News & Commentary about Women's Rights

Today, gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic opportunities, educational equity, and an end to gender-based violence.
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Feb 18, 2015
UPS Does the Right Thing by Its Pregnant Employees

Feb 12, 2015
Myriad Genetics Relents on Gene Patents, But Will the Patent Office Stop Issuing Patents on Products of Nature?

Feb 10, 2015
Would You Like Some (More) Sexism With That?

Feb 5, 2015
A Free, Federal College Education - But Mostly For Men

Feb 2, 2015
Firing a Mom Because She's Breastfeeding Is Sex Discrimination

Jan 29, 2015
Paycheck Fairness Act: 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963

Jan 26, 2015
On Women's Health, the House Trades One Bad Idea for Another

Jan 23, 2015
Will Justice Scalia Be the Savior of the Fair Housing Act?

Jan 21, 2015
The House's #TBT – Roll Backs on Women's Health