by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I felt a mix of emotions when I went before the Supreme Court to argue Roe v. Wade,” Ms. Weddington, who was 26 when she first addressed the justices, told Texas Monthly years later. “I was scared and felt the weight of needing to win for women. I felt reverence for...
by admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A smart, experienced woman walks into an important meeting and can sense her male colleagues immediately looking her up and down to form judgments based on her appearance. She then raises a great idea in the meeting, it’s...
by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Theater Royal in Drury Lane — one of London’s most historic venues, tracing its origins back to 1663 — is closing this weekend for a $56 million refurbishment, in part to meet a very immediate need: for more women’s toilets (18, in this case). The nearby Old...
by admin | Mar 8, 2021 | Aviva Kempner
PISSED OFF: The Fight for Gender Equity in Politics and SportsMonday, March 8, 7:00 PM | Pay-What-You-Choose EventInternational Women’s Day Program The battle for gender equity has been waged on every stage imaginable: from the soccer field and the corporate board...
by admin | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy birthday to Senator Barbara Mikulsky! While serving on the Senate for 30 years as a Democratic representative for Maryland (1987-2017), Mikulsky was at the forefront of many feminist causes for the lawmakers themselves. Mikulski made a lot of progress in 1993;...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized