Women’s Rights

Dolly Parton Gives Us New ’19th Amendment’ Anthem About Women’s Right To Vote… Volume Up

wyskSeptember 20, 2018

This week, a new song from Dolly Parton hit the digital airwaves that’s a head boppin', toe tappin' historical anthem centered on women’s fight for the legal ri...

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Not One More GenERAtion… Woman Leads Campaign To Get Equal Rights Amendment Ratified In Virginia

Guest ContributorAugust 26, 2018

On May 30, 2018, Illinois became the 37th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment. We now only need one more state to ratify the ERA for it to be adopte...

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Department Of Reproductive Control: Fake Satirical Agency Offers Real Sobering View Of Future [VIDEO]

wyskAugust 6, 2018

The Department of Reproductive Control (DRC) is not a real U.S. Government Agency, but all of the policies described in this 1-minute video are. It, along with ...

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From Where I Stand: Brazilian Youth Activist Fights For The Rights Of Young Indigenous Women

Guest ContributorJuly 31, 2018

By UN WOMEN - Rayanne Cristine Maximo Franca is an indigenous youth activist from Brazil. Since leaving her home at 17, she has embarked on a relentless pursuit...

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Dress Coded: The Time Has Come For Schools To Accept Girls’ Bodies

Guest ContributorJuly 31, 2018

By Revati Mahurkar - If it’s happened to you, you remember that moment. That moment when a teacher pulls you aside and tells you what you are wearing is not app...

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Trailer For New RBG Film “On The Basis Of Sex”… You’re Going To Want To See This!

wyskJuly 18, 2018

As if we weren’t excited enough when the documentary RBG hit the big screen, we are getting another Ruth Bader Ginsburg film set to premiere December 25, 2018, ...

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#NOMORE: This Woman’s Husband Shot Her In Front Of Their Son

Guest ContributorJune 1, 2018

"Any controlling behavior is a red flag. As soon as you see it, just let go of the relationship. Get out. Don’t look back!”...

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In The Words Of Sandra Moran: “Being The First Openly Lesbian Congresswoman In Guatemala Has Been A Big Responsibility”

Guest ContributorMay 22, 2018

By UN Women - Sandra Moran is Guatemala’s first openly lesbian member of the Congress. She organized the country’s first lesbian group in 1995, and was elected ...

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‘Bold and Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote’ New Children’s Book By Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

wyskMay 21, 2018

Inspired by her own great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother to be bold and brave, to stand up and fight for what she believes in, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillib...

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