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The Ms. Foundation for Women Builds Women's Collective Power to Ignite Change Across the United States


Guided by a vision of a just and safe world where power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, sexuality, disability or age, we believe that equity and inclusion are the cornerstones of a true democracy in which the worth and dignity of every person are valued. Read More

News From the Ms. Foundation for Women

 

Statement by Ms. Foundation President and CEO Anika Rahman on the
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Bill, H.R. 4970

“The Ms. Foundation strongly condemns the passage of the House version of the Violence Against Women Act, which excludes protections for immigrant, Native American and LGBTQ victims of violence." [Read more]


Read our commentary on the controversial TIME magazine "Are You Mom Enough" cover.

 

On the 19th Anniversary of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day the Kids Take Over the Ms. Foundation
Watch the hilarious video to see what transpires.


Mommy Wars: An Attempt to Disenfranchise Women [Huffington Post]

the brouhaha over Hilary Rosen's ill-chosen remarks about Ann Romney has only served to distract attention from the real issues plaguing women. In this election year, women are being thrust into the political debate and openly attacked as if we were a single hot-button issue like gun rights or fracking. [Read more.]

 

Apply for the Ms. Foundation Fellowship Program Today!
**The 2012 application process is now closed. Stay tuned for information on the 2013 cycle and good luck to all those who applied.

 

Statement by Ms. Foundation President and CEO Anika Rahman On Urgency in Implementing Affordable Care Act
“Opponents’ vigorous attempts to repeal ACA could leave women without protections from discrimination in health care, perpetuating higher premiums, barriers to preventive care, and the practice of labeling pregnancy a pre-existing condition. [Read More.]

Fighting the War on Women This Women's History Month [The Huffington Post]

Discrimination against women is nothing new, but the attacks on women have intensified this election season with politicians threatening evisceration of some of our most publicly accepted rights -- the rights of access to contraception and prenatal care. [Read more.]

 

Komen For The Cure: Breasts, With a Side of Politics [The Huffington Post]
Thirty-nine years after the Supreme Court affirmed women's reproductive rights, female body parts are still routinely singled out for political game. No one questions the necessity of a prostate exam. But need a Pap smear? Sorry, cervixes are too controversial. That's the paradigm in which advocates for women's health have operated for so long. [Read More]

 

 



The 2012 Gloria Awards were a great success! Congratulations to all our honorees.


There's still time to be a part of our online auction! (Through June 15, 2012)

  • Win a lunch with Gloria Steinem
  • Win a lunch with Sheila Nevins
  • Win the first issue of Ms. magazine
  • And more

 


 

Ms. Foundation for Women: 2011 Annual Report

2011 was an exciting year for the Ms. Foundation for Women. Thank you to all our donors, grantees, colleagues and friends. We are a movement in motion, and momentum is building! [Read more.]


 




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