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Politics

2016 elections

Misogyny Runs Rampant at Republican National Convention

By: Carson Brown | July 20, 2016

While misgivings over a presidential candidate are a healthy part of an engaged political process, this year’s GOP convention has showcased numerous instances of sexism thinly veiled as political critique.

2016 election

Clinton v. Trump: Your Cheat Sheet to the Domestic Issues

By: Carson Brown | July 5, 2016

With tensions running high in this unique election cycle, take a look at the policy differences separating the two major candidates as their parties head toward the nominating conventions later this month.

Politics

Here’s Why I Want to See a Female President in My Lifetime

By: Caryl Rivers | May 9, 2016

As a rare female Washington political journalist in the ’60s, I was one of the “girls in the balcony.” Things have moved along since then, but not enough. Women need Hillary Clinton to win this election.

Commentary

Will Filipinos Elect an Emblem of Rape Culture as President Today?

By: Iris C. Gonzales | May 9, 2016

On May 9 voters will decide whether Rodrigo Duterte becomes our next president. The cruel things he has said and done should disqualify him off the bat. But crime, corruption and poverty fuel him along.

Government

It’s Time for Women in Government, Public Service to Speak Up

By: Page Wilson | March 18, 2016

As the National Women’s History Project celebrates the important roles women have played in public service and government leadership this month, Page Wilson tells her own tale of a life in this arena.

United Nations

Three Women on Short List to Take Over Helm at the U.N.

By: Alana Chloe Esposito | March 16, 2016

And this time the selection process is under greater scrutiny. For the first time member states may nominate candidates to act as the U.N.’s de facto spokesperson and leader. In April they will have a chance to ask the candidates questions over three days of informal dialogues.

Commentary

Those Newly Elected Saudi Women Just Got Pushed Away from the Table

By: Kristine Beckerle | February 25, 2016

This is a serious blow, particularly when you remember that the presence of women isn’t a problem for every Saudi municipal council; the government’s decision to segregate endorsed the position of extreme men.

Politics

Between MLK and Obama Comes Carol Moseley Braun

By: Jeannie Morris | February 18, 2016

She was elected to the U.S. Senate 16 years before Barack Obama, who credits her with showing him the way, writes Jeannie Morris in this excerpt from her new book, “Behind the Smile.”

Commentary
Gloria Steinem

Older Feminists Owe Millennial Women a Choice

By: Madhuri Sathish | February 9, 2016

Recent comments by Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright about Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders show a lack of confidence in younger feminists. Steinem’s infuriating transphobic comments have also been largely ignored.

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Jada Pinkett Smith, whose husband Will Smith wasn't nominated this year, says she will boycott the Oscars.

Hollywood’s Diversity Politics Reach a Major Intersection

By: Jennifer Merin (WeNews film critic) | January 29, 2016

This is a moment when #OscarsTooWhite and #HollywoodBoysClub protesters could and should overlap and join forces. Meanwhile, my tips for this week’s openers start with “Jane Got a Gun” and “Kung Fu Panda 3.”

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