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I’ve been watching the fourth season of Mad Men with a knot in my stomach.  For the first three, I convinced myself that the level of blatant sexism at the Sterling Cooper (now Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce) advertising agency was as retro as three-martini lunches and girdles.  But the most recent episodes have disabused me of those notions.  Truth be told, when it comes to sexism we have little to brag about.  …

The following op-ed by The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind is featured on the front page of The Huffington Post.
This has not been a good week for Democratic women.
First, a New York Times op-ed penned by two progressive feminists noting two disturbing trends:  1) Democratic Leaders have been bargaining away our reproductive rights, and 2) the Democratic Party is not seeking out nor encouraging strong women leaders .  Then, a Los Angeles Times story descrying that hopes for the “Year of the Women” are fading.  Given the projected seats losses by …

The following article is cross-posted from Unwritten Rules with permission of the author. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
In our privileged world “Feminism” has become a dirty word. For most western young women, to be called a Feminist is an insult.
My son and his girlfriends associate Feminism with anti-men and women who wear unattractive clothes. To them the “F” word is, at best, dated and no longer relevant.
In the U.S., Feminists have become divided along Party lines …

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Some people say the United States should solve its own problems with women’s issues before our country criticizes another country. I continue to believe our country is better for women than a lot of other countries are. After all, women are not stoned for adultery in the United States. Nor are they legally denied access to education, careers, and a single lifestyle. However, I admit our country does have a …

The following article is cross-posted from MSNDegree.com. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
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Violence, rape and little or no education is a fact of life for many women all over the globe. While the feminist movement took off in parts of the Western world, many women are still treated as second class citizens. Many endure violent daily events and manage to persevere and take care of their children in hopes of a better tomorrow.

Haiti. 75% of women …

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Hey Barbara! This is soooo long overdue that I’m going to turn my message to you into an acronym. Fire Whoopie Already! That’s right, FWA! Whoopi Goldberg, a co-host on the popular daytime talk show “The View” is not someone who should be representing women on national television. Because Whoopi couldn’t care less about the safety and welfare of women and girls when it comes to protecting her Hollywood friends.
Let’s review …

The Government of Switzerland has rejected a request by the U.S. to extradite Roman Polanski.
The New Agenda wrote extensively last October about Polanski’s rape of a 13 year-old girl. Hollywood showed up to defend their ‘above the law’ colleague – Whoopi even went so far as to declare “It wasn’t rape rape.”
Well the big money of Hollywood got their way.
The New York Times reports:
The Justice Ministry said Monday in a statement that national interests were taken into consideration in the decision, and that Polanski was now a free …

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Cherie Blair has been promoting the cause of Widows for over 5 years, as an issue that greatly impacts women in the US and the rest of the world, in terms of their economic and social status.

Widowhood is a status that impacts the lives of many women worldwide, including in the US and western countries.  The American Association of Retired People reports that  6% of the overall …

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In Hanna Rosin’s new article in this month’s Atlantic , “The End of Men,” she poses the question along with the assertion:
What if modern, postindustrial society is simply better suited to women? A report on the unprecedented role reversal now under way— and its vast cultural consequences
She notes that women are now leading men in education, training and employment numbers. More women than men earn college degrees, fewer are unemployed, and they outnumber men …

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How many times must females be killed because they are female, before we start decrying these horrific acts for what they are:  hate crimes?  Although gender is included as a category in the federal hate crimes bill signed into law last year, the recognition that women and girls are targeted and murdered solely because of their sex has yet to infiltrate our cultural framework or spark any sense of collective outrage. The media have …