Starting in late March, Michigan women really started feeling the affects of the “War on Women.” The state’s new law known as “rape insurance”—an
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ProgressWomen promotes progressive politics, feminism and wants to empower women of all ages to get involved. Its co-directors are Emily Spangler and Missouri State Representative Stacey Newman.
How a new North Carolina gun law hurts women and teens
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What it’s like to be a 12-year-old activist
If you are not familiar with Madison Kimrey, you are already behind the times. She is a young but outspoken activist who took on
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By Sarah Casteel, Clayton High School senior, St. Louis MO While our society still faces sex-based workplace discrimination — clearly most often targeted at
Four women in politics to watch in 2014
by Emily Spangler, Progress Women Mary Burke, Wisconsin Mary Burke caught Progress Women’s eye right away: Burke has served as the popular bicycle company