In February it emerged that a number of woman activists and party workers had made allegations of unwanted advances, but when they reported the claims little action was taken. (theguardian.com)
Grounded in a long history in which women activists, writers, and feminists focused much effort on strengthening the social, personal, and political power of mothers, this conference will examine deployments of women's power as mothers - and mothers» power as women - that afford women greater authority, resources, and status so that they may adequately care for their children while living full and purposeful lives. (phdinparenting.com)
On a related note, throughout the day yesterday I was engaged in an interesting discussion on Twitter with colleagues Casey Hinds, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Michele Simon, Andy Belatti and Nancy Huehnergarth regarding this very notion of «mom activists,» as well as whether it's OK to call someone a «mommy blogger,» whether women activists are marginalized when they highlight their personal motivations, what motivates each of us to do what we do, and more. (thelunchtray.com)