Feminism

Feminist manifesto

Feminism must become a politics of collective democratic power for workers, individual dignity for all human beings, and a freedom that transcends the choices of market incentives.

By Rudi Batzell | Apr 14 10:43 pm ET

Towards a happy history?

Women's historical narratives are often stories of suffering. Was there a way to teach women’s history that was something else?

By Mary Kohlmann | Apr 6 07:33 pm ET

A Seat of One's Own

I recently read A Room of One’s Own, a classic essay by Virginia Woolf based upon a series of lectures Woolf gave to women’s colleges at University of Cambridge.

By Lauren Salz | Feb 3 10:01 pm ET

White House Ladies — Silence or Speech?

When I was 8 years old, I wrote a speech called “Women are Strong.” My words were at least partially inspired by Hillary Clinton (D-NY).

By Marissa Mazek | Oct 19 07:03 pm ET

Palin Haters Anonymous

Like many Americans, I was eagerly anticipating Senator John McCain’s choice for vice-president. Around noon on Aug.

By Lauren Salz | Sep 23 10:24 pm ET

Faculty Panel Examines Feminism, Multiculturalism

A year after holding its first successful feminism-centered event, Students for Choice teamed up with fellow student groups and once again invited professors and administrators to discuss their vie

By Alexa Davis | Apr 3 03:49 am ET

Where Feminism Fits

This Monday, Spectator Opinion presents four perspectives on feminism and its role in society today.

By | Feb 11 12:32 am ET

21st Century Feminism or the Need to "Be Queer"

From what I can tell, most undergraduates at Columbia associate feminism with the political movement that began roughly in their parents’ generation and that demanded equal opportunity for women.

By Christia Mercer | Feb 10 10:31 pm ET

Believe In Sisterhood and Self-Empowerment

Feminism engages a critical eye on hierarchical male-female relationships, which are understood as being rooted in a system of domination—patriarchy.

By Chanel Ward | Feb 10 09:44 pm ET

Women Voters Weigh Gender, Issues

View Gender and the Presidency: Student Reflections, an accompanying audio slideshow to this article.

By Mary Kohlmann | Jan 31 02:41 am ET

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