Posted with permission from On The Issues Magazine There is one place where the definition of gender remains binary – in the womb. When it comes to sonograms, amniocentesis and standard pre-natal testing, there are no nuances. Here, the pronouncement, “It’s a girl,” can translate into fierce and instant parental rejection. The fact is that [...]
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Dr. George Tiller: A Life Lived on the Line
George Tiller was a friend, comrade and associate of mine for over a quarter of a century. I would share time and ideas with him at conferences, refer patients for his services and exchange holiday gifts with his staff. He, like so many abortion providers, was a person of courage, integrity and commitment to women’s [...]
Women Beware: Virtual Strip Search Coming to U.S. Airports Everywhere
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently made some surprising changes to the way whole-body imaging is to take place at airports across the nation. The use of these machines have privacy and personal security issues for everyone, but will likely impact women more than men. Prior to the changes, the TSA had said that whole-body [...]
To Run the World, Power Up Feminism
by Gloria Feldt from On The Issues Magazine Were you thinking we were done with elections and could take a few minutes to celebrate a pro-woman administration and a Democratically-controlled Congress that appears ready to embrace pro-choice and pro-equality measures? Sorry, my Sisters. Elections are never over when they are over. Candidates are already gearing [...]
What do you want a Presidential Commission on Women to do?
Last week, Rep. Jackie Speier introduced H.R. 1887 to Congress to create a Presidential Commission on Women, the first since the days of JFK. State and local commissions have been achieving a variety of objectives now for many years, from awareness raising on the concerns of women to more concrete projects like collecting past due [...]
Work in 21st Century: untethered, creative, and connected
A friend, Lisa Guide, suggested I blog about the meaning of work in the 21st century. While flattered, I couldn’t imagine what I could add to the conversation. And then I remembered (how could I forget?) the life changing baby gift bestowed by my employers in 1990 after the birth of my first child: a [...]
Blog Carnival: Women and Work
Our blog carnival about women and work is in full swing. If you have a blog post going up, let us know in the comments or by email so we can add you to this list! Joan Blades, MomsRising, Working Smart vs. Working Stupid, 03-25-09 It is hard for me to imagine a more [...]
Finding the Power in Women’s Voices
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 – [...]
Fem2.0: White House Council on Women and Girls – Where’s the News Media?
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, [...]
White House Council on Women and Girls: Women and Girls Must Keep Speaking Up
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 [...]