Women's Issues
Heather Huber
Not that kind of white feminist
Once dormant, the Madison chapter of the National Organization for Women has seen a huge revival thanks to activism spurred by the election of President Donald Trump. This time, the movement will be intersectional. more
Robyn Vining
Important progress
Madison hosted one of the largest rallies last year to coincide with the national Women’s March, but not this year. Organizers instead held rallies in other cities to highlight the struggles and successes of people of color and elevate youth. more
Outrage into action
UW-Madison’s HEX-U program connects undergraduate humanities students with local organizations to partner on creative projects that benefit the community. In its second year, the program has room to grow. more
Heart and hustle
From taking time for self care to transforming your side hustle into a full-time job, African American community leaders offer tips for success more
Justin Sprecher
Women unite and strike
Hundreds rally at state Capitol, take time from work and school for Madison’s “Day Without a Woman” demonstration. more
Justin Sprecher
Photos: International Women's Day Rally at the Capitol
International Women's Day rally at the Capitol Mar. 8, 2017. more
Tommy Washbush
“Don’t touch people. How hard is that?”
Have you been harassed at a music show? Tone Madison’s Consent, Amplified project aims to document and combat bad behavior at local venues. more
Speak up
Local WPR host Veronica Rueckert offers voice coaching that helps women be heard — and taken seriously. There are a host of behaviors common to women that often sabotage their presentations and ideas. more
Lauren Justice
Under attack
Health care providers at Planned Parenthood clinics are faced with a two-pronged attack: Threats of violence from anti-abortion extremists, and a legislative assault from conservative politicians. more
A political football
Jonathan Eig, author of “The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution,” gets a case of “disturbing” deja vu when he hears about conservative attacks on Planned Parenthood. more
Lauren Justice
“Here we are again – or still”
A fierce thunderstorm last Thursday night didn’t dampen the resolve of thousands of activists who mobilized to protest sexual violence after a brutal Sept. 12 rape. But for longtime anti-violence advocates, the fight started long ago. more
David Michael Miller
Coming soon to a campus party near you: rape
A new book by Jon Krakauer attacks the problem of “date rape” at its core. more
David Michael Miller
The crusade against Planned Parenthood
Republicans have seized on a deceptively edited video to defund the family planning services provider. more
Where have all the women gone?
Director Robin Hauser Reynolds’ new documentary, “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap,” explores the dearth of women in tech. more
Rape, incest and Scott Walker’s shrug
The governor has said he doesn’t care whether the Legislature sends him a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for rape or incest. more
Virginia Blaisdell
Woman power
Vile harassment of feminists didn’t start with #Gamergate. “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” is a smart new documentary about the modern feminist movement. more
Allie Johnson
Planned Parenthood national director Cecile Richards rallies women on the UW campus to vote for Mary Burke
The Marquette Law School poll released on Oct. 1 reaffirmed the existence of a large gender gap between the two candidates in Wisconsin's race for governor, with 54% of likely women voters supporting Democrat Mary Burke and 40% supporting Republican more
Isthmus on WORT: Exploring the role of gender in scientific research
"Isthmus" contributor Julia Burke reported on the new feminist biology program at UW-Madison in the May 2 issue, and discussed her story with WORT producer Dylan Brogan on the May 1 edition of "In Our Backyard". more
UW-Madison
Rooting out bias in research
True or false? Women are more emotional than men. Boys are better than girls at math and science. "Many things that 'everyone knows' about human sex differences are not scientifically accurate," says professor Caitilyn Allen, a plant pathologist at U more
Megan Chua
City committee approves buffer zone for Madison health clinics
When Wendi Kent got pregnant at age 13, she turned to Planned Parenthood for prenatal care. But after a few months, she scraped together some money to go to another clinic so she could avoid the harassment she faced outside Planned Parenthood... more
