women's rights - Page 14 of 14

How the Vibrator Got Its Start

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2012 With right-wing demagogues such as Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santorum on the attack against female sexuality, a review of the vibrator’s origins in an age of similar sexual prejudice may provide some useful perspective. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Washington: Still a Boy’s Town

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2011 Women's lib hasn't made it through Washington yet. Micah Zenko at Foreign Policy magazine looked at the percentages of females holding leadership roles related to foreign policy and national security and found that women remain vastly underrepresented among our nation's policymakers. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A New Miscarriage of Justice

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2011 Conservative prosecutors across the U.S. are attempting to hold mothers who have lost their children -- both born and unborn -- accountable for the tragic, unintended outcomes of their pregnancies. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

French Court Bans Veil

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2010 France's highest court has upheld a law banning facial veils in public, with supporters claiming it will protect women's rights while critics say it abridges religious freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Press Calls Mrs. Sarkozy a ‘Prostitute’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2010 Here's a riddle: What do you call a former supermodel, sometime recording artist and current French first lady when she opposes the stoning death of an Iranian woman accused of adultery? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Governator Picks Geena Davis for Women’s Rights Panel

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2010 She played a politician on TV, and now Geena Davis, who did a short stint as America's first female president on "Commander in Chief," is California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's appointee for the Golden State's Commission on the Status of Women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Equal Rites Awards, 2009

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 Every year at this time, we celebrate the anniversary of women's suffrage by recognizing those who have done their best over the last 12 months to set back the cause of women. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )