Geena Davis Puts a Sexist Hollywood on Notice

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 9, 2019 In "This Changes Everything," Davis and peers like Kimberly Peirce, Meryl Streep and Taraji P. Henson zoom in on their industry's gender gap. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women in Switzerland Strike Over Pay, Harassment

JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Jun 14, 2019 The nationwide demonstrations focus on sexism, violence and workplace inequality in the prosperous European country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Urgently Needs a Wealth Tax

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 14, 2019 Much has been made about income inequality, but we can only rebalance our economy when we close the gap separating the rich from the poor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Constitution Desperately Needs a New Amendment

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 9, 2019 The Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, first introduced in 1923, may now, nearly a century later, be close to passage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Report: 13% of Americans Still Believe Men Are ‘Better Suited Emotionally’ for Politics  

Ilana Novick Apr 16, 2019 While the percentage is lower than it’s ever been, it’s high enough to cause candidates to lose elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brown Signs 7 California Bills Targeting Workplace Sexual Harassment

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 30, 2018 The measures ban secret contracts that keep victims quiet, mandate anti-harassment training and require that corporations include women on their boards. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

African Feminists Emphasize Key to Global Peace

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Sep 25, 2018 Our planet's fate is tied to the status of women, whose revolutions have freed and saved the lives of millions without weapons, without fists, without a drop of blood spilled. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Judy Chicago on Making Art Her Way and Remaking the Art World

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 24, 2018 The trailblazing artist tells how she fused feminist sensibilities with production methods in works that were initially written off by male critics and peers—and are now being celebrated in retrospectives and salutes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How the Left Can Gain Footing in White America

Paul Street / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Attaining Martin Luther King's goal of "the radical reconstruction of society itself" will require backing from the nation's heartland. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

5 Financial Gender Gaps We Need to Close Besides Pay

Liz Posner / AlterNet Apr 4, 2018 Lower salaries aren't the only factor holding women back from economic independence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Turning #MeToo Into a Movement for Gender Justice

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 4, 2018 Heads have fallen aplenty, but what will it take to channel this sea change into a lasting cultural shift? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iceland Requires Companies to Prove Women Are Getting Equal Pay

The Associated Press Jan 4, 2018 The new law is thought to be a global first in the effort to reduce gender pay gaps. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )