I was a young mother with a successful career as a senior systems analyst when my husband was offered a fantastic opportunity that put that in jeopardy. That put me in what I now consider a false conflict with feminism.
These hunters in New Jersey are too young to make a point about gun control in the primaries but that doesn't mean they're not invested in the election.
And this time the selection process is under greater scrutiny. For the first time member states may nominate candidates to act as the U.N.'s de facto spokesperson and leader. In April they will have a chance to ask the candidates questions over three days of informal dialogues.
In recent months, I interviewed 163 women who were raped – many of them brutally gang raped – during the three-month period after the disputed presidential election. So far, they have been left out of all forms of recognition and reparation.
It's common for women depicted in cartoons and comics to have idealized, exaggerated features: Think of the impossibly small waists, extra-long legs, and ample chests in comic books — a medium still overwhelmingly drawn by men.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan died over the weekend at the age of 94. Of course anyone who grew up stateside during the Reagan administration will never forget her anti-drug campaign with its catchy slogan, “Just Say No!”
Child care for infants and toddlers is in short supply in most of the country. At the same time, providers lack training and are working long hours for low pay. It doesn't have to be this way.
It's time to shift billions of people onto modern energy sources in ways that help women and the planet. That's the mantra. But the U.N.'s latest development plan lacks any legally binding mechanism to create flows of finance.