AltWeeklies Wire
Pay Gap for Women at Arkansas Collegesnew
One thing women want is equal pay for equal work, and there's considerable evidence they aren't getting it in an area where one might expect the most enlightenment on this issue -- higher education.
Arkansas Times |
Doug Smith |
08-23-2007 |
The War on Women
Chasing Amy: Widely Recognized But Not Knownnew
Artist. Activist. Addict. Wife. After years of washing windshields for spare change, Amy Lee Collins came to the hospital to die.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
05-25-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Is Time Running Out on Women's Reproductive Freedom?new
On April 18, the US Supreme Court issued a stunning defeat for women's rights advocates and abortion rights supporters -- what does the recent ruling mean for reproductive rights in other arenas?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gwyneth Doland |
05-10-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
PETA's Cattle Call, or Where's the Beef?new
Does anyone else find it ironic that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is treating human beings like pieces of meat?
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
04-12-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Fighting Against the Defunding of Equalitynew
Prime minister Stephen Harper's government announced it was cutting five million dollars from the Status of Women budget last fall; as Halifax's office closed, protesters were out in full force.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Jodie Barnaby |
04-09-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Katha Pollitt: 'Are We There Yet?'new
The feminist writer sees a "real revolution" in women's consciousness, but says much work remains.
LEO Weekly |
Lucinda Marshall |
03-27-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Finding the Renaissance Womannew
Is the modern woman becoming a man or a man's fantasy?
New York Press |
Kari Milchman |
02-15-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Vagina Vetonew
The Women's Center gets its panties in a wad over V-Day.
The Pitch |
Burnt Ends |
02-06-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Resisting Femicidenew
Inside the terror facing women of Ciudad Juarez.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
01-29-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Real Women Have Nervesnew
Most rape victims never speak out about what happened to them, but confronting the horror is the key to survival.
Portland Phoenix |
Emily Parkhurst |
01-18-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Mother's Worknew
Some working moms face job discrimination, while others encounter barriers to success -- they're all potential activists for the new grass-roots group, MomsRising.
SF Weekly |
Eliza Strickland |
12-11-2006 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
The Body Beautifulnew
The girls of Automotive High fix up cars, and in the process, themselves.
The Village Voice |
Mara Altman |
11-22-2006 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
USC's Topless Professornew
Feminist Diana York Blaine bares her boobs and talks gender equality.
The Village Voice |
Rachel Kramer Bussel |
05-24-2006 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
In the Pinknew
Surgeons are sculpting labia, reconnecting hymens and inventing a new standard of beauty in female genitalia.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
05-16-2006 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
The Motherhood Manifestonew
Joan Blades, the cofounder of MoveOn.org, discusses what American women really want for Mother's Day.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mindy Farabee |
05-12-2006 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
