Aware that we often write about Latinas, hair and hairy Latinas, a friend pitched us a story on Dominican hair salons that appeared in The New York Times. After first berating him for creating work for us to do,...

This October 26th, Portland, Oregon and Flemington, New Jersey will be celebrating “Wonder Woman Day” in an effort to raise awareness and funds for domestic abuse shelters and a women’s crisis line: Events include a silent art auction where...

Juanita Bynum, a televangelist, has gone on “Divorce Court” to finalize her marriage to minister Thomas W. Weeks III, stating he has abused her and almost driven her to suicide. Never trust a man who includes his middle initial,...

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which helps undocumented immigrant women status in the United States apply for legal status, is apparently a smidge too helpful in empowering victimized women and not entirely xenophobic enough for the Department of...

Eve Ensler, whom you might know as the creative force behind “The Vagina Monologues” sat down with Glamour cover model Salma Hayek to talk about activism, babies, and how great Salma’s legs are. First, Eve recounts the first time...