The 10 Best Oscar Moments For Freedom & Equality
Which one was your favorite?
Which one was your favorite?
How did this happen? How did anti-choice politicians chip away at our rights state by state? These infographics tell the story.
The good news? We have the power to change this. Want to take action? Tell these politicians: you don't represent my values.
While all of us who support reproductive freedom faced tremendous challenges in 2014, it wasn't all bad news. These were a few of the inspiring moments that are going to fuel our fire well into 2015.
2014 has been a great year for smart, diverse, interesting (and funny!) feminist literature. Even if you have a die-hard, pro-choice, feminist friend who has read everything from Betty Friedan to bell hooks; they’ll appreciate reading these fresh thoughts and insights on feminist theory, reproductive freedom and women’s issues.
It’s the holiday season, and you know what that means – it’s the season to give gifts! Not sure what to get that special someone in your life who’s passionate about reproductive freedom and feminism? We’ve got you covered.
It’s 2014 and women in the workforce are making huge gains, contributing more to their families’ incomes, and reaching positions of authority. So are women getting the support they need to have families? Not from their bosses they aren’t. While too many women are denied the accommodations they deserve, we often don’t see these kinds of challenges in pop culture. This made us wonder - how would these shows have changed if these characters had been forced to choose between getting a paycheck and their pregnancy?
At this point, it’s practically expected for those who don’t believe in gender equality to tell feminists to get back in their place and stop causing such a ruckus over equal rights and gender equality. And we’ve fought back every single time.
They’ve done it before, and they’ll do it again: these anti-choice candidates will take away your rights the second they’re elected.
You wouldn’t trust someone to fill your cavity just because they have teeth. Well, you can’t necessarily trust a woman to support policies that benefit the vast majority of women - no matter how many times she says, “I’m a woman!”
What had us chanting and dancing in the snowfall for hours? Our “Not My Boss’s Business” rally outside of the Supreme Court! We rallied outside while justices heard oral arguments for a case that would give bosses the right to deny their employees birth control coverage just because they oppose it. We can’t imagine what it would be like for a boss to get to impose his religious views on his workers – and neither could the hundreds of people who joined us in D.C. Some had amazingly creative ways of getting their message across. Check out our 12 favorite signs from the rally:
At this point, it’s practically expected for those who don’t believe in gender equality to tell feminists to get back in their place and stop causing such a ruckus over equal rights and gender equality. And we’ve fought back every single time.