Gender Equality

Despite The Obvious, 72% Of Americans Mistakenly Believe We Have Gender Equality

Despite The Obvious, 72% Of Americans Mistakenly Believe We Have Gender Equality

Equal means equal. In 2013, my fierce young activist friend Madison Kimrey wrote this wonderful piece. Since we’re still waiting for an Equal Rights Amendment, I thought it would be a good idea to republish it and remind people that we’re still fighting. I’d like to add that if Hillary Clinton becomes the next president, […]

This Video Will Make Women Storm Their Male Boss’s Office

This Video Will Make Women Storm Their Male Boss’s Office

Elle Magazine has created a new video showcasing what happens when women are Photoshopped out of images in the workplace and in politics. Quartz reports that the video is a “series of disheartening images that serve an inspiring purpose,” adding that the video is part of a #morewomen campaign “launched by the magazine to elevate […]

Meryl Streep Takes On Congress And Has A Message For Pope Francis

Meryl Streep Takes On Congress And Has A Message For Pope Francis

Following a screening of her new film, Suffragette, Meryl Streep told Telluride Film Festival attendees that Congress ignored her letter urging them to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. Her letter was delivered to each and every congressional representative and sadly, received almost no replies. Streep then called on Pope Francis to address gender inequality. “I […]

12 Examples Of Bernie Sanders Powerful 50+ Year Record On Civil Rights And Racial Justice

12 Examples Of Bernie Sanders Powerful 50+ Year Record On Civil Rights And Racial Justice

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has come under recent scrutiny for his position regarding gun rights and what some are characterizing as indifference to civil rights and racial justice. Most recently, Sanders came under fire while speaking at last weekend’s annual meeting of Netroots Nation, the country’s largest gathering of progressive activists when a group of […]