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Jacinda Ardern distances herself from the Sussexes in disclaimer statement about Netflix documentary

Jacinda Ardern has sought to distance herself from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, insisting that her involvement in a forthcoming Netflix documentary series was not connected to the couple.

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Dorothy Pitman Hughes, pioneering Black feminist who inspired Ms. Magazine, dies

Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes partnered with Gloria Steinem and inspired Ms. Magazine.

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The pioneering black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes has died at aged 84

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifelong community activist who toured the country speaking with Gloria Steinem in the 1970s, has died.

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Correction: Obit-Pitman Hughes story

In the obituary for feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes published December 10, 2022, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Hughes co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem.

Clintons interview Kim Kardashian, Steinem on Apple TV+ show

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, interview the likes of Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion and Gloria Steinem for their upcoming streaming series.

A โ€˜sucker punchโ€™: Some women fear setback to hard-won rights

Reproductive freedom was one of the key goals of the feminism of the 1960s and 1970s.

Singing about suffrage, and thinking about current struggles

After a buzzy, sold-out run and three extensions, โ€œSuffs," Shaina Taub's musical about the suffragists of the early 20th century, closes May 29.

Global Citizen NOW summit seeks solutions for global issues

The statistics discussed at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW conference were bleak.

Gloria Steinem's calls to protect bodily autonomy live on as Roe faces reversal

Activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades. She has no plans to stop even as the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.

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Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary

Primary elections in Ohio have set the stage for a more competitive phase of the midterm primary season, with closely watched races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia scheduled for later this month.

2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries

The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season takes place Tuesday.

Ohio Democrats make play for women's vote in governor's race

Democrats selecting their nominee for governor in Ohio have a choice between a two-woman ticket and a man-led ticket endorsed by feminist icon Gloria Steinem.

Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine

A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ€” including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ€” have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.

Q&A: Richard Linklater on time, nostalgia & 'Apollo 10 1/2'

Bike rides, kickball, Jiffy Pop, Jell-O and other well-remembered details crowd Richard Linklaterโ€™s โ€œApollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,โ€ an affectionate ode to his childhood growing up outside Houston in the late 1960s.

โ€˜Minx,โ€™ about the launch of a feminist porn magazine, is surprisingly timid on both feminism and porn

In HBO Maxโ€™s new comedy "Minx," an idealistic activist (Ophelia Lovibond) and a grimy but ambitious publishing mogul (Jake Johnson) chase after the female gaze.

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Buyers are bidding thousands of dollars for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's books in an online auction

The highest bid so far: $18,000, for a signed copy of "My Life on the Road," the memoir of leading feminist activist Gloria Steinem.

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As the Supreme Court weighs the future of Roe v. Wade, experts look beyond abortion

A decision in the Mississippi abortion case in front of the Supreme Court isn't expected until next year, but some are looking ahead to what else could be at stake if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

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Seattle shows power and limits of Jayapal's progressives

When U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal returns home to Seattle, the Congressional Progressive Caucus chairwoman always goes for a walk along the Puget Sound.

Womenโ€™s groups call for UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan

Womenโ€™s rights supporters and faith leaders are calling for a U.N. peacekeeping force for Afghanistan to protect hard-won gains for women over the last two decades as American and NATO forces complete their pullout from the war-torn country and a Taliban offensive gains control over more territory.

New this week: Kevin Hart in 'Fatherhood, 'iCarly' & 'Luca'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include fresh music from H.

US writer, feminist Gloria Steinem wins major Spanish prize

A Spanish foundation has awarded one of the countryโ€™s most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem.

Difficult to ignore Jim Brown's legacy as NFL draft comes to Cleveland

The NFL draft will be held a short walk from the bronze statue to honor Jim Brown. But the Browns great has a history of allegedly assaulting women.

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Travel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places

The Oregon Coast is featured in a collection of mini-essays by American writers published online by the Frommer's guidebook company about places they believe helped shape and define America. The resulting collection of mini-essays, including contributions from memoirist Cheryl Strayed, novelist Jodi Picoult, humorist David Sedaris and activist Gloria Steinem, was organized by Frommerโ€™s, the travel guidebook company. But โ€œwith the virus surging, we felt it was irresponsible for us to put together a story that pushes travel,โ€ she said. A 17th entry comes from Frommer herself, writing in collaboration with her father, Arthur, who founded the guidebook company that bears their name. These โ€œgifted storytellers โ€ฆ donโ€™t pull their punches when discussing the mistakes the founders made, (the acceptance of slavery foremost among them) or the tumultuous nature of the debates that rang off these walls,โ€ the Frommers wrote.

