women

Women take lead in fight for jobs

March 2, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Women's rights activists note that, while the jobs crisis is harming all sectors of society, women and girls are being hit especially hard. Despite recent recovery efforts the unemployment rate among women has increased.

Missouri Republicans work to dismantle non-discrimination act

February 24, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

A video put together by the Missouri Employee and Human Rights Coalition provides compelling testimony about the importance of protecting the state's non-discrimination law.

Stop the attack on Planned Parenthood

February 18, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Republicans are trying to wipe out all funding for family planning, and defund Planned Parenthood entirely, in the budget bill to be voted on shortly.

Help wanted: no jobless need apply

February 18, 2011 By Teresa Albano

Unemployment has hovered at 10 percent for months, yet employers are refusing to hire the jobless.

Republicans drop “forcible rape” but war on women continues

February 8, 2011 By Susan Webb

Republicans have backed off their effort to redefine rape as "forcible rape" (is there another kind?) but they have not given up their war on women's reproductive rights.