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The Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure will clearly be a contender for media debacle of the year and the architect of that disastrous decision, former Komen VP Karen Handel, deserved to lose her position. Regardless of Karen Handel’s statement to the media it should be clear that she had to resign because she [...]

An article written by Nick Baumann and published yesterday in Mother Jones, “House GOP Memo: ‘Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community’,” discusses a new “prenatal discrimination bill” proposed by the GOP. The bill attempts to distinguish between “black abortions” and abortions in general and claims that “abortion is the leading [...]

WMC Board Member and former President of Planned Parenthood Gloria Feldt has written an article for the Daily Beast on the implications of the recent Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood. “If this were just about Planned Parenthood,” she writes, “or yet another battle over abortion, the outrage would be [...]

In AlterNet’s article, “The Marketing of Breast Cancer,” Mary Ann Swissler discusses the complicated history of the popular Dallas-based Susan G. Komen Foundation, under fire recently for its decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood. Swissler reaches back in time and reminds readers that the Komen Foundation “helped block a meaningful Patients Bill of Rights [...]

By Marianne Schnall February 6, 2012 Working with the nation’s top women’s liberal arts colleges, Secretary of State Clinton hopes to harness the potential of women around the world to strengthen leadership in both government and civil society. For the world to cope with its full range of problems, women must be agents of change. [...]

NEW YORK-We’re relieved for millions of women across the country who will not be cut from access to critical health care services. We think the reaction over the last 48 hours really demonstrates the power of women when we speak loudly and act together. It also demonstrates the power of social media to enact change [...]

By Ellen Sweet February 3, 2012 Immediate outrage in the social media greeted the Komen foundation after it defunded breast cancer screening by Planned Parenthood. Ellen Sweet explores what’s behind its puzzling turn-about. Why would an organization that has invested $1.9 billion over the past 30 years to save women’s lives, whose founder and first [...]

NEW YORK– The Women’s Media Center is deeply disappointed with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to cease funding breast cancer prevention, education, and screenings at Planned Parenthood health centers. We urge our friends and supporters to join us by standing in solidarity with Planned Parenthood Federation of America and all of [...]

By Elayne Clift February 2, 2012 The APA diagnostic manual revision process, in the news recently over the definition of autism, holds other potential threats for women’s health. Elayne Clift investigates the gender issues in DSM-5. Debbie N. (not her real name) was a college student in the 1990s when she traveled to the Mediterranean [...]

By Lucinda Marshall January 31, 2012 A new action plan opens far-reaching possibilities to improve the security of women and the world. With some caution, women’s peace advocates plan to monitor its implementation. The National Action Plan On Women, Peace and Security (NAP) issued by President Obama shortly before the end of last year has [...]

PWV Alum Rose Aguilar has a new gig writing a regular op-ed for Al Jazeera English. Check out her debut article “Reproductive Rights and the Republican Primary.”

The Women’s Media Center congratulates Patty Jenkins for winning “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series” for The Killing Pilot (AMC) at the 64th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards!

Stanford University News published an article detailing a recent Stanford panel discussion where editors, activists, and bloggers came together to salute Ms. magazine and consider the future of feminism. The piece mentions the contributions of WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem and Board Member Helen Zia in the creation of the iconic magazine.

The Women’s Media Center congratulates Katy Garretson for becoming the 26th recipient of the Frank Capra Achievement Award at the 64th Annual Director’s Guild of America Awards. It is a pleasure to see her talents, career, and service recognized and celebrated.

The Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors has approved a merger package with AFTRA. Hollywood’s two leading acting unions will now comprise one entity. For details, see the Screen Actors Guild website.

WMC VP of Programs Jamia Wilson and WMC Board Member Gloria Feldt have both written chapters in the new book, “Madonna and Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop.” Congratulations Jamia and Gloria! Check out this review of the new book on Atlas.

The Women’s Media Center is very excited about the upcoming Athena Film Festival and is so proud of Melissa Silverstein at Women and Hollywood, who worked for the Women’s Media Center in our early days and is a true force for women in the media. We are also delighted that the HBO documentary about our [...]

On November 16, 2011, the Women’s Media Center invited girls ages 14-22, to create a 1- 5 minute video for our first annual Girls State of the Union (#GSOTU) video contest. Like the President’s report, the Girls’ State of the Union sums up the condition of the country—with a special emphasis on the welfare of girls. [...]

WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem was interviewed by Salamishah Tillet of TEDxWomen on modern feminism, media, aging, and the future of feminism, among other things. Check out the full interview here.

WMC Founding Board Member and CEO of the Paley Center for Media Pat Mitchell discussed the Sundance Film Festival in a Huffington Post article yesterday. “I was honored,” she wrote, “to be cohost of a gathering about women in film…along with two great organizations—Women In Film Los Angeles and the Sundance Institute.” This conversation was nothing [...]