I don’t know the precise moment when Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg stepped out of her august robes and lace collar and into the pantheon of popular culture. The Notorious RBG. -- Lynn Sherr
- September 19, 2020
September 18, 2020 Tonight, flowers are strewn on the steps of the Supreme Court, where “Equal Justice Under Law” is carved in stone. More than a thousand people gathered there tonight to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died today from cancer at age 87. Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933, in an era when laws, as well as the customs they protected, treated women differently than men. ...
- August 26, 2020One hundred years ago this month, the 19th Amendment was ratified. But American women’s battle for the ballot and representation in government began long before that day in August — and continues, even to this day.
- October 2, 2017Let's get rid of the "men's" and "women's" labels and recognize that the issues concern all of us, regardless of gender.
- September 22, 2017The smartly engaging and depressingly relevant new movie is a blast from the past loaded with lessons for the future.
- July 31, 2017We’re not yet in a position to claim that women will always make the difference, but to paraphrase Hamilton, women — we get the job done.
- January 22, 2017The Women’s March on Washington illustrated the wide variety of issues women are concerned about in the years ahead with Donald Trump.
- June 25, 2016In major political election years, we tend to focus on women’s chances of winning top leadership roles in government. But change in gender perceptions must be effected everywhere.
- November 8, 2013A roundup of some of the stories we're reading this morning at Moyers & Company HQ...