Feminist Caucus Update: Yes, We Still Need the ERA!
By Sylvia M. Ramos, M.D. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any... Read More
A Woman’s Place? The Dearth of Women in the Secular Movement
The following article is adapted from a speech given at the Women in Secularism Conference sponsored by the Center for Inquiry and held in... Read More
Women of Color and Public Policy: Raising the Voice
Women of color represent 36.3 percent of the U.S. population of women—about 18 percent of the total population—and the demographic is growing. Over several... Read More
The “Return” of the Welfare Queens: Feminism, Secularism, and Anti-Racism
“The percentage of white feminists who are concerned about racism is still a minority of the movement, and even within this minority those who... Read More
Jefferson’s Women
Thomas Jefferson was a private man who kept his personal life to himself, and yet today 18,000 of his letters exist in the public... Read More
Religion and Reproductive Access: Why All Employers Should Provide Birth Control Coverage for Women
The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a rule requiring all employers, including those that are affiliated with religious organizations but are... Read More
Celebrate Women
By Bernadette Cahill Women’s Equality Day (August 26) is a national commemorative day that deserves instant recognition by all citizens, like Martin Luther King... Read More
Erasing Women
By now you’ve probably seen both versions of the picture. The original photo from the White House Situation Room, taken May 1, 2011, shows... Read More
The Trouble With Kansas Over Women
by Bill Daehler Kansas is yet again emerging as a hotbed for activism within the nationwide GOP-radical Christian coalition targeting women’s health services. Last... Read More
Liberté, Egalité—de Féministes! Revealing the Burqa as a Pro-Choice Issue
“Ban the burqa! Ban the burqa!” Across Western Europe this resounds as the rallying cry of the day among the public and politicians. At... Read More