Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 5, 2015
In a sketch that starts off as a spoof of pharmaceutical commercials, the feminist humorist highlights just how many hoops conservatives expect women to jump through (including going all the way to the Supreme Court) in order to exercise their reproductive rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 15, 2015
“Our nation’s first presidents had close, loving friendships with women—women who weren’t their wives or close relatives,” Cassandra Good, author of a book on the subject, writes at Smithsonian.com. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigNov 3, 2014
If Republicans take over Congress on Tuesday, the economic position of women will take a major hit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 19, 2014
Rennie Gibbs, a 16-year-old in Mississippi when she gave birth to a stillborn child, is facing life in prison for taking cocaine during her pregnancy. Hers is among a burgeoning number of cases in which women are prosecuted for allegedly endangering their unborn children. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Col. Ann Wright / TruthdigJul 11, 2012
Military sexual assault prevention and response policies, and the culture of violence against servicewomen are among the issues covered here
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Staff / TruthdigNov 29, 2006
The Feminist Majority's Lorraine Sheinberg created the 1999 documentary that first focused attention on the Taliban's brutal oppression of women in Afghanistan. It's worth another look now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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