NY grad student shares life-changing experiences of women’s studies

For a nostalgic but real look at the impact of women’s studies programs, read Sarah T. Schwab’s opinion piece, ”Room helped to fill a hole in my heart”  in The Buffalo News.
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And now Hulteen

As if Lilly Ledbetter’s case wasn’t enough, the United States Supreme Court has made another ruling poised to discriminate against working women.
A.T.T. Corp. v. Hulteen dealt with pension benefits and whether women should get credit for time off for pregnancy if the leave was taken before the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
The [...]

Commentary from Eve Ensler: War on women in Congo

(CNN) — I write today on behalf of countless V-Day activists worldwide, and in solidarity with my many Congolese sisters and brothers who demand justice and an end to rape and war.
Read more from Eve Ensler on the CNN Web site.

Celebrate Mother’s Day as it was intended

Jodie Evans, the author, co-founder of the grass-roots peace and justice movement CODEPINK and board member of the Women’s Media Center, calls on us to honor Mother’s Day as it was originally intended — by the abolitionist, feminist and pacifist Julia Ward Howe. Read the full article.

The lone male speaks up in the Feminist Theory classroom

Editor’s Note: Author Jason Schweizer is a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
It’s strange to be the only male feminist in a Feminist Theory class. When reading feminist thought (especially second-wave thought), I often find myself defending men’s position.
This [...]

Feminists fight for equality for all, including gays, lesbians

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
Is it just me, or is the issue of a civil union between gays and lesbians still an issue for the straights and people who [...]

My first steps towards becoming an independent woman

Editor’s Note: This post was written by a graduate student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.
This year I am trying to accomplish something new. I do not usually try to accomplish specific things or make short-term goals for myself. However, it [...]

Abstinence-only sex ed is not the answer

Editor’s Note: Author Megan Ohls is a student in the Spring 2009 Feminist Theory class in The University of Akron’s Women’s Studies Program. To read more student posts, click here.

From a health standpoint, if we want to stop the spread of AIDS and other STDs, abstinence-only sex education isn’t the answer. Sexually Transmitted Diseases among young people are spreading at alarming [...]