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Home » women's issues

Tag: women’s issues

Posted inArts & Culture

A pageant to foster Asian American female leaders

by Carolyn Chen September 26, 2019August 18, 2021

Photos from the Miss Chinese Chicago Pageant 2019

Posted inBlogs

Activists clash with aldermen over community benefits at Obama Presidential Center hearing, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 17, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, city clerk Anna Valencia discusses her struggle to be taken seriously as a woman in politics.

Posted inArts & Culture

Patty Carroll’s ‘Anonymous Women’ spotlights the binds of domesticity

by Abbey Schubert March 15, 2017August 18, 2021

The photographer contends with sexism through distorted portrayals of midcentury housewives.

Posted inBlogs

Kim Foxx working to release nonviolent offenders who can’t afford bond, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd March 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Chance the Rapper and Governor Rauner rescheduled their meeting for Friday.

Posted inBlogs

VICE magazine tries to find the glamour in suicide

by Sarah Nardi June 18, 2013August 19, 2021

Good photos in bad taste

Posted inBlogs

On “Shane and Maggie”: Have you stopped beating your wife yet?

by Sarah Nardi March 5, 2013August 19, 2021

The loaded question facing photographer Sara Naomi Lewkowicz

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Public Library presents free documentary screenings for Women’s History Month

by Ben Sachs March 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Noting the monthlong citywide program

Posted inBlogs

A Haunted House, Sexy Baby, and our nation’s porno culture

by Ben Sachs January 23, 2013August 18, 2021

Considering the sexual politics in two new releases, a social-issue documentary and a Marlon Wayans gross-out comedy.

Posted inBlogs

Are modern women losing themselves?

by Sarah Nardi January 6, 2013August 18, 2021

On Katie Roiphe’s In Praise of Messy Lives

Posted inBlogs

How Lauren Levato went from drawing insects to drawing herself

by Sarah Nardi December 3, 2012August 19, 2021

The dangers of delving too deep

Posted inBlogs

Abortion was the most important election issue for women, but not really

by Mara Shalhoup November 6, 2012August 19, 2021

We needed to consider abortion as we vetted our next president. It’s just that not everyone seems to understand why

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