Women's Rights

Welcome to the WomenMatter Women's Rights Archives page. Click on the links below to view the past updates.

• 4/21/2007 - And You Thought One Vote Didn’t Matter: The Stem Cell Battle
• 11/8/2006 - So, You’ve Got a New Congress: Wait, What Does Congress Do Again?
• 11/5/2006 - Wider View: Looking into Darfur
• 11/3/2006 - Wedges are In: Return to the Gay Marriage Debate
• 8/5/2006 - Girls Matter: Legislation that could Affect a Girl Near You
• 5/28/2006 - Back to Matrimony: The Federal Marriage Amendment Resurfaces
• 4/2/2006 - Quitting the Lobby Hobby: Senate Doesn’t Want to go Cold Turkey
• 3/23/2006 - Domestic Violence: What you need to know
• 3/5/2006 - Setting Standards: The Supreme Court and Abortion
• 1/29/06 - Winning Back Trust: Congress Struggles with Ethics in Lobbying
• 1/25/06 - Lobby Land: The History, Importance, and Legislation of Lobbying
• 12/24/05 - Congress Wrap Up: Legislators Tie Up Loose Ends before the Holidays
• 12/4/05 - Matters of Consequence: The Supreme Court Hears First Abortion Case in 5 Years
• 11/5/05 - Study by WomenMatter Shows Neither Political Party Connecting with Women
• 10/6/05 - Wasting No Time: The Bush Administration Works to Ban Late-Term Abortions
• 9/16/05 - In 2005, Violence Against Women is Still a Problem: What Congress is Doing
• 8/27/05 - Looking out for Women: Keeping a Close Eye on the Iraqi Constitution
• 8/21/05 - Reproduction, Money, and the Military: The Court Decides Tricare Doesn’t Have to Pay
• 8/14/05 - I’ll Sneak You in at Recess: Edelman is Your New Under Secretary of Defense
• 8/6/05 - Undermining Women: Draft of Iraqi Constitution Falls Short on Women’s Rights
• 7/27/05 - Media Shield: Lawmakers Consider Pros and Cons of Protecting the Press
• 7/24/05 - In Tact Patriot Act: The House Votes to Make the Controversial Bill Permanent
• 6/29/05 - Saying Sorry: Congress Apologizes for Blocking Anti-Lynching Legislation in the Past
• 5/15/05 - John R. Bolton: Political Bully or Savvy Reformer?
• 5/4/05 - A Nation Divided: States Move in Opposite Directions on Gay Rights
• 4/24/05 - Is that Clear? The Department of Education Redefines Title IX
• 4/16/05 - Should we Gag? The Senate Tries to Remove the "Global Gag Rule"
• 4/15/05 - Employing Schiavo: Congress Tries to Influence the Judiciary on Abortion
• 4/9/05 - What the Cartoon Didn’t Show You: The Strategies and Deals behind the Law
• 3/28/05 - Look out Howard! The FCC Wants to Regulate Cable and Satellite
• 3/13/05 - For Love or Money: Marriage as Economic Policy
• 2/18/05 - A Nation of Immigrants Considers Immigration Reform
• 2/4/05 - Creating the Union: Parties Shape America with their Speeches
• 1/30/05 - It’s a Party: Republicans and Democrats Have Very Different Plans for You
• 1/19/05 - The Politics of Rape: The Justice Department Omits Emergency Contraception
• 12/15/04 - Fact, Opinion, and Responsibility: Abstinence-Only Education Must Communicate Carefully
• 12/3/04 - Suspended Debate: Congress Passes a New Abortion Law with Little Fanfare
• 12/1/04 - Changing the Rules: Committees are the way to Consolidate Power
• 11/18/04 - Reading the Election: How Important was Gay Marriage?
• 9/30/04 - What Women Want: Good Information, Receptive Candidates
• 9/20/04 - The Courts Speak: Judges all over the Country Say No to Abortion Ban
• 9/10/04 - On a Platform: Candidates are Standing on their Party’s Ideas
• 7/19/04 - Amending Marriage: The Debate over Gay Marriage Forces a Wedge Issue
• 6/25/04 - Debating the Eucharist: Bishops May Deny Communion to Pro-Choice Politicians
• 6/9/04 - The Power of the Purse: Congress Exercises Oversight
• 5/24/04 - Lawfully wedded: Same-Sex Marriages Now Legal in Mass.
• 4/28/04 - Gay Marriage: What’s Happening Now
• 4/20/04 - The Politics of Pregnancy: The Laci Peterson Act Reveals Important Issues
• 4/8/04 - Investigating Our Terror: The 9/11 Commission Presents us with a Chance to Question
• 3/22/04 - Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Transportation Security is not Created Equal
• 3/9/04 - Girls Only: Public Education Shifts to Accommodate Single-Sex Schoos
• 3/4/04 - Death by Amendment: The Surprising Defeat of the Gun Bill
• 2/27/04 - Legislating Janet: Congress’ Response to the Super Bowl Mayhem
• 2/26/04 - For Better or Worse: Bush Backs Gay Marriage Ban
• 2/9/04 - One Up, One Down: States Pick Sides on Gay Marriage
• 2/6/04 - Fuss Budget: Bush’s Spending Plan Causes a Commotion
• 1/27/04 - Surfing the Election: New Combinations of Politics and Technology
• 1/23/04 - The State of the Union: The Parties Define the Issues for 2004
• 1/16/04 - Love in New Jersey: Domestic Partnerships Abound
• 12/31/03 - The Seven Bills of Christmas: New Laws for a New Year
• 12/29/03 - It's All About Discovery: What's Up with Cheney and the Supreme Court
• 11/30/03 - Gay Marriage: A Journey Through Language, Politics, History and Religion
• 11/7/03 - Friendly Skies? The Debate over Air Traffic Control Privatization
• 10/27/03 - "The Issue is in Our Hearts": Congress' Sentiments on Abortion
• 10/1/03 - Strange Brew: Legislation, Information, and Technology
• 9/22/03 - Trying to Keep TV Free: The Latest on FCC Regulations
• 9/19/03 - Do you C.A.R.E.? Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims
• 9/8/03 - Making Peace: The U.S. Attempts to Restore Relations with U.N. to Rebuild Iraq
• 8/13/03 - Have You Heard of Equal Rights and Equal Dignity?
• 8/5/03 - Marriage Meanings: Defining Love for 2003
• 7/31/03 - Mickey Mouse V. Charlton Heston: The Debate over FCC Regulations
• 7/17/03 - Our Money, Our Way: The Terms and Conditions of our Aid
• 7/16/03 - I Wanna Play: Women and Men Are Left Out Of Sports
• 6/20/03 - "The Canadian Earthquake": Same-sex marriage legalized by neighbors
• 6/19/03 - Privacy and Profiling: The Lowdown on Homeland Security
• 6/14/03 - Abortion: the Single Issue with the Multiple Meanings

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