Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigFeb 19, 2016
Hillary Clinton is touting her gender as one of the central appeals of her campaign, but as recent history in Afghanistan shows, simply giving women a "seat at the table" doesn't necessarily improve women's lives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 16, 2016
Despite the belief that Hillary Clinton is a feminist candidate, she doesn't always practice what she preaches. As a U.S. senator, Clinton paid female staff members 72 cents for every dollar that she paid males, according to The Washington Free Beacon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Alexa Sue AmoreFeb 16, 2016
Clinton—who at one time had a big lead in opinion polls but now cultivates an underdog persona—is sending a harmful message about female voters and women in politics. Her defensive, faux-feminist comments imply that women are too weak to participate in meaningful debate, and she has been invoking sexism to avoid talking about the real issues. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 5, 2015
Asked why gender equality is so important to him, the newly elected Justin Trudeau simply explained, "Because it's 2015." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 27, 2015
In October 1975, 90 percent of Iceland's women refused to work for one whole day. The anniversary of that event, called "Women's Day Off," is celebrated on Oct. 24 each year and has led to undeniable progress on the women's rights front. Perhaps American women can take a page out of their Icelandic peers' book. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 25, 2015
In a new segment for "The Daily Show," the ever-charming Jessica Williams argues that not only is the effort to put a woman on the $10 bill half-assed and way too late, the real issue we should be preoccupied with is the gender pay gap. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJun 19, 2015
Hey, did you hear that an American woman of historical import is slated to appear on the $10 bill? Is anyone investigating whether her ten-spot will be worth the same as the one with Alexander Hamilton on it -- or would its actual value come in at, say, $7.70? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 15, 2015
A review of the way gatherer-hunters live in our own time suggests that the gender inequality observed today did not exist for the vast majority of our evolutionary history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 25, 2015
How idealistic can one man making a heartfelt call for pay equality be? Jon Stewart finds out in a recent "Daily Show" segment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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