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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”