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With Oscar Snubs to Gerwig and Robbie, Ferrera Is No Longer Crowded Out of the Spotlight She Deserves

By Caralena Peterson ● Commentary ● March 8, 2024

Ferrera has long been a major “win”—both for the Barbie movie and the feminist movement— all along.

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How Ethical are Some of the Supreme Court Justices?

By Rosalind C. Barnett & Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● January 21, 2024

There is no argument that the code is silent about a major source of dishonesty that has received scant attention but has far-reaching effects.

The Women’s Movement Must Decry the Rape of Israeli Teenagers and Women during the October 7 Massacre

By Amy Neustein, Ph.D. ● Commentary ● November 30, 2023

The abject failure for organized women’s groups to repudiate the brutal rape of Israeli teenagers and women signifies a serious failure in the women’s movement today.

Climate Migration and Women: Finding Hope

By Salma Zulfiqar ● Commentary ● November 20, 2023

Giving women access to climate education and training so that they can be empowered to adapt to climate change is essential.

Mind Matters: Navigating Mental Health as a Student, Volunteer, and Advocate

By Alex Antenen ● Commentary ● October 4, 2023

Educating through social media sparks a conversation and, as a student, I can confirm that conversations are much more engaging than any lecture can provide.

Why Artificial Intelligence Needs to Consider the Unique Needs of Older Women

By Dr. Paula Rochon & Surbhi Kalia ● Commentary ● September 24, 2023

AI is only as good as the data it gets.

Forgotten Responsibility: Afghanistan Today

By Wazhma Frogh ● Afghanistan ● September 10, 2023

“When I participate in international women’s movements meetings globally, I wonder if Afghan women are even part of this world.”

Gratitude is Stronger than Fear — President Biden has a Constitutional and Moral Duty to Publish the Equal Rights Amendment Now!

By Arlaine Rockey, Esq. & Gina Collias, Esq. ● Commentary ● August 9, 2023

Astonishingly, Biden allowed his Department of Justice to continue Trump’s fight against women and against the ERA in two federal court cases.

Women Playing in the World Cup Need to Join #HotStrikeSummer — NOW!

By Yawen Yuan ● Commentary ● August 4, 2023

The time is now, when they’re all still at the top of their groups.

MAINE MAKES HISTORY: FIRST U.S. STATE TO LISTEN TO SEX TRADE SURVIVORS AND PASS EQUALITY MODEL

By Taina Bien-Aimé ● Commentary ● July 27, 2023

The law requires an understanding that purchasing sexual acts is not a harmless pastime for lonely men or a way to feed uncontrollable sexual urges, but rather is a practice of gender-based violence.