Monday, October 26, 2015
Votes for Women!
On Thursday, October 29, Focus Films is hosting an early screening of their new film Suffragette at the Kendall Square Theatre in Boston. The event will begin at 7 pm, and all are welcome to RSVP using the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bg8s8iMWHEt0Ey88PXMWmVneTxw4eVBfODWJWmyCY9Q/viewform
Stop Accusing Powerful Women of Shouting
“I’m not shouting. It’s just
when women talk, some people think we’re shouting.” –Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton spoke
some serious truth to power this past week at the Women’s Leadership Forum
in Washington D.C. After enduring a
grueling, hostile, 11-hour hearing on the Benghazi terror attack, Clinton took
to the stage and proved to the American public that she will not be
silenced. With respect to the issue of
gun control, an issue Clinton has pledged
to address as President of the United States with or without Congressional
approval, the former Secretary of State came out swinging and pledged to remain
vocal about the issue despite others criticizing her for “shouting.”
This quote perfectly encapsulates
the struggle many women face in American politics today. When women care deeply about issues and
demonstrate a clear passion and commitment to resolve them, their efforts are
frequently invalidated and belittled.
Say what you will about Hillary Clinton and her politics, but attacking
her for bringing gun control to the forefront of the American political
discourse is petty and childish. Rather
than condescending women for caring about issues that affect them, it would be
far more productive for others to engage with them over those issues in order
to create a substantive, nuanced dialogue the American public deserves during
any given election cycle.
In her
speech at the Women’s Leadership Forum, Clinton said, “But as I said from
the start, I wanted to rise above partisanship and reach for statesmanship, and
that’s what I’ve tried to do.” In moving
forward, let us all take that quote to heart and work together in rising above
the trivial and digging into the issues that affect us as Americans.
--Talia Lepson, MWPC Intern
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Get to Know Representative Kay Khan!
With just under a week to go before the big night- get to know one of our Abigail Adams Honoree's, Representative Kay Khan!
Monday, October 19, 2015
5 Things to Know About Abigail Adams Honoree Josafina Bonilla
The MWPC's Annual Tribute to Abigail Adams recognizes outstanding women leaders in Massachusetts, the Awards will be held Tuesday October 27th at 6pm, Josaphina Bonilla will be honored on that night.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Planned Parenthood
When most people think of
Planned Parenthood they think of abortion, which makes them think of
controversy. Understandably abortion is something people want to shy away from.
Now more than ever it is a topic that has passionate supporters and opposition.
Last week the house cast a symbolic vote to
defund Planned Parenthood to “investigate” the claims that have been made and
the controversial video that has been the topic on every lawmaker’s mind.
Planned Parenthood does much
more than abortions. In fact, abortions take up a very small proportion of
their services. Other services include: STD testing and treatment,
contraception, and cancer screening and prevention. Defunding Planned
Parenthood would do more than “stop abortions” it would prevent healthcare for
necessary and live saving healthcare for thousands of women.
Fortunately, the bill is
expected to be blocked by democrats in the Senate.
The continued efforts by the
Republican Party to defund Planned Parenthood could cause the second
republican-lead government shutdown in two years.
-Emma Sands
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