Tamika Mallory organizes national Women’s March events alongside co-chairs Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez and Bob Bland
Women and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
As over half the population of the planet is female, success for world democracy must include a building a stronger link between women and democracy. Women in the 21st century are set to have a larger political role to play if we continue to dismantle the barriers in the way of their political equality. Also see other suggested articles on subjects like Women Voting Rights, Feminism, Minority Voting Rights or LGBT voting.
Review of Middlesex: Exploring 21st Century Masculinity
In today’s world of shifting gender roles and evolving gender self-realization, what does masculinity really mean? What does it really mean to be a man? Does masculinity hinge on power anymore?
The Long Road of American Black Women to Political Power
Black women must be recognized beyond the times they turn out to vote
Gates Foundation boosted funding for women’s rights in 2017
The #MeToo movement forced the U.S. to confront sexual harassment and gender equality in an unprecedented way this year
New film tells the story of Swiss women’s suffrage
When did women win the right to vote in prosperous, stable, civilized Switzerland? Many people would be surprised to learn that Swiss women didn’t win the right to vote until 1971.
In Alabama, black female voters prove they matter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Every election since she was 16, Catrena Norris Carter has gone door to door, urging black Alabama voters to the polls. In the months leading up to Tuesday’s U.S. Senate race, the community activist and a band of mostly black women registered college students to vote, waved signs on street corners and […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Questioning Testing Guidelines
Who makes the decisions that establish the standards of medical care and the guidelines for a variety of medical testing is a fascinating question. And, it’s complicated because human lives and millions of dollars are at stake.
A Saudi Woman Discusses Her Changing Society
“The status of women in Saudi Arabia has and will always be one of the best…the Vision has improved and empowered Saudi women”.
Manal al-Sharif: The Brave Saudi Woman Who Dared to Drive a Car
Manal al-Sharif posted a video of herself driving in Saudi Arabia in 2011 and she angered many
Baluchistan Women Struggle For Minimum Political Access
Only one party even issued tickets to women during the last general and local bodies polls