Women divided by race over key issues, but with areas of overlap by kadiatubman WhatWomenWantNow
Two years into the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, most women agree that sexual harassment is a problem, but there’s a significant difference between the races over how big: 80 percent of women of color call it a “serious” problem, compared to 63 percent of white women.
“We have had to fend for ourselves, fight for ourselves, protect ourselves and that that inclination has not changed over the years,” political analyst and diversity consultant Dr. Avis A. Jones-DeWeever told Yahoo News. “It continues to this day and various forms. And there are so many examples of not only our voting behavior but also our on-the-ground organizing in our communities.”
Odeleye said she received negative feedback from both white and black communities. “Time’s Up had gotten behind us, but it was still overwhelmingly ignored by the white community all together until the documentary [“Surviving R. Kelly”] came out,” she said. “Black people started getting on board, little by little, as we started putting out more of the facts of the case. But it’s overwhelmingly been black women. Black men have mostly been silent.
When asked why not rally behind a woman candidate like the only black female candidate, Kamala Harris, she said, “For me, it’s not just about gender. The identities that people bring to the table do matter, but I look at the wholeness of the person.” “For us black women, we have different things we stand up for,” said Aimee Allison, founder and president of She the People, a national political network for women of color. “But being blended into a [movement dominated by] white women has rendered us invisible. And made it easier for the political structures, parties, donors, candidates, campaigns to ignore us even as they count on our high voter turnout.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The global sisterhood of empowermentOn IWD2019 we asked women around the world to tell us how they're empowering others -- whether fighting for equal pay, working to end child marriage in Africa, or advocating for body positivity. Here's what they said. Tag someone who empowers you.
Read more »
Why the pay gap for black women isn’t shrinking fast enoughAfrican-American women working full-time earn only 61 cents for every dollar that white, non-Hispanic males earn, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Read more:
Read more »
Exposure to infection in the womb increases risk of autism and depression, study saysChildren born to women who had a severe infection during pregnancy, such as sepsis, flu or pneumonia, show an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder and depression, according to new research
Read more »
Gender equality can lead companies to make more money, Bank of America saysThere is one simple solution for companies to make more money, Bank of America Merrill Lynch research shows: Hire more women.
Read more »
African-American eating disorder survivor shares her message that eating disorders don't just affect 'thin, young, white affluent women'African-American eating disorder survivor shares her message that eating disorders don't just affect 'thin, young, white affluent women.'
Read more »
27 things to read if you care about women of colorWhether you majored in women's studies or go cross-eyed reading feminist texts, there's something here for you. WomensHistoryMonth
Read more »
Poll: Republicans see equality for women. Democrats don't.The survey's findings come on the heels of an election that saw a record number of women elected to Congress.
Read more »