Anti-Abortion Group Takes on Contraception |
The Pro-Life Action League sponsored a conference this past weekend in Rosemont, Illinois, criticizing the use of birth control. The conference, called "Contraception is Not the Answer," brought Chris...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:15:00 GMT |
