Tag Archives: Women’s rights
Missing Women In Nigeria
I am not sure why the news story about how roughly 220 young women were abducted from a school in Nigeria is not more prominent in the American media. Cynically, I have a feeling it’s because, well, it’s not about … Continue reading
Cartoons as Cultural Envoys: All Cartoonists Are LInked
Yesterday, I returned from a trip to the Middle East. I was invited by the US State Department to be a cultural envoy, and speak about my work to residents of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Below is the talk … Continue reading
Women of Distinction
Recently, I was honored to receive recognition from the amazing organization American Association of University Women, NASPA and NCCWSL with a “Women of Distinction” award. There were six of honorees, and we all gathered in Washington, DC. The honorees were: … Continue reading
The War on Women
Last week was quite a week for the issue of women in the race for the President. It inspired me to draw the cartoon above. Whether you want to call it a War on Women or not, the GOP is … Continue reading
Mad Men Days
This is a cartoon from a few weeks ago, when the war against women in American politics was hot in the news. It has calmed down a bit, perhaps only because the media has a short attention span. But it’s … Continue reading
International Women’s Day
Dating the Government
Usually, my cartoons come out of ideas, not outrage. But this time, I felt both, and felt I needed to say something about this trend of attacking women’s rights and health care. Ever since the last election, when the House … Continue reading
DSK: One More Tip of The Iceberg?
Most weeks, I just do cartoons that are about life, culture and are sometimes indirectly political. However, there are issues in the news that I can’t ignore, like the one above. Since I do a weekly cartoon for Womens Enews, … Continue reading
Why International Women’s Day?
Alright, so what’s the deal with International Women’s Day? I was invited to a large gathering today to recognize this day, and I wanted to know more about its origins. Of course I was aware of it, but wanted to … Continue reading
When Do They Serve The Wine? 