Tag: Gender Issues

Women across Iran have been protesting Iran's compulsory hijab laws on Enghelab Street in Tehran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Beltway Confidential

Speak up for the Iranian Girls of Revolution Street

Annika Hernroth-Rothstein · March 7, 2018 11:00 pm

Adult film star Stormy Daniels was paid $130,000 for her silence about an affair she claims she had with Trump.

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer: There’s ‘no question’ Trump knew about payoff to porn star

Caitlin Yilek · March 7, 2018 2:52 pm

Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had an affair with Stephanie Clifford, better known in the adult industry as Stormy Daniels. (AP Photos)

Utah Democrat to propose ‘Stormy Daniels Rampway’ after GOP proposes Trump highway

Katie Leach · March 6, 2018 7:59 pm

Beltway Confidential

Hollywood knows its lines, but is anyone buying it?

Emily Jashinsky · March 5, 2018 7:51 pm

Instead of inspiring hope and bringing about a change from the old, this year's Oscars ended up going down as a regrettably forgettable show at a crucial time. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

The #MeToo movement deserves better than the Oscars

Siraj Hashmi · March 5, 2018 2:18 pm

Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Jimmy Kimmel urges Hollywood to lead the way on ending sexual harassment in the workplace

Kyle Feldscher · March 5, 2018 1:29 am

The University of Connecticut is hosting Linda Sarsour, a Muslim-American activist who was a co-chair of the 2017 Women's March, for Women's Month. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Red Alert Politics

UConn to host Linda Sarsour for Women’s HerStory Month event

John Patrick · March 3, 2018 5:01 am

In a press release, Sabre said it would be giving nominees keychain pepper spray, gel pepper spray, two types of personal body alarms, and a test kit to determine if a drink has been drugged. (iStock photo)

Oscar nominees to receive pepper spray in ‘swag bag’ in support of #MeToo movement

Katelyn Caralle · March 1, 2018 2:26 pm

Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., has come under attack for her affiliation with the Independent Women's Forum, a nonprofit that advances conservative perspectives on women's issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Beltway Confidential

Democrat’s bizarre attack on Barbara Comstock unintentionally showcases failures of feminism

Emily Jashinsky · March 1, 2018 12:54 am

Former White House senior adviser Steve Bannon has announced new plans to harness the power behind such movements as the Women's March to launch his own foundation or nonprofit in the near future. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Steve Bannon seeks to emulate the Women’s March’s movement-building

Emily Jashinsky · February 28, 2018 9:46 pm

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon compared the Time's Up movement to the Tea Party's ability to exert its power. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Steve Bannon on the Time’s Up movement: ‘I’ve never seen such potential power in something’

Caitlin Yilek · February 28, 2018 6:01 pm

At Carleton College in Minnesota, students for three years have replaced "The Vagina Monologues" by playwright Eve Ensler with "Stripped," a play written by 2016 graduate Kat George, to address concerns regarding "Ensler's embodied trans exclusive writings" and "the production's exploitation of brown, black, and non-western bodies." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Beltway Confidential

Students create ‘all-gender’ answer to problematic ‘Vagina Monologues’

Emily Jashinsky · February 27, 2018 11:13 pm