Sexual assault in the military has increased by 37% since 2010. According to a recently released report from the Department of Defense, 26,000 members of the armed forces report experiencing unwanted sexual contact in 2012 compared to the 19,300 in 2010. Based off these reports, on average there are 70 sexual assaults per day in… [Continue Reading]
The Gender Gap Rules Again – Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President
February 28, 2013
After more than 500 days of delay, the House defeated the House Republican leadership’s weak VAWA substitute by a strong 166-257 margin with 56 Republicans saying no to their leadership and all but two Democrats voting no. The House then passed by a wide margin (286-138) the strong, bipartisan Senate version of VAWA which was… [Continue Reading]
Save VAWA! Defeat House Republican Leadership’s Substitute – Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President
February 26, 2013
The Senate, by a wide margin of 78-22, passed a strong inclusive bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA). House Republican Leadership have introduced a substitute bill that guts inclusive protections for some of the most vulnerable victims contained in the Senate-passed bill. Extremely baffling, the House substitute weakens the authority of the Office of… [Continue Reading]
Senate Leads the Way And Passes a Strong VAWA
February 12, 2013
The Senate, by a wide margin of 78-22, passed a strong inclusive Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act today. All 55 Democratic Senators and 23 Republican Senators voted to pass a bill that will strengthen protections for students, immigrants, Native American women, the LGBT community, and also aid victims of sex trafficking. Eleanor Smeal, President of… [Continue Reading]
Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation On the Decision to Remove Combat Restrictions on Women Serving in the Armed Services
January 24, 2013
The Feminist Majority Foundation applauds the long awaited decision to remove the combat restriction on women in the military. This is a historic milestone in the fight for women’s equality. The combat restriction has been a sham. Women have been and are currently serving in combat positions, but have received neither the recognition nor the… [Continue Reading]
Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation and Feminist Majority, Statement on the Departure of Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
January 11, 2013
The Feminist Majority Foundation and Feminist Majority salute Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, the first Latina to head a major federal agency, for her outstanding accomplishments in fighting for women workers and all workers. Solis’ leadership was especially important at a time when the United States was facing the worst recession since the Great Depression… [Continue Reading]
Massive Age Gaps in Voting for 2012 Elections
November 9, 2012 by |
For years, young voters have been discounted and labeled as apathetic no shows when it comes to voting. After 2012, the age gap will be ignored at a politician’s peril. In 2012, according to exit polls, nationwide voters 18-29 years old comprised 19 percent of the electorate while voters over 65 years comprised 16 percent… [Continue Reading]
Gender Gap Decisive in Marriage Equality Victories
November 8, 2012 by |
Exit poll data revealed a massive and decisive gender gap in voting on the marriage equality ballot measures that just might put to rest once and for all some old gender adages. Women have all too often been cast as the more conservative sex. Nothing could be further from the truth. Women, on the average,… [Continue Reading]
Gender Gap Costly: Women’s Votes Decisive in Presidential and Senate Races
November 8, 2012 by |
The problem the Republican Party has with women is deep and costly. Their attacks on women’s rights all add up to a widely perceived Republican War on Women that significantly influenced the outcome of the election by creating impactful gender gaps in many key races. President Barack Obama won reelection with 55 percent of women’s… [Continue Reading]
Governor Romney, Pull Your Ad Endorsing Richard Mourdock for U.S. Senate from Indiana
October 24, 2012
The Feminist Majority demands Governor Mitt Romney pull his television ad in Indiana endorsing Richard Mourdock for U.S. Senate from Indiana. This is the only ad Romney has released endorsing a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate and revealed Romney’s ultra conservatism in such selection. But it is intolerable that a presidential candidate would continue… [Continue Reading]
