Latest Story

Submit to FWord!

Thursday, May 3, 2012
By Yessenia G

Submit to FWord! Penn’s collection of feminist voices wants your prose, poetry, academic essays (limit 8 pages), short stories, editorials, photos, drawings, paintings, monologues, etc. on issues pertaining to gender, feminism, and/or sexuality. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 7, 2012 Submit your work in a .doc via email: prose: fwordprose@gmail.com poetry: fwordpoetry@gmail.com academic: fwordacademic@gmail.com artwork: fwordart@gmail.com... »

This Year’s Award is a Big Deal

Sunday, October 9, 2011
By Yessenia G

Last Friday, the Nobel Committee announced the winners of its 2011 Peace Prize. This year they sent a message by selecting three women who fought for women’s rights, two in Liberia, the other in Yemen. Ellen Jonson is the current Liberian president, holding the... »

Will the promise of women’s suffrage in Saudi Arabia hold up?

Saturday, October 1, 2011
By Yessenia G

    With the elections in Saudi Arabia underway, many are commenting on the low levels of voter participation. This is mostly attributed to the powerlessness of the elected positions: Saudi Arabians are  voting for half the seats in the municipal councils – the other half... »


The New and Improved Egypt…Women Included?

Thursday, April 7, 2011
By Sahana R

While media coverage of events in Libya, Syria, and other Middle Eastern countries has somewhat overtaken that of Egypt, the nation continues to develop its post-Mubarak identity. However, the... »

more precious than life…?

Monday, April 4, 2011
By Sarah S

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1371735/Millions-women-trade-year-life-perfect-body.html Perhaps there have always been women who felt so consumed with the desire to fulfill the ever-elusive “beauty” standard of their time…but the idea that such a large... »

South Dakota’s new abortion law requires counseling and a three-day waiting period

Tuesday, March 22, 2011
By Janet C

"I hope that women who are considering an abortion will use this three-day period to make good choices." - Gov. Daugaard »