Feminists warn US hopefuls not to erode women's gains

Teaser:

Feminists in the United States, "fed up" with election-year attempts to erode their hard-won gains, issued a sharp reminder that women make up a voting bloc that cannot be ignored.

Editorial:

From AFP [1]:

HERvotes, a coalition of 51 women's groups, vowed to ensure that several decades of progress in health care, education and labor rights will not fall by the wayside in the run-up to the November general election.

"Women are outraged with the constant politicization of theses issues with no regard for half of the population," said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation.

"The gender gap is alive and well," agreed Lisa Maatz, chief lobbyist for the American Association of University Women, who added: "We are mad and we are fed up."

In a campaign year in which the economy and jobs were the initial dominant themes, social conservatives have thrust birth control and abortion to the top to the agenda at the state and federal level.

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Source:

AFP

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Date:

March 2, 2012

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Associated Issues & Expertise:

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Awareness & Education [3]
Glass Ceilings & Barriers [4]
Leadership in Civil Society [5]
Disparities [6]
Leadership in Government, Politics, and Business [7]
Legal Issues [8]
Women's Movements [9]
Communications, Culture & Society [10]
Economic Development & Security [11]
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion [12]
Women's & Girls' Leadership [13]
Media Roundup [14]
Diversity & Inclusion [15]
Women's Leadership [16]

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