Women's Issues Then and Now

Over 100 years ago Emma Goldman wrote an essay about issues of her day that deeply effected women. Her essay was entitled, "The Tragedy of Women's Emancipation." It was written in 1911. The Atlantic published it again this year on July 12. She highlighted four issues that she thought were major issues. It's really not funny how these same issues resound with women today. The issues were:  equal pay, tension between family life and work, work place bias against fair treatment of women, and the double work load that women bear who work outside the home. Here is a link to an article that highlights her major points:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/17/4-womens-issues-that-havent-changed-since-1911_n_3606537.html 

And here is a link to The Atlantic  article where the essay was published:   http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/07/a-so-called-independence-emma-goldman-on-having-it-all-in-1911/277752/?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_article

Today and everyday, we Democrats are trying to #RallyWomen to get to the voting booth. We know which party is seeking equal pay for equal work. We know which party seeks to expand women's healthcare choices. We know which party doesn't trivialize RAPE. We know which party favors the Violence Against Women Act. These and other issues are important to women of all ages. So if you are a woman or know a woman, please vote for Democrats.