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cosmopolitanmagazine’s 20 Best Moments for Women in 2014

See the whole list: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a33754/best-moments-for-women-in-2014/

  1. Malala Yousafzai Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
  2. Beyoncé Gave a Feminist VMA Performance
  3. Mo'ne Davis Wins the Little League World Series
  4. Maryam Mirzakhani is Awarded Math’s Highest Honor
  5. Women Speak Out About Their Abortions
  6. Shonda Rhimes Dominated Television
  7. Michelle Howard Becomes the First Four-Star Admiral in Navy History
  8. Laverne Cox Was on the Cover of TIME magazine
  9. Gabourey Sidibe Writes the Best Tweet of the Year
  10. Emma Watson Goes to the UN for Gender Equality
  11. The Midterm Elections Brought Female Firsts
  12. Feminist Anti-Violence Hashtags Ruled Twitter
  13. Gender Studies Took Over Your Bookshelf
  14. Women Competed in Olympic Ski Jumping
  15. The NBA Gets Its First Full-Time Female Coach
  16. Female Superheroes Fight the Bad Guys
  17. The Fight Against Online Harassment Goes IRL
  18. Celebrities Take Up the Feminist Mantle
  19. Janet Yellen Becomes the First Female Chair of the Federal Reserve
  20. The Fight Against Campus Sexual Assault Goes National
@marieclairemag names Wendy Davis to their list of Women You Need to Watch This Election Day “ Wendy Davis may be a state legislator, but she’s long garnered nationwide fame for her staunch support of women’s reproductive rights. So it’s no surprise,...

@marieclairemag names Wendy Davis to their list of Women You Need to Watch This Election Day

Wendy Davis may be a state legislator, but she’s long garnered nationwide fame for her staunch support of women’s reproductive rights. So it’s no surprise, then, that her campaign for Governor of Texas has received similar scrutiny. She’s served in the Texas State Senate since 2008, and throughout her career, has been a vocal advocate for abortion rights. She’s also been a supporter of equal pay through her work on the Texas Equal Pay Act, which was ultimately vetoed by current Texan Governor Rick Perry. With Wendy Davis in the top spot, it’s certain that women would be a priority in Texas—a state where women’s rights (particularly when it comes to health care) notoriously lag.

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See the list: http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/women-to-watch-elections-2014

ICYMI: Wendy Davis was on The Daily Show last night!

Watch the interview: http://on.cc.com/1Dp6kly

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Why Wendy Davis Decided to Tell Her Abortion Storycosmopolitan.com

The Texas gubernatorial candidate opens up about turning a childhood of hardship into a law degree from Harvard, what her mother taught her, and how she deals with the backlash to her personal history.

h/t cosmopolitanmagazine

ICYMI (and you don’t want to miss it): Wendy Davis on The Rachel Maddow Show

““These stories are important for people who are looking for comfort and inspiration.”

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But in a world where there is no privacy for women and their bodies, it’s shameful that we have to lay bare our reproductive lives just so others can – maybe, if we’re lucky – view us as full people. Because, really, women’s abortions are none of your business – not even those of a public figure, not even one who became an international figure because of abortion rights. We shouldn’t have to explain ourselves or justify our life decisions: our abortions are ours alone.

Jessica Valenti,

Bravo for Wendy Davis, but women’s abortions are none of your business