Women’s Rights

Her Words, Her Actions: 10 Women Who Supercharged Our Year With Insight And Inspiration

wyskJanuary 7, 2019

Over the 365 days of 2018, we had the privilege to get to know hundreds of extraordinary women and tell their stories. Among this esteemed group, there were 10...

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

wyskDecember 20, 2018

As if we weren't excited enough when the documentary RBG hit the big screen earlier this year, we have ordered our tickets and are ready to see the much ant...

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“The Women’s Movement Inspired Me” 92-Year-Old Karline Tierney On Her Decades Long Role As A Women’s Rights Activist

Guest ContributorOctober 25, 2018

By Karline Tierney - I was born in Auburn, New York, in 1926. My parents, Jane and Karl Koenen, already had a daughter and assumed I would be a boy, and I’d...

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ANITA: If You’ve Not Seen Freida Lee Mock’s 2013 Documentary About Anita Hill, You Should

wyskSeptember 28, 2018

On October 11, 1991, then 35-year-old, University of Oklahoma law professor, Anita Hill went before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Clarence Thomas Su...

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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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