AltWeeklies Wire
Mississippi’s Only Aborton Clinic Safe for Nownew
Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, the Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, has again staved off closure, but the U.S. Supreme Court could soon decide its fate.
Jackson Free Press |
Arielle Dreher |
07-10-2015 |
The War on Women
Tags: Mississippi abortion
Domestic Violence: From #WhyIStayed to #HowILeftnew
After the video surfaced of Ray Rice's assault of his now-wife, Janay, and people on the Internet started asking questions that sounded an awful lot like victim-blaming, an author named Beverly Gooden took to Twitter to explain why she stayed with her abusive husband for more than a year.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
09-18-2014 |
The War on Women
Fight For Women, Not Against Themnew
If our politicians are truly concerned about protecting women and children, they should abandon their relentless assault on abortion rights and tackle the real issues facing girls and women in this state.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
08-07-2014 |
The War on Women
Don’t Ask Me to Forgetnew
When I am asked why I often speak about my abuser and why I don't take his "feelings" into account, I cannot fathom any form of reaction and certainly no apology.
Jackson Free Press |
Funmi F. Franklin |
07-17-2014 |
The War on Women
I Am A Feministnew
We need to remind women of all races, ages and creeds that it is absolutely OK to ask for equality.
Jackson Free Press |
Savannah Hunter |
04-25-2014 |
The War on Women
New Mississippi Abortion Ban Empty, Unscientific?new
A female Mississippi senator is questioning a 20-week abortion ban that awaits signature from Gov. Phil Bryant, saying the bill is not grounded in medical fact.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
04-10-2014 |
The War on Women
‘Personhood’ May Be Backnew
The anti-abortion organization Personhood Mississippi filed paperwork for Initiative 41 on March 5, 2013. If supporters gather enough signatures by May 14, 2014, the bill will appear on the ballot in November 2015.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
03-24-2014 |
The War on Women
The Swimsuit Bodynew
I challenge myself to question the judgments I make about people, including what makes people attractive, and why I think someone should or shouldn't wear something.
Jackson Free Press |
Laurie Bertram Roberts |
07-26-2013 |
The War on Women
Letting It Gonew
When my therapist said the words to me, I nearly fell out of my chair. "You were abused!"
Jackson Free Press |
Funmi "Queen" Franklin |
07-18-2013 |
The War on Women
A New Realitynew
Pornography in 2013—the vehicle by which many boys learn how to be men—has turned women into objects of loathing, abuse and violence.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
07-18-2013 |
The War on Women
Tags: Pornography
Teach Your Sonsnew
Fathers, teach your sons what respect means. It seems to be a quality lost on a new generation of boys, and we all must collectively take responsibility for that. Too often we dismiss bad behavior as "just a guy thing." Too often, we even reward bad behavior.
Jackson Free Press |
Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin |
03-21-2013 |
The War on Women
No Means Nonew
I have read accounts of the now-infamous Steubenville, Ohio, rape with horror.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-21-2013 |
The War on Women
Seven Hospitals Deny Mississippi Abortion Clinicnew
The last clinic where Mississippi women can get an abortion is once again in peril.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
11-30-2012 |
The War on Women
Tags: Abortion in Mississippi
Hear Them Roar ...new
Women's issues—and women's votes—were front and center in the Nov. 6 vote.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
11-16-2012 |
The War on Women
Mississippi Women's Turn: Can't They Break the Political Ceiling?new
Alyce Clarke believes that many of the problems women continue to face could be resolved if more women held elected positions, which stands at about 17 percent nationwide. Of 174 seats in the Mississippi Legislature, women hold 29—16.7 percent.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
10-05-2012 |
The War on Women
