Male Activists Urge Donald Trump to Change Attitude Toward Women
A letter signed by three dozen men last month is asking the president to support his country’s women, and those around the world, by being a “model man.”
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Trump’s Policies Unite Diverse Groups to Form ‘MajoriTea’ Party
From women’s rights and affordable health care to climate change, our issues are as diverse as we are, says Rob Okun. This is the birth of what he calls the “MajoriTea” Party.
Femen’s Tactics Send Mixed Feminist Messages
The Ukrainian women’s group troubles some feminist activists because of their self-objectification of the female body and the fairly uniform appearance of the group, says Valerie Sperling in this excerpt from her book “Sex, Politics, and Putin: Political Legitimacy in Russia.”
Older Lesbians Reunite, Focused Now on Ageism
In the 1970s they tackled issues such as workplace discrimination and losing custody of their children in the courts. Today, as same-sex marriage sweeps the country, this group is focused on the unique isolation and discrimination of older lesbians.
UltraViolet Blazes Trail of Social-Media Triumph
They began by helping to stop the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood in early 2012. Now the media campaigners are spotlighting the fate of a hacker who exposed the Steubenville rapists.
Mothers Are Taking Leadership on Gun Control
The day still haunts me–from 25 years ago–when my junior high school went into lockdown after a mass shooting at the nearby grade school. Now, after Newtown, women with children are taking responsibility for getting something done.
India’s Rape Furor Catalyzes New Alliances
Veterans of women’s safety activism say they have never, in decades of work, seen their society mobilize like this to confront the dangers and hostilities that women face. “It means violence against women is no longer just a woman’s issue.”
Young Moroccans Keep Arab-Spring Spirit Alive
The youth-led Feb. 20 Movement in Morocco has simmered down to a core group that includes many female activists. They’re keeping an eye on constitutional reforms enacted last year that some say didn’t go far enough. “We want real, radical change,” says one.
Arab Women’s Forum Presents Revolution ‘Lite’
It was billed as a forum on Arab women and the Arab Spring. But Paola Daher found that the $300 entry free and luxury-hotel ambiance ensured that any truly revolutionary, or even slightly controversial, topics were kept off the agenda.
Arabic Twitter Stars Come Face-to-Face in Cairo
After a year of courageous digital leadership, female activists from the Middle East and North Africa–some of them Twitter superstars–met in Cairo last week. It was a chance to meet face-to-face, savor revolutionary success and weigh setbacks.
