-
41.
A New California Bill Would Make It Easier for Sex Workers to Report Crimes
-
(Feminism)
-
A new bill being proposed in the California state legislature “would prohibit a sex worker for being arrested if they are reporting any number of specified crimes, including sexual assault, trafficking, ...
-
Created on 18 June 2019
-
42.
Our First Glimpse Of The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Is Here
-
(Feminism)
-
... / Harvey B. Lindsley
More from BUST
A History Of Women On American Money
Celebrate Harriet Tubman On The $20 With These 20 Quotes And Photos
These Women Fought For Sex Workers' And Women's Rights ...
-
Created on 14 June 2019
-
43.
Plan A Sweet Pride Party With These Cake Recipes
-
(Eat Me)
-
... selling merch emblazoned with their cheeky motto “Bitches Love Sprinkles,” and donating a portion of their proceeds to feminist orgs including Planned Parenthood, The Ali Forney Center, The Sex Workers ...
-
Created on 07 June 2019
-
44.
3 Underrated Suffragettes Who Forged Their Own Paths
-
(Feminism)
-
... discovered that wasn’t going to happen unless she got on the casting couch.
Sounds familiar, huh?
Kitty was appalled by just how disgustingly sexist the theatre industry was. But she wasn’t going ...
-
Created on 10 May 2019
-
45.
How Millicent Fawcett Fought For Women's Rights To Vot
-
(Feminism)
-
... sexual rights, working rights, and so much more.
In 1897, she helped form the NUWSS (The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, also known as the suffragists), bringing the majority of the country’s ...
-
Created on 26 April 2019
-
46.
These Women Fought For Sex Workers' And Women's Rights In The 19th Centur
-
(Sex)
-
... described as ‘surgical rape.’ Countless female sex workers found themselves subject to this ordeal.
Even worse, there didn’t need to be any evidence for a woman to be accused and therefore internally ...
-
Created on 29 March 2019
-
47.
Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Kno
-
(Feminism)
-
Democratic politicians in New York have proposed legislation to decriminalize sex work in the state. State senators Julia Salazar and Jessica Ramos and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried will draft the legislation. ...
-
Created on 28 March 2019
-
48.
This Mother-Daughter Duo Challenged Expectations For Women In The Early 1900s
-
(Entertainment)
-
Here at F Yeah History, we love women who boss at everything. Be it literature, politics, art, employment, activism – the two women you’re going to read about next had it ALL.
Star of the stage ...
-
Created on 08 March 2019
-
49.
4 Black Women Who Changed The World
-
(Feminism)
-
... their sexual advances. Her body was found dumped in a pond. Daisy’s father quickly fled town, fearing repercussions from the murder. Daisy was taken in by friends of her parents.
By the mid-1950s, Daisy ...
-
Created on 04 February 2019
-
50.
Mother Jones Was A Hell-Raising Trailblazer In The Fight For Workers' Rights
-
(Feminism)
-
... intended her sex should pursue,” or perhaps “join some Charity Organization.” Her response, as usual, was sharp and to the point: “If I had my way I would tear down every Charity Institution in the country ...
-
Created on 30 January 2019