Oct 30 This poet wants us to unlearn the words, 'Sorry to be a woman' By Elizabeth Flock Watch women read these powerful lines of poetry from McKayla Robbin's collection "we carry the sky."… Continue reading
Sep 07 Kate Millett, renowned feminist who shed light on 'Sexual Politics,' dies at 82 By Jennifer Hijazi “The world was sleeping, and Kate Millett woke it up,” feminist writer and critic Andrea Dworkin wrote of Millett’s contributions to feminism and mental health. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 3:12 I ignored advice and followed my boyfriend to a new city after college. Here's why By PBS News Hour Caroline Kitchener grew up hearing that strong women don't need to rely on a partner to have a happy and successful life. But after graduating college, her values clashed with real life: She decided to move to a new city… Continue watching
Jan 18 Roxane Gay on 'difficult women,' divisions in feminism and the Women's March on Washington By Elizabeth Flock Roxane Gay, feminist, essayist, novelist, comic book writer, keen observer of pop culture and lover of tiny baby elephants, is out with a new collection of short stories , called "Difficult Women." On the eve of the Women's March on… Continue reading
Apr 18 In Brooklyn, Clinton supporters carve out safe space in 'Bernie bro' country By Daniel Bush An unofficial Hillary Clinton campaign party in Brooklyn over the weekend gave Clinton supporters a rare opportunity to express support for the candidate in public without fear of being criticized by friends, family members and Bernie bros. Continue reading
Dec 04 All Swedish 11th graders to receive book on why everyone should be a feminist By Gretchen Frazee All 11th grade high school students in Sweden are being given Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s book “We Should All Be Feminists.”… Continue reading
Jun 15 How young is too young for a bikini? By Wendy Thomas Russell Should I let my 9-year-old daughter wear a bikini? On the one hand, I wanted to support my kid’s choice of clothing. I certainly didn’t want to make her self-conscious about her body, not when puberty was around the corner. Continue reading
Apr 17 Gwen's Take: Dames and leadership By Gwen Ifill Here’s a quiz: when you think of Civil War heroes, can you name a single woman? Unlikely. But in a new book, journalist Coke Roberts proves that women were not invisible during the War Between the States. What these women… Continue reading
Nov 17 TIME apologizes for including 'feminist' in poll of words to ban By Corinne Segal TIME has apologized for including the word “feminist” in a poll asking "Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?" Published on Nov 12, the poll drew widespread criticism online. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 'Wikipedian' editor took on website's gender gap By Tracy Wholf Wikipedia has come under scrutiny over a lack of female representation and participation on the website. To combat this trend, Adrianne Wadewitz was a dedicated "Wikipedian," who wrote and edited content on Wikipedia as one of the nearly 75,000 active… Continue watching