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Female Libido Pill Fires Up Debate About Women And Sex

Posted on February 19, 2015 By Emily Imhoff

“‘We live in a culture that has historically discounted the importance of sexual pleasure and sexual desire for women,’ says Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women. ‘And I fear that it’s that cultural attitude that men’s sexual health is extremely important, but women’s sexual health is not so important. That’s the cultural attitude that I want to be sure the FDA has not, maybe unconsciously, imported into its deliberative process.'”

She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry: Lessons

Posted on February 19, 2015 By Emily Imhoff

Article describing the new film “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry”, from Director Mary Dore. The film provides a passionate summary of the “Second Wave” of feminism, highlighting events from 1966-1971 that have shaped the Women’s Movement.

Preventing domestic violence could help economy

Posted on December 18, 2014 By Sarah Beth Alcabes

Article about efforts in Wisconsin to support victims and survivors of domestic violence; a lack of funding for these organizations results in many survivors going without the resources and support they need. Image of members of the The National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Task Force to End Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Against Read more …

Democratic War On Women Becomes A Friendly Fire Zone

Posted on December 17, 2014 By Sarah Beth Alcabes

Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, noted that Democrats are leading the policy fight for legislation that would bar employers from refusing to accommodate pregnancies. “It’s completely in my view outrageous that the Democratic caucus wouldn’t make an accommodation for Tammy Duckworth,” O’Neill told BuzzFeed News. “That is an issue of public Read more …

Women’s groups blast NFL’s new personal conduct policy

Posted on December 15, 2014 By Sarah Beth Alcabes

Women’s advocacy groups on Thursday excoriated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s changes to the league’s personal conduct policy, saying it does not do enough to help victims and hold players who commit domestic violence accountable. “It’s an exercise in public relations,” National Organization for Women President Terry O’Neill told Reuters. “Roger Goodell’s idea of leadership is Read more …

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