Gillibrand holds up Navy nominee

Jeremy Herb writes for The Hill: “Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) placed a hold Thursday on the President Obama’s nominee to be undersecretary of the Navy over the nominee’s comments on prosecuting military sexual assault cases. Gillibrand placed the ho…

What Would a Feminist Budget Look Like?

Here’s how that all adds up: women work hard, meet their responsibilities, follow the rules — and still, too often, can’t save for things like a down payment on a house in a good school district, or their kids’ college education, let alone their own retirement.

Shutdown Silenced a Call for Women’s Safety

Darina Naidu writes for Women’s E-News: “Four women’s advocacy groups were ready to use a U.N. forum this month to press the U.S. government for stronger legal protections for women and children. But the shutdown has forced them to wait until the spring.…