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Fair Pay Political Round table - CSW65 Parallel Event 1 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1408
X-Post: Gazing upon 'Portraits of Change; Women's History Month; Union Station in Washington, DC, 1 riversedge Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1299
Celebrating the 'Radium Girls' and Working Women Who Fought for Their Rights 12 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2021 18 3224
Women's day: Mexico barrier turned into women's memorial 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 930
March is National Women's HERstory Month. This year's theme is "Valiant Women Win The Vote: 7 niyad Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1695
"Your body is a battleground" 2 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 1544
On this day, March 4, 1933, Frances Perkins became Secretary of Labor. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1591
20 Women-Owned Businesses to Support in Atlanta 2 Celerity Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1561
Cawthorn: Reports of my sexual misconduct are just about 'attacking a Republican' 8 turbinetree Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 2045
Who Made the Hats for Scarlet O'Hara? Meet Mildred Blount 2 Me. Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 1461
Facebook doesn't seem to mind that facial recognition glasses would endanger women 4 turbinetree Feb 2021 Mar 2021 6 1493
Japan women's minister opposes plan to allow keeping of birth names 2 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1549
Syrian Journalist Lin Al-Atrash: Some Girls Shame Their Families and "Deserve to Be Killed" 2 janterry Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1361
Should First Lady be capitalized? So we have Dr. Jill Biden. Most people cannot be bothered with 5 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1985
Today's google doodle honours Zitkala Sa, native and women's rights activist, educator, writer, 0 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1282
It's about time. 1 catbyte Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1153
Colorado Republican Lawmakers Are Trying to Make Abortion a Felony Again 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1757
Fear of Trump delayed promotions for Female Generals 2 LessAspin Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1485
Dismantling patriarchy*. How do we go about it? What do you think we need to do? OneBillionRising 3 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1453
Hamas court says women need guardian's approval to travel 5 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1617
Misogyny in Michigan 4 LessAspin Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1579
Happy birthday to Susan B. Anthony, suffragist. "Failure is impossible." 5 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1414
Today we observe V Day, ending violence against women and girls worldwide. Rising Gardens is 1 niyad Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1259
Tennessee Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Allow Fathers To Veto Abortions 18 sarchasm Feb 2021 Feb 2021 13 3254
Women who get COVID-19 vaccine should delay their regular mammogram, Utah doctor says 3 Ohiogal Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1474
In historic first, women begin boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 2 WhiteTara Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1434
x-post from LBN: Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights activist released from prison, family 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1302
Skara Brae women archaeologists who were written out of history 2 Judi Lynn Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 1353
This rebellious female painter of bold nude portraits has been overlooked for a century 7 Demovictory9 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 17 2342
3 Male Guards Charged in Attacks at Notorious Women's Prison 5 WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1728

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VP Kamala Harris - Glass Ceiling Breaker - new art displayed at the National Women's History Museum 7 PunkinPi Feb 2021 Feb 2021 8 1842
Republican bill in Montana may give rapists the right to co-parent the children of their victims. 15 Celerity Jan 2021 Jan 2021 14 3815
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against women 3 soothsayer Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 1733
I AM Woman. 7 Tommymac Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 1736
Roe v Wade, Jan. 22, 1973. 48 years ago. In those 48 years, we have witnessed relentless, 1 niyad Jan 2021 Jan 2021 9 1284
UK: Activists cheer as 'sexist' tampon tax is scrapped 3 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 2396
Perspective: A shocking 19th-century crime reveals the continued need for gender equality 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1844
Honoring Sen Diane Feinstein. Her long fight for Women & LGBTQ & more which.. 7 Budi Dec 2020 Dec 2020 18 2798
It is utterly fitting that we should have a woman VP in the centenary year of the 19th Amendment. 5 niyad Nov 2020 Dec 2020 11 2759
Scotland becomes first country to make tampons and pads available for free 10 Ohiogal Nov 2020 Nov 2020 12 2827
Russia makes bid to water down UN commitments on women's rights in conflict 0 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 2026
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates 4 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Oct 2020 15 2300
Conversion of pro-life voter to Joe Biden! Yes, you heard me right. 17 Miigwech Oct 2020 Oct 2020 46 5460
El Salvador woman freed after six years in jail following stillbirth 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 8 1994
France street harassment: Strasbourg woman attacked 'for wearing skirt' 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1469
The Google doodle for today honours Jovita Idar Vivero, teacher, journalist, civil rights activist, 0 niyad Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 941
Mexican women's patience snaps at Amlo's inaction on femicide 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1307
Labor Day song: "We Were There" 1 DinahMoeHum Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 1400
Today's Women's March in Belarus 1 soothsayer Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 1376
Today's Women's March in Belarus 5 littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 3227
Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says 5 Eugene Jul 2020 Aug 2020 2 3404
Celebrate the 19th Amend. 100th Anniv...Women can vote! 1 BigmanPigman Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1507
"Electing Equality: The Final Push For The ERA" today at 4pm EDT. Put on by ERA Coalition. 0 niyad Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 1246
How a global board games giant exploited Ireland's Magdalene 2 Sherman A1 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1771
'Disgusting' study rating attractiveness of women with endometriosis retracted by medical journal 7 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 2159
Today's Google doodle honours Dr. Dilhan Eryurt, Turkish astrophysicist, on the 51st 0 niyad Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 1339
July 19-20, 1848. Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention 7 niyad Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 2052
Bias Against Women Driven By People Who Think It Doesn't Exist 2 spicysista Jun 2020 Jun 2020 11 3166
Gloria: A Life on PBS on Fri, June 26, 2020 2 Beringia Jun 2020 Jun 2020 6 2661
Dilemma of Desire, Cliteracy, a documentary available online June 21, American Film Institute Docs 1 Beringia Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 3997

Women's Rights & Issues Continued...

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Aging is a woman's secret power -- and the data proves it 1 yuiyoshida Jun 2020 Jun 2020 10 2110
DU POLL: Women Harassed By Police (Poll) 0 BigmanPigman Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1498
The European Parliament and gender equality--a continuing struggle 0 Celerity May 2020 May 2020 0 1838
Nova Scotian Feminists Fighting Femicide Statement on the Mass Shooting in Canada 0 Beringia Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 2481
Japan Airlines ditches compulsory high heels and skirts in big win for #KuToo movement 2 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 3109
Mexico president's response to historic femicide protests: more of the same 1 Eugene Mar 2020 Mar 2020 4 3007
Oxytocin hormone and bonding in women 0 Beringia Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 4370
Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 9 1977
U.S. House removes ERA ratification deadline, one obstacle to enactment 2 BigmanPigman Feb 2020 Feb 2020 8 1663
Let 2020 be the year 5 bobnicewander Feb 2020 Feb 2020 6 2194
Baltimore museum targets gender gap by acquiring only works by women 0 catbyte Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 1645
A Rapist in Your Path performed by women at mass protests 1 littlemissmartypants Jan 2020 Jan 2020 9 4783
I wonder where Niyad is, she used to post often 4 Beringia Dec 2019 Dec 2019 8 2246
A very inspiring youtube show of a woman who helps other women get back their children 0 Beringia Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1672
Abril Perez Sagaon: Shooting sparks feminist outcry in Mexico 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1856
Sudan crisis: Women praise end of strict public order law 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1477
Woman in Estes Park Colorado, knocked down by elk and no one assisted 4 Beringia Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 2379
Chinese film star Yunxiang Gao, laughed and slapped a woman as a film producer raped her 5 Beringia Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 3121
Planned Parenthood's Chief Doctor Testifies Abortions At St. Louis Clinic Are Safe 0 Sherman A1 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 1626
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