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International Women’s Day has a checkered history. It was first observed in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America. Over the years, the day has been used to rally for causes from workers’ rights to peace movements to feminism.



Today International Women’s Day has a different tone around the world. In some countries it is celebrated like Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day as an opportunity to honor the women in one’s life by giving flowers or gifts. But in the U.S., this often-overlooked… Continue

By Rachel Hoff | 1.14.2010

Posted on www.americanmaggie.com

Of all the news coming out of the Massachusetts special election over the past week, one story should be of particular interest to female political observers. As the polls tighten, the

race has garnered national attention – and who…

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When Will Feminists Stand Up for Afghan Women?

The Weekly Standard

Posted by Rachel Hoff on October 8, 2009



The Afghan women who risked their lives to go to the polls this summer are not afraid of much. But one thing we need not doubt is their terror at the notion that America might abandon Afghanistan and return them to the hands of the Taliban. Eviction from school and work at the least, rape and murder at the worst, were the fate of Afghanistan’s women under that… Continue