women’s rights
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Workers’ rights are women’s rights
Women Organized to Resist and Defend (WORD) is joining May Day rallies and marches across the United States because we…
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Los derechos de los trabajadores son los derechos de las mujeres
El primero de Mayo, o el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, miles de personas en ciudades de todo el país…
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New WORD chapter holds first public forum in Albuquerque
The Albuquerque chapter of WORD (Women Organized to Resist and Defend) held its first public forum on April 27.
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US ranks low in child well-being
The 2013 report from UNICEF “Child well-being in rich countries” ranks the United States number 26 of 29 developed countries,…
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Steubenville in context
The recent conviction of two of the Steubenville rapists represents a small victory in the struggle against sexual violence.
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A Woman’s Place Is in the Struggle: New eBook celebrating Int’l Women’s Day!
This collection of articles looks at women’s struggles and victories -- not for the sake of remembrance but so that…
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Sexism, war and women in combat
WORD recognizes the importance of eliminating gender-based barriers in all professions and work places.While women should have access to any…
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Defend the right to abortion!
Forty years after the Roe v Wade decision, as women continue to face constant assaults on our legal right to…
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Violence Against Women Act expires
The refusal to reauthorize VAWA is another in a growing list of attacks targeting women over the last few years.
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Stop Violence Against Women Everywhere!
Friday, March 8 is International Women’s Day. On that Friday and Saturday (March 9) women and their allies in the…
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