Women's rights
: Elizabeth Fawthrop When Komen for the Cure announced plans to stop approving grants for Planned Parenthood, it sparked furious protest.
February 8, 2012 Two dozen Occupy Chicago and other activists braved freezing cold to oppose the anti-choice "SpeakOut Illinois" conference.
February 6, 2012 Some 200 angry people turned out to protest a fraternity that circulated a survey asking members who they'd like to rape.
January 4, 2012 : Corrie Westing The Obama administration has overturned an FDA decision to ease young women's access to emergency contraception.
December 14, 2011 : Leela Yellesetty A debate has arisen within the Occupy movement about gender equality and how it relates to the interests of the 99 percent.
December 13, 2011 : Rachel Cohen A new bill would allow hospitals to refuse care to desperately ill women who need emergency abortion services.
November 7, 2011 I hope the sexist "Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street" video sparks a discussion about the links between women's oppression and corporate greed.
October 27, 2011 : Natalia Tylim The 3,000-strong SlutWalk NYC shows the potential for a new fighting women's rights movement that makes the connections between all forms of oppression.
October 10, 2011 Recent high-profile cases are giving New York City SlutWalk organizers a chance to bring attention to police and politicians who excuse rape.
September 29, 2011 Some 250 people marched from Baltimore's Inner Harbor to demand respect for all women, regardless of their job or attire.
September 28, 2011 : Alison Mehravari A member of Seattle Clinic Defense replies to the claim that the group's counter-protests against the bigots are "disruptive."
September 19, 2011 Three hundred people marched in Greensboro, N.C., as part of SlutWalk to protest rape culture and victim-blaming.
September 14, 2011 Some 60 people gathered in Dallas for a protest against legislative attacks on women, from abortion rights to the issue of jobs.
September 7, 2011 Activists gathered outside a police station in Chicago to protest incidents of cops committing rape and sexual assault.
September 7, 2011 Rape charges have been dropped against Dominique Strauss-Kahn--an abject and infuriating example of how the justice system really works.
August 29, 2011 : Nicole Colson A Missouri school is accused of not only ignoring a 7th grader's claim of rape, but making her write an apology to her attacker.
August 24, 2011 More than 1,000 activists gathered outside the White House for SlutWalk D.C. to march for an end to sexual violence and victim-blaming.
August 17, 2011 Hundreds turned out to keep Dr. Leroy Carhart's Maryland clinic open during weeklong mobilization by anti-choice groups.
August 15, 2011 : Mattie Williams The firebombing of a Texas abortion clinic is a reminder of the need to build an unapologetic fight for abortion rights.
August 15, 2011 The chanting echoed through city streets on August 6 at SlutWalk Philadelphia: "Yes means yes, no means no!"
August 12, 2011 More than 600 people gathered to walk in Portland's SlutWalk march against rape, sexual assault and victim-blaming.
August 10, 2011 : Rachel Cohen Chicago's new Campaign Against Police Sexual Assault is organizing to hold police accountable for their assaults on women.
August 4, 2011 Pro-choice activists turned out to counter an anti-choice picket of the Artscape festival in Baltimore.
July 25, 2011 Protesters rallied at Foley Square at the sentencing on lesser charges of two NYPD officers who were acquitted of sexual assault.
July 20, 2011 Some concrete demands, offered in solidarity, can help take the SlutWalk movement against rape and sexual assault forward.
July 14, 2011
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