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  • Geraldine Ferraro: Toughness and Fearlessness Rooted in Hardship
    Monday, March 28, 2011 - 4:40pm
    By Vivienne Heston-DemirelThe career of Geraldine Ferraro was remarkable, not only because of her nomination as Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1984, but because of her stellar...

  • Remembering Geraldine Ferraro
    Monday, March 28, 2011 - 4:34pm
    With the passing of the great leader, Geraldine Ferraro, many groups are reflecting on her remarkable career and important contribution to the fight for women’s equality. Among her many...

  • Health Care Reform: Don't Step Back
    Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 2:47pm
    By Linda Basch, PhD, President, National Council for Research on WomenWhen the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law one year ago, it seemed that some legislators...

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    Women Leading the Way in Egypt: A Conversation with Dr. Nawal El Saadawi
    Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 5:52pm
    By Shauneice MitchellIs there any sign of a feminist movement in the Arab world? The answer to this question is: most definitely yes!  As  Robin Morgan, Co-Founder and Board member of the...

  • Feminist Dialogue on Militarism and Military Intervention for the 16 Days Campaign
    Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:54am
    The Center for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers University has released this video of a feminist dialogue on militarism that it hosted as part of its 16 Days Campaign. The video features...

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    Media Coverage of Texas Gang Rape Fuels Double Standard
    Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 3:55pm
    By Jeannette Pai-EspinosaTexas gang rape of 11-year-old girl media coverage fuels double standard that there are “bad” and “good” girls, but “boys will be boys”...

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    Celebrating Unsung Heroines: “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana”
    Monday, March 14, 2011 - 4:12pm
    By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon In 2005 I traveled to Afghanistan to write a newspaper story about women entrepreneurs, women who turned to business to create jobs and hope for their families. I wanted to...

  • Anti-Union Efforts and Wisconsin's Women Workers
    Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 7:28pm
    By Kate Meyer*Last night Governor Walker and 18 equally uncompromising Republican Senators managed to approve a monumental blow to collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin after weeks of...

  • International Women's Day Turns 100
    Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 6:45pm
    Not often do we stop and look back at all that has been accomplished by and for women in the past 100 years. But yesterday, on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, we and our...

  • Our Opportunity for International Women’s Day
    Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 5:13pm
    By Tiffany Dufu*I took the helm at The White House Project at an interesting moment for women. Last week’s report from the White House, which Kate Meyer mentioned in yesterday’s post,...

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