For too many families in the U.S., a new child or illness means economic insecurity at just the time when they are most vulnerable.
Who Should Investigate Sexual Assault: Cops or Colleges?
So who should be responsible for ending campus sexual assault?
PHOTOS: Young Georgians Tell Us Why They’re #Students4Nunn
Student organizers, with the help of the Feminist Majority, have launched a #Students4Nunn photo campaign in the state to help young voters share their stories and tell their friends why they’re voting feminist and voting Nunn this November.
PHOTOS: #Students4Hagan Speak Out
Feminist Majority staff have launched a #Students4Hagan photo campaign in the state, and already folks are speaking up!
GALLERY: Women Took to the Capitol to Demand the ERA at the We Are Woman Constitution Day Rally!
On Saturday, September 13, hundreds of activists gathered on the US Capitol lawn to call for full ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the “We Are Woman” Constitution Day rally. In case you missed it, we’ve got the photos to help you live vicariously through the people who didn’t. If you were there, you just […]
We (Still) Need the ERA: 9 Reasons Why, 9 Decades Into the Fight
The Equal Rights Amendment simply makes sense. Passing laws that elevate the status of women where they belong shouldn’t take 91 years. Really. Give the ghost of Alice Paul a break.
Urgent: Take Action TODAY for Equal Pay!
Big news! We’ve received word that the Senate will vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act as early as tomorrow. Join us in demanding equal pay and urge your Senator today to help pass this piece of legislation that is critical for women’s economic equality.
Come Rally in DC for Women’s Rights!
I’m inviting you to join the Feminist Majority and our feminist allies as we rally for women’s rights on Saturday, September 13. We’re calling for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment!
“The Battle Within” Photo Essay Depicts Victims of the Military Sexual Assault Epidemic
Mary Calvert, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo journalist, has compiled a photo essay entitled “The Battle Within: Sexual Violence in America’s Military” in order to put a face (and then another, and then another) on the military sexual assault epidemic. The images chronicle the experiences of survivors and their loved ones following their assaults, as well as the process […]
FMLA Turns 21 While Congress Goes Out On Vacation
Yesterday marked the 21st anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It is also the first of five weeks Congress will spend on August recess. Certainly this doesn’t mean all of our elected officials are off lazing in the sunshine, but the Congressional August recess is, technically, the only paid leave policy in the […]