On AlterNet: gender equality

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "gender equality"

Vision: The Most Feminist Place in the World

Janet Elise Johnson, The Nation. February 7, 2011.

Iceland's unique and powerful feminist traditions ensured that it would have a markedly different response to the financial crisis.

Swagger Like Us: Should Women Be More Like Men or Not?

Ann Friedman, The American Prospect. April 1, 2010.

For decades, women have been told just to get ahead in an unjust system -- but should they be amplifying their aggression to mimic successful men?

How We Sabotage Young Girls

Rachel Simmons, The Penguin Press. September 1, 2009.

Girls are encouraged to be nice, quiet, perfect, polite -- at the expense of their authenticity and sense of self.

Obama: Bring the U.S. into the 21st Century on Gender Equality

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. December 22, 2008.

America remains the only democracy that refuses to ratify the most significant treaty guaranteeing gender equality.

Are Modern Women Miserable?

Vicki Haddock, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. March 13, 2008.

Women can dream bigger than ever before. But social progress has plateaued short of true gender equity, keeping many of those dreams out of reach.

Bigger Than Sports: Why Title IX Matters

Caryn McTighe Musil, Jennifer Hahn, Ms. Magazine. December 25, 2007.

Women's educational equity turns 35, and there's a lot to celebrate.

Closing Gender Gap Will Boost Growth: World Bank

December 31, 1969.