Ahead of the election, a landslide of documentaries

This combination photo shows poster art for political documentaries, from left, "All In: The Fight for Democracy," "Boys State," "537 Votes," "Slay the Dragon," and "The Fight." The election has unleashed an avalanche of documentaries like no season before it. In a presidential election of enormous stakes, filmmakers have rushed to finish their films before Election Day. (Amazon, from left, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max, Magnolia Pictures, Magnolia Pictures via AP)NEW YORK โ€“ The election has unleashed an avalanche of documentaries like no season before it. In a presidential election of enormous stakes, filmmakers have rushed to finish their films before Election Day, to try to inform, sway and entertain the electorate.

New this week: Mariah Carey, Gloria Steinem & 'South Park'

Hereโ€™s a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ€™ entertainment journalists of whatโ€™s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ€” "The Glorias ": Julie Taymor's film, based on Gloria Steinem's 2015 book โ€œMy Life on the Road,โ€ is a biopic with verve and flair. Johnson's latest, premiering Friday on Netflix, is a playful eulogy to her father as she slowly loses him to dementia. โ€” AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONโ€” If laughter is good medicine, then itโ€™s โ€œSouth Parkโ€ to the rescue. Meanwhile, Randy deals with his alleged role in the viral outbreak that has the town of South Park on defense.

Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds

Younger women and girls say they were inspired by the late justice's achievements, her intellect and her fierce determination as she pursued her career. โ€œShe was my teacher in so many ways,โ€ said Gloria Steinem, the nationโ€™s most visible feminist leader, in an interview. Younger women and girls also say they were inspired by the justice's achievements, her intellect and her fierce determination as she pursued her career. Julie Cohen and Betsy West, who co-directed โ€œRBG,โ€ saw firsthand how women of all ages quickly identified with Ginsburg. But also, Cohen added: โ€œShe became a huge symbolic figure for young women and even girls in a way that we hadnโ€™t anticipated.

Margaret Atwood honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize

The Canadian writer and teacher has earned the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, officials of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize officials announced Monday. The award is named for the late U.S. diplomat who brokered the 1995 Bosnian peace accords reached in the Ohio city. Some readers of โ€œThe Handmaid's Taleโ€ saw in the leaders of authoritarian Gilead similarities to the rise of Republican Donald Trump to president in the election of 2016. Sharon Rab, the founder and chairwoman of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, praised Atwood for popular success with writing that also educates people about pressing social justice and environmental issues. โ€œThe Testaments,โ€ her 2019 sequel to โ€œThe Handmaid's Tale,โ€ quickly joined her bestsellers.

Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished

FILE - In this July 23, 2020, file image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. Id say, maybe 25 times? estimates Ellen Gerstein, who spent years in technology publishing, a fairly male-dominated field, before becoming a pharmaceutical executive. As if to say, What youre really saying is Im tough, Im bossy, Im determined and Im damned good at what Im doing.'" It otherizes women, it dehumanizes them and tells women they dont belong in these institutions and positions, Walsh says. As I enter the workforce, I recognize there's been so much progress since my mother's generation, for which I'm grateful, Stieglitz said.

Writers warn in open letter against threat to free speech

The letter comes amid a debate over so-called cancel culture where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions. The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy, the letter said. But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercionwhich right-wing demagogues are already exploiting. In a series of tweets, Rowling said she supported transgender rights but did not believe in erasing the concept of biological sex. The letter criticized the state of public debate and the swift and severe retribution dealt out to any perceived wrongs.

"Mrs. America" and the fight over the ERA

"Mrs. America" and the fight over the ERA A new TV series, "Mrs. America," dramatizes the battle fought by women for, and against, the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, from feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug and Shirley Chisholm, to conservative advocate Phyllis Schlafly. Correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with the all-star cast, including Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Tracy Ullman, Sarah Paulson, Elizabeth Banks and Margo Martindale.

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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem urges United States to end Korean War

Speaking outside the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Gloria Steinem urged the U.S. to agree to formally end the Korean War. SEOUL, South Korea - Political activist Gloria Steinem was in high school when the Korean War started. Changing politicsThere have been some signs recently that the Korean War could come to an end. In 1948, two ideologically opposite countries were established: The Republic of Korea, or South Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea. While South Korea became a developed country, North Korea closed itself off, and many of its citizens continue to live in poverty.

'Mrs. America': Cate Blanchett Transforms Into Phyllis Schlafly in First Look at

The two-time Oscar and Golden Globe winner is portraying conservative constitutional lawyer Phyllis Schlafly, who actively fought against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, in the upcoming FX limited series Mrs. America. Images courtesy of FX. Images courtesy of FX. Images courtesy of FX. RELATED CONTENT:Monica Lewinsky Explains Why She Agreed to to Produce 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'FX Boss Says 'Three or Four' Ideas for 'American Crime Story' Are in the Works'Pose' Star Angelica Ross Joins Cast of 'American Horror Story: 1984'

Gloria Steinem walks back remark about women and Bernie Sanders

Gloria Steinem apologized for claiming young females support Bernie Sanders to get men. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports on what the famous feminist said and why she is quickly retracting her remarks.

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