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Today is World AIDS Day

Today is World AIDS Day. Last year nearly a half million babies were born with HIV. More than 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV. That's up from 26.2 million in 1999. Despite that staggering statistic,AIDS organizations are making progress i

Movie Review: Made in Dagenham - Striking a blow for women

I had the chance to attend a screening of Made in Dagenham last night at the Raleigh Studios and recommend it to anyone with a social conscience who might have trouble remembering that women didn't always have equal rights. In fact the film should be req

The Art of the Mixed Tape

Imagine you were handed an array of crayons, markers, paint, glitter - the works - and left in a plain, white room for as long as you needed to make your artistic vision, whatever it may be, come to life before your eyes. There are no rules, you don’

ChickSpeak hearts Chelsea Handler

She’s hilarious, honest, adorable, and above all else, she’s definitely someone id love to be friends with. She’s the uber talented Chelsea Handler, and chances are she’s soon to be coming to a city near you. Handler, the hysterical host of her

POLITICS

Secretary Clinton to Launch Women’s World Cup Initiative

< p> Pretty Smart! On Monday June 6, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will launch the ...more

Amnesty International honors Joan Baez for a lifetime of Human Rights Advocacy

Amnesty International turns 50 this year, and closely linked to Amnesty’s legacy of championing hu...more

Al Qaeda's Latest Jihadist Women's eMagazine

Tips on how to meet a terrorist husband? Ideas for keeping your skin beautiful underneath a niqab? P...more

Girl Up Pep Rally

More than 400 girls and (and some boys) from all over LA joined gathered at the Marlborough School i...more

Take your daughters to the polls!

On this election day, we thought this video – produced by the White House Project – was appropri...more

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SEXISM

Secretary Clinton to Launch Women’s World Cup Initiative

< p> Pretty Smart! On Monday June 6, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will launch the Women’s World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports. The event, which will be streamed live on www.state.gov. will take place 9:30 am...more

Saudi Women Dare to Drive in Defiance of Law

There are a lot of rights that western women take for granted. One of them is the freedom to drive - an activity that helps women be independent. Not so in every country or culture. Manal, a 32-year-old woman, is planning something she’s never done op...more

Killing Me Softly: Images of Women in Advertising

In this new, highly anticipated update of her pioneering Killing Us Softly series, the first in more than a decade, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. The film marshals a range ...more

Al Qaeda's Latest Jihadist Women's eMagazine

Tips on how to meet a terrorist husband? Ideas for keeping your skin beautiful underneath a niqab? Poetry about the Holy War? Enter the bizarre world of Al Qaeda's newest Cosmo-like magazine for women. Al Shamikah--The Majestic, features stories on pleas...more

Is high school ready for girls’ wrestling?

For high-school wrestlers across the country, February is the stuff of dreams. Sectional meets leading up to state tournaments begin this month, and thousands of hopes will be realized while thousands more wind up dashed. Megan Black, a sophomore wrestle...more

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