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Democracy and Women’s Rights in 2024
Research shows that where women have greater political representation, governments are more likely to support reproductive rights.
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Claudine Gay’s Resignation Proves That Black Women’s Leadership Is Still Political
Much of the criticism wasn’t about legitimate concerns about academic integrity or campus antisemitism. It was about who is in power.
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Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me
On Tuesday, I made the wrenching but necessary decision to resign as Harvard’s president. For weeks, both I and the institution to which I’ve devoted my professional life have been under attack.
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SC’s State Senate Will Now Have Six Women
South Carolina’s state Senate will now have six women. On Tuesday, voters in state Senate District 19 elected Columbia Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine to complete the final year of the late John Scott’s term in the overwhelmingly Democratic district.
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How Taylor Swift Became the Loudest Woman We’ve Ever Seen
When Time Magazine named Taylor Swift their Person of the Year, they weren't just anointing a cultural hero who has the power to break and re-make the human heart with her art, move economies, and tell a fully-immersive, narcotically deep-veined story you wouldn't leave even if you could. They were correctly identifying the woman whose life's work embodies the famously difficult endeavor for a woman to own her own voice.
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American Democracy Has Overcome Big Stress Tests Since the 2020 Election. More Challenges Are Ahead
Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades
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A Pregnant Lawmaker Couldn’t Vote Remotely. So, She Changed the Law
The bill co-sponsored by the Prince George’s lawmaker this fall was straightforward: a procedural change that would allow County Council members to vote virtually if they are experiencing illness, parental leave or “a significant or unexpected factor or event” outside their control.
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The Feminist Battles We’ll See in 2024—From the Courts to the Ballot Box
Originally published by Kathy Spillar for Ms. Magazine As 2023 comes to an end, we’re looking forward to the new year, and the feminist battles that lie in store. From Capitol…
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Celebrating the Trailblazing Women We Lost in 2023
As we usher in the New Year, here’s a tribute to the women we lost this year who fought injustice, broke barriers and shattered industry norms.
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As Nikki Haley Has Climbed in the Polls, She Confronts Sexist Attacks
The former South Carolina governor is vying to become the first woman to win the Republican nomination, but she faces long odds in a party that has been slower to elevate women into some of the most prominent elected offices