On February 19, the topic of the monthly Internet Advocacy Center Roundtable at the Center for American Progress was Feminism2.0. Organizers Shireen Mitchell, Heather Holdridge, Liza Sabater and Gloria Pan, and key participants Latifa Lyles of the National Organization for Women and Jessica Arons of the Center for American Profress Fund, were invited to [...]

A growing group of organizations work on what is called “media democracy,” that is, changing the structure and legal framework of the media so that it reflects something a smidgeon closer to the actual public – including women. In all its complexity, the media – TV and cable, newspapers and film, magazines and podcasts – [...]

Were you, like us, thrilled by the news that President Obama has created a Council on Women and Girls, putting Valerie Jarrett and Tina Tchen in charge? Read more about why we should be thrilled, here. We were less thrilled, however, to see the scanty coverage by the mainstream news media. Perhaps we are naive, [...]

After the 2008 Elections, more than 50 women’s groups sent a letter to the administration asking President Obama to resurrect the White House Office on Women created by the Clinton Administration. Today, the leaders of those women’s groups met at the White House to witness President Obama’s signing of an executive order creating the White [...]

For more about Adele Nieves, photos and to hear the interview, visit the post! Excerpt cross-posted with permission from the Feminist Advisory Board for Obama. – My parents used to tell people that they discovered Barbra Streisand. They saw her in a small club in the Village and although she may have already put out [...]

From Emily Pfefer of AAUW: Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the gender pay gap has narrowed a mere one cent. Women now earn only 78 cents compared to the one dollar their male counterparts make. In response, AAUW launched a new grassroots campaign with a clear message: “Keep the Change until Women Have [...]