Jesse Ellison is a staff writer and articles editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, covering social justice and women’s issues. A Front Page Award winner, she has discussed gender equality on CNN, WNYC, and at Princeton University. Find her on Tumblr.
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NPR: A 40 Year Legacy of Women in Journalism (Photos)
Since the 1970's National Public Radio has been a home to women journalists. MORE
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Too Little, Too Late
The Pentagon will assign women to battalions, but not to front-line infantry or special-ops roles.... MORE
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Death to Cuteness!
Indie-pop darling Ingrid Michaelson is done singing the same old song. MORE
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Judge Tosses Military Rape Case
A judge dismisses a landmark civil suit against the military for alleged inaction on rape. MORE
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Will Military Finally Address Its Rape Epidemic?
Jesse Ellison on whether the military will finally address its no-longer-so-secret shame. MORE
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Zaha Hadid—Architect in Motion
Zaha Hadid talks to Tina Brown about modernism, feminism, and a woman’s place in a male-dominated... MORE
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The War on Rape in the Military
This week, a landmark hearing will decide whether 28 women and men have a case against the military... MORE
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Cutting Desire
A rare condition called Body Integrity Identity Disorder compels its sufferers to want to amputate,... MORE
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Priests Ignite Trafficking Feud
36 clergy members attack the Village Voice for allegedly fostering child sex trafficking.... MORE
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Florence's Dark Side of Fame
Florence and the Machine’s frontwoman talks to Jesse Ellison about sacrifices and her recent... MORE
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How Women Can End War
Nobel winner Leymah Gbowee helped inspire “Women, War, and Peace,” now airing on PBS.... MORE
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Where Women Are Winning
An interactive map of where women are leaving their mark—and where they're not. By Jesse Ellison. MORE
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Teen Moms’ Graduation Triumph
A school in Detroit that lets young mothers bring their kids narrowly escaped the chopping block. MORE
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Anders Breivik’s U.S. Brethren
In America, the number of hate groups with views similar to Breivik’s has doubled in 10 years.... MORE
