elections
"Name It, Change It" Calls Out Rampant Campaign Sexism
A new campaign focuses on the intentional and unintentional sexism rampant in reporting on and treatment of female candidates, even by those in their own party.
(VIDEO) In Sestak Over Specter, A Potential Win for Women and Families
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
May 19, 2010 - 10:16am (Print)
Last night's upset of Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) by Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA) in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's Senate seat suggests a potential win for the rights of all Americans, irrespective of sex, gender identity, race or class.
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Women candidates and money: Another double standard?
reader diary by Lauren Martin
January 5, 2010 - 12:06pm (Print)
A woman can either be a prude or promiscuous. Too pretty or too masculine. A shrew or a doormat. As women try to tip-toe somewhere in the middle, we find that one small move can send us plunging straight into one of the extremes.
Afghans May Vote, But Women's Rights Remain Elusive
by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia
August 25, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
VIDEO: Africa's First Female President Visits The Daily Show
by Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check
April 23, 2009 - 2:17pm (Print)
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the “Iron Lady” of Liberia, made a
visit to Jon Stewart’s show this week to promote her new book, This Child Will Be Great, a memoir about her life of abuse, imprisonment, and ultimately her role as the first female president in Africa.
