See PDF Version here Chairman Chuck Grassley Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein, On behalf of the Feminist Majority Foundation, a national organization dedicated to women’s equality, reproductive health, and non-violence, we write […]
Senator Grassley Betrays American Public with Special Treatment for Kavanaugh
The next Supreme Court justice may shift the balance of the Court for generations. Reproductive rights, the rights of workers to organize, the right to be free from torture, the ability to breathe clean air and drink clean water—all depend on who will occupy retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat. It makes sense, then, that we’d […]
Beto O’Rourke is the Candidate Texas Deserves
Exactly one month before a Presidential election, my mother will walk outside and stick ten political yard signs in our grass. Without fail, each night someone comes by and tears them down, such a common Texas occurrence that the film Boyhood had an entire scene about it. While she knows that her signs will be […]
From Guns to the Environment, Kavanaugh’s Rulings are Bad for Women
Throughout his campaign, Trump vowed to appoint Supreme Court Justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade. Overturning Roe would be catastrophic, but unfortunately, there is so much more at stake with Trump’s nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Cut from the Republican Establishment, Kavanaugh has spent his entire Court career favoring corporations and the mega wealthy over the […]
Take Action to Stop Trump’s Title X Gag Rule
You only have until July 31, 2018 to submit a comment to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in opposition to the Trump administration’s latest attack on birth control and reproductive healthcare: the Title X Gag Rule, which would bar Title X-funded clinics from providing information to patients about abortion. That means that […]
3 Things to Know About Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Last night, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Kennedy was a swing-vote on a number of important social issues, which led some to classify him as a moderate. But Kavanaugh is definitely no moderate. In fact, he is an extreme conservative who has proven disregard for precedent. […]
If We Care About Maternal Health, We Have To Address National Clinic Violence
Tomorrow is International Maternal Health Day, an important opportunity to discuss the challenges that women around the world face when trying to access the full range of comprehensive reproductive healthcare. It would be negligent to pretend that the United States stands as a model to the rest of the world in this regard, especially considering […]
Top Ten Feminist Victories of 2017
The Women’s Marches on January 21 The day after Donald Trump was inaugurated, 5.6 million people took to the streets to resist Trump’s agenda and advocate for women’s equality, reproductive rights and healthcare, racial justice, LGBTQ equality, economic opportunity, and environmental justice. People marched in at least 999 marches, in all 50 states, in 92 […]
2017 Women Money Power Summit and 30th Anniversary Luncheon
The celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Feminist Majority/Feminist Majority Foundation at our Women Money Power Summit and Luncheon was a major success. Over 400 guests attended our event on December 6, 2017 at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The Summit & Luncheon brought together an inspirational combination of feminist leaders, thinkers, […]
Take Action To Save Birth Control Coverage
You have less than a week to submit a comment urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop Trump’s interim rules allowing employers, universities, and insurers to deny birth control coverage if they claim a religious or moral objection. HHS is trying to deter people from commenting by having separate comment drives for […]
