women
Free Bahareh Hedayat, Iranian student leader, women’s rights activist
March 14, 2014Bahareh Hedayat will be 32 years old next month. She looks likely to mark that birthday in prison unless the Iranian government can be persuaded to free her.
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Join us Tuesday for a discussion on the assault on women’s rights
March 14, 2014Join us Mar. 18 for a conversation with Carolyn Trowbridge, long-time activist in the women's rights movement in Arizona. In her state and others, the right wing is undermining the right of women to determine what...
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Today in women’s history: Photographer Diane Arbus was born
March 14, 2014Arbus's photography is known for its portrayal of individuals and groups perceived as "other" or marginal.
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Today in women’s history: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died
March 13, 2014Susan B. Anthony was a pioneer leader of the cause of woman suffrage, and worked tirelessly her whole life for what she considered to be the best interests of womankind.
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Today in women’s history: Janet Reno becomes attorney general
March 13, 2014On this day in 1993 Janet Reno became the first female Attorney General serving from 1993 - 2001.
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