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“This is what democracy looks like!” