women's rights

GOP stalls Violence Against Women Act renewal

August 23, 2012 By Susan Webb

Renewal of the Violence Against Women Act is tied up in Congress. The reason: Republicans.

Sandra Fluke campaigning hard for Obama

August 23, 2012 By John Wojcik

Sandra Fluke, who has become a national figure in the fight for women's reproductive rights, is campaigning hard now for the re-election of President Obama.

Akin just said out loud what fellow Republicans think

August 23, 2012 By Tony Pecinovsky

U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin stirred up a storm when he said, "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."

Today in labor history: First woman joins the Marines

August 13, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The first to do so was Opha Mae Johnson.

London 2012 – the Title IX Olympics

August 8, 2012 By Neil Parthun

Title IX celebrated its 40th anniversary in June. The legislation has become associated with its impacts on women in sport.