I Will Carry On This Fight Forever

by | Oct 19, 2011 | Blog

Nawal El Saadawi: ‘I am going to carry on this fight for ever’ If the power of religious groups increases, so does the oppression of women. Women are oppressed in all religions By Genevieve Roberts Nawal El Saadawi was sacked as Egypt’s director of...

Lesbian Couple Saved 40 in Norway Massacre

by | Aug 11, 2011 | Blog

In lots of ways, it is the ideal human interest story. It is the story of heroism in the face of the unthinkable. Yet we did not get to hear about it until a week later, and it is worth asking why. Two campers on the other side of the lake from the island of Utøya,...

Use the Sticker

by | Jul 12, 2011 | Blog, Sexism

RESISTANCE TO OBJECTIFYING ADVERTISING Who needs an excuse to feature public resistance to marketing that is sexually objectifying to women? We include some of our favorites and link to Sociological Images to view more. Enjoy this small sampling of how some fight the...

Take Your Foot off My Neck

by | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog, Sexism

By Charlotte Taft from Reality Check I am furious. As the Director of the Abortion Care Network, a non-profit organization that supports independent abortion providers and challenges stigma, I know more than I want to about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive...

Saudi Woman Exposes Hate & Is Jailed

by | May 27, 2011 | Blog, Sexism

The Saudi woman attempting to expose the bias and wanting other Saudi people to join her in a protest next month will stay in jail for another 10 days while authorities decide her fate. Manal al-Sharif, a 32-year-old woman, featured in the video above was to be...