SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — There are just 24 words in the main section of the Equal Rights Amendment: “Equality of rights shall not be denied or abridged by the United […]
Tag: womens rights
July 31 letters to the editor
An open letter to pro-life politicians Abortion has always been a part of our history and will continue to be so long as men and women roam the earth. The […]
Remembering a self-remade woman
by Martin Schram The overwhelming vastness of the famed National Cathedral seemed to shrink to mere expansiveness, as Washington’s famous names, including three presidents, filled its pews Wednesday morning to […]
WVRHC to host “Engaging the Queer Feminist Archive” discussion
The histories of traditionally marginalized groups have long gone unrepresented in archives. As part of its effort to reduce that disparity, the West Virginia & Regional History Center will host […]
Representation matters
BY VAAGEESHA DAS My grandpa loved math. His passion for it spilled over to his four sons and his nine grandchildren. And because of that, math became something I excelled […]
That stench? It’s the Supreme Court’s funeral pyre for women’s rights
by Robin Abcarian It was impossible to listen to the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over a restrictive Mississippi abortion law without wondering how a woman who has experienced pregnancy and […]
The world abandoned Afghan women
Do senior officials from the U.S., China and Russia really plan to keep talking to the Taliban as if its fighters are not murdering civilians — including female activists — […]
Register now for Women’s, Girls’ Day
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Women’s and Girls’ Day at the Legislature, set for March 1. The virtual event, hosted by the West Virginia Women’s Commission, […]
W.Va. women still face obstacles in work force
Women make 82 cents for every dollar earned by a male They also tend to have lower paying jobs, make meals, clean and keep the house afloat, according to the […]
Racial disparities in infant mortality
Researcher studies how racism plays a role in higher death rate for Black babies WVU Today Black infants die at almost twice the rate of white infants in West Virginia, […]
