To Prevent Violence, Insist Men Stop the Abuse

Rob Okun writing for Women’s eNews:”A recent editorial about a domestic violence murder case in Massachusetts placed the onus on stopping this violence on women. Rob Okun says the responsibility lies with men too, and that it’s time for men to speak up.”

Minding the Wage Gap

Catherine Ho writing for the Washington Post:”Nearly five decades after the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed, women in the United States earn 78 cents on the dollar compared to men. Over a lifetime, the average working woman stands to lose nearly $380,00…

Elizabeth Warren’s Moment

Brent Budowsky writes for The Hill: “Elizabeth Warren, one of the most brilliantly qualified candidates in modern history to be passed over for an important post, . . . appears poised to run for the Senate seat once held by the man we miss so much, the l…

District Attorney Asks Judge to Drop Strauss-Kahn Case

Sonia Ossorio, executive director of NOW-New York City, is quoted in this New York Times article by William Rashbaum and John Eligon about the Manhattan district attorney’s office motion on Monday to dismiss the sexual assault case against Dominique Stra…