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Feminism
GM Seeds and the Militarization of Food – and Everything Else
Indian physicist and philosopher, activist and ecofeminist pioneer Vandana Shiva talks with Truthout in Hawaii about GMO, the militarization of agriculture, the politics of occupation and the primacy of …
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In Oakland, Mercado Chain Workers Protest Alleged Sexual Harassment, Firings
Laura Robledo lost her job when she complained she'd been sexually harassed by a coworker.
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby (Or Have You?)
Yes, weu2019ve come a long way, but without achieving full access to legal abortion, comprehensive childcare, or equal pay.
Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique”: 50 Years Later
The Feminine Mystique - published on February 19, 1963 - catalyzed the modern feminist movement.
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One Billion Rising – San Francisco’s North Bay
Groups of dancers are building toward a February 14, Valentine's Day, One Billion Rising action, scheduled for over 190 countries.
A Ladydrawers History of Women’s Rights: Part II
Ladydrawers continues to explore the history (and future!) of women's rights in the US.
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“I Still Believe Anita Hill”: Unafraid to Declare Side Over Persistent Problem
Eleanor J. Bader reviews I Still Believe Anita Hill: Three Generations Discuss the Legacies of Speaking Truth to Power, highlighting the continuing challenge of confronting sexual harrassment despite the …
A Rape a Minute, a Thousand Corpses a Year: Hate Crimes in America (and Elsewhere)
Violence doesn't have a race, a class, a religion, or a nationality, but it does have a gender.
Turtles and Tomahawk Missiles, Together at Last? War is Not the Answer to Climate Change
Accepting and perpetuating the narrative of climate security through a national security framework, opens new and dangerous doors for the national security state.
On the Status of Women
Across the board, women believe they are living in a society that is constantly evolving. However, it is reasonable to conclude that conditions for women, not only in …