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On the first day of a meeting to draft the 2012 platform for the Democratic Party. Among the topics addressed were marriage equality, local economic issues, education reform, U.S.-Israel…

At a national conference for the National Organization for Women (NOW), Kim Gandy delivered the keynote address, focusing on major accomplishments of NOW over the past year. Barbara…

An annual candlelight vigil on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building was held to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision affirming women’s constitutional right…

Women talked about their experiences as feminists and their perspectives of their influence on society. Angie Cruz talked about how she was empowered to strive for her true goals and began her writing…

Policy makers, activists, and others participated in a march on the National Mall in opposition to war in Iraq and President Bush’s plans to send additional forces to Iraq to assist in new security measures.…

Representatives from various women’s and research organizations talked to reporters about a poll on the voting patterns of women and on women candidates in the 2006 midterm elections. They…

As part of the national conference, panelists discussed preserving and expanding abortion access for women. Topics included Asian Pacific American women’s rights, the increasingly conservative…

Organizers and activists spoke to reporters about various measures they were planning to protest several aspects of federal government policy, chiefly military policy in Iraq and abuses of…

The achievements and legacy of Betty Friedan (1921 - 2006) were recognized. Ms. Fridan was the author of The Feminine Mystique in 1963 and one of the co-founders of the National…

Pro-choice activists from the National Organization for Women and other organizations spoke about the fight for women’s reproductive freedom at a candlelight vigil commemorating the 33rd…

Leaders from women’s organizations and university students spoke to reporters in opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. They talked about concerns that the nominee…

Participants, lawmakers, and interested parties spoke to reporters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court following oral arguments in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of New England. In June of 2003 the…

Ms. Gandy spoke about her organization’s opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. She said that her group was especially interested in women’s right on a broad…

Outside of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing room, Senator Schumer and hearing witnesses spoke to reporters about United States Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts. Ms.…

A compilation of reactions to testimony in confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts to replace Chief Justice Rehnquist on the Supreme Court was shown. Committee members and…

Guests talked about cases on reproductive rights, abortion, and women’s issues in the next Supreme Court session and Judge John Roberts' views on the issues. They respond to questions and…

Consumer advocates spoke to reporters about the safety of silicone breast implants and call for improved approval processes by the Food and Drug Administration. They called for a…

Leaders of pro-choice organizations spoke to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol about their opposition to President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts as a replacement for Justice…

During the closing plenary, the speakers addressed the convention on progressive issues, including labor unions, wages, prison ministry, the Senate filibuster controversy, civil rights, support of the…

Americans United to Protect Social Security held a rally on Capitol Hill to oppose Bush administration efforts to privatize Social Security.