Harvey Weinstein seeks speedy appeal of sex trafficking ruling
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers say nothing of value was exchanged between an actress and Weinstein in 2014 when she alleges he molested her.
Gender Equity headlines
Kansas’ abortion uncertainty fuels response to New York law
Abortion opponents across the nation have criticized the New York law as allowing abortions.
Vanessa Tyson, Justin Fairfax’s accuser speaks about issue of sexual assault
Vanessa Tyson is a political science professor at Southern California’s Scripps College who is spending a year at Stanford as a research fellow.
Two staff members, PAC director resign after Fairfax allegations
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax spokesman Lauren Burke said in a statement that the Democratic lieutenant governor “wishes them well.”
Woman’s detailed sex accusation shakes up Virginia politics
At the time of the 2004 convention, Justin Fairfax was a law student serving as an aide to then-Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards.
Soccer icon Abby Wambach doing a book based on her viral commencement speech
Feminist icon Abby Wambach, international soccer’s all-time top scorer, is doing a book based on her viral 2018 Barnard College commencement speech.
‘Ceiling has been broken’ — Harris named first gay state House majority leader
House Speaker Mike Madigan named state Rep. Greg Harris his top lieutenant, making Harris the first openly gay House majority leader in state history.
Military women, female veterans are shifting away from the Republican Party
In the U.S. military forces, 16.6 percent of those enlisted are women, up from about 2 percent in 1973.
California judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Trump legal fees
Stormy Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, tweeted Tuesday’s order “will never hold up on appeal.”
Apple to tutor women in tech in bid to diversify industry
The idea behind the new camp is to keep women interested and immersed in the field.
We knew sexism would show up, when five women are running for Chicago mayor
Five women are running for mayor, and sexism was bound to emerge in a contest with a diverse cadre of accomplished, credible women candidates.
Firefighter ‘vindicated’ after $11.2 million award in sexual harassment suit
“I feel vindication,” Dena Lewis-Bystrzycki said. “After six and a half years, when they said guilty of all counts, I finally took a breath.”
Law in 1988 opened way for female entrepreneurs
In 1988, the passage of the Women’s Business Ownership Act erased a number of barriers that kept women from fair representation in the business.
Women make TV directing job gains, minorities lag: study
Women directed a record 25 percent of episodic television in the 2017-18 season, an increase of 4 percent from the previous season.
#MeToo movement sends Hollywood figures into exile, not jail
The task force has been looking at allegations of incidents that are sometimes decades old. One rejected case against Kevin Spacey dates to 1992.
