College Feminisms
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From 'She' to 'It'
Widows in India have a pronoun problem. The estimated 40 million women widows in the country go from being called “she” to “it” when they lose their...
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Women Ages 50-64 Hardest Hit by Recession
Middle-aged women are by far the worst hit by the recession and spending cuts, according to new research. As well as picking up family responsibilities...
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31 Victims Identified in Growing Air Force Sex Abuse Case
The U.S. Air Force has now identified at least 31 women as victims in a growing sex scandal, and there might be more. The Air...
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Jews, Muslims Slam German Circumcision Ruling as Assault on Religion
Jews and Muslims are joining forces in outrage over a German court’s decision that could prohibit parents from having their children circumcised for religious reasons....
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Wealth Inequality Worsening by Race
White Americans have 22 times more wealth than blacks — a gap that nearly doubled during the Great Recession. The median household net worth for...
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Advocacy Group: Three Americans Without Health Insurance Die Every Hour
According to “Dying for Coverage,” the latest report by Families USA, 72 Americans die each day, 500 Americans die every week and approximately Americans 2,175 die each...
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Adidas Cancels Release of Controversial Shackle Sneaker
“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” This was the caption beneath the picture of Adidas’ JS Roundhouse Mid...
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Female Doctors Paid Less Than Male Counterparts, Study Finds
Lead author Dr. Reshma Jagsi, a breast cancer radiation specialist and researcher at the University of Michigan, publicly released findings of a study about pay differences...
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Ugandan Women Address Court Over Maternal Mortality
More than 100 women die during childbirth each week in Uganda, a heartbreaking statistic that has energized activists to go to the Supreme Court in...
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Florida's Stand Your Ground Defense More Likely To Succeed If Victim Is Black: Study
A newspaper report has found that the Stand Your Ground self-defense statute in Florida is more likely to succeed when the victim is black. The Tampa...
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Women Miss Out on Job Growth
The “mancession” has morphed into the “hecovery,” leaving women workers largely in the dust. The share of adult women who are employed is lower than...
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Moms: 'I Can't Afford to Work'
After factoring in the rising cost of child care, the daily commute and other work-related expenses, a growing number of mothers are figuring out...
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Rape Victims Say Military Labels Them 'Crazy'
Women in all branches of the armed forces, including the Coast Guard, have relayed stories that follow a similar pattern — a sexual assault, a...
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Afghans March to Protest Violence Against Women
Members of Afghan Young Women for Change staged a protest march in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul Saturday, denouncing violence against women, according to AFP photographs. Some...
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Arizona Governor Signs Anti-Abortion Bill
Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a bill on Thursday that prohibits abortions in the state after 20 weeks. The bill, passed earlier this week by...
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Komen Grants Flowing to Planned Parenthood
Grants from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure are flowing to Planned Parenthood, as the women’s health organizations seek to rebuild their relationship...
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Tape Shows Teen Being Shocked 31 Times
Andre McCollins is suing the Judge Rotenberg Center for developmentally disabled students, which treated him in part by attaching electrodes to his body and shocking him....
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Malawi Swears in First Woman President
Last Saturday Joyce Banda was sworn in as president of Malawi, replacing former president Bingu wa Mutharika after his death. She becomes Africa’s second...