President Obama: Nominate a Woman to Replace Outgoing FCC Chair
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Over two dozen prominent women's rights organizations and leaders signed a letter that was delivered today to the White House from the Women's Media Center, calling on the President to appoint the first female FCC Chair in the agency's eighty-year history. More »
Oscars, Hollywood, Sexism and Women
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It’s clear it was the women rocked the Oscars telecast but when the time came to hand out statuettes, it was still the men who took home all the prizes. More »
Transcript: The Movies Show: Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan Episode 25
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Keri Putnam on Sundance; Melissa Silverstein on the Athena Film Festival; Jane Fonda and Kathy Bates on sexism in Hollywood and the Oscars—and Robin tips her hat to Hillary Clinton. More »
What Should A Radio Host Do When Guest Calls a Woman a Whore?
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What is a radio host’s responsibility when their guest crosses a line? More to the point, what should a radio host do when their guest suddenly calls a U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz a “seditious whore?” More »
Women Missing From Oscar Nominations
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The nominees for the 85th Academy Awards have been released and once again it’s women who’ve been left out of the picture. More »
Transcript/Podcast: Robin Morgan Interviews Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian-American Journalist and Activist
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Two days before her arrest for defacing an inflammatory poster calling Muslims "savages," Mona Eltahawy appeared on Women's Media Center Live to discuss anti-Muslim sentiment, extremists on both sides fueling hate and inciting each other, and the fight for freedom by women and youth in the Middle East. More »
Watch WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem Discuss Her Support for the Chicago Teachers’ Strike
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Gloria Steinem, feminist author, activist and co-founder of the Women’s Media Center, said Monday during an interview with progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann that she’s rooting for Chicago’s teachers, who this week embarked on their first major strike in 25 years. More »
Congratulations To The Women’s Media Center’s Progressive Women’s Voices Class of 2012
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Progressive Women’s Voices is the premier media and leadership training program for women in the country. Participants represent a range of expertise and diversity across race, class, geography, sexual preference, ability, and generation. More »