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At the time of the American Revolution, married women in America were not even allowed to own property, let alone vote. Because women did not sign the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: On Sunday, McCaskill is slated to be on NBC’s “Meet the Press’’ to talk about her efforts to combat…
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Earlier this year, the 113th Congress was sworn in and as part of that, there are now a record-breaking 20 female senators.U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 25, 2012 - Mary Troy answers her phone on a cold, Tuesday morning and, after introductions, is…
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Women are not a homogenous voting bloc in elections though their influence as a group plays a big role.President Barack Obama carried 55 percent of the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 26, 2012 - With fewer than two weeks to go before Election Day, Ebony Williams of Bellefontaine…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 27, 2012 - Dear Beaconites - The lives of two women in the news this week speak volumes about…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 26, 2012 - Freud asked “What do women want?” Today, pundits, pollsters and politicians try to…
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This artice first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 16, 2010 - Here are a few eye-opening numbers regarding the status of women in the Show-Me…
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A new project in north St. Louis aims to lower breast cancer death rates for women of color.Washington University sociologist Sarah Gehlert says even…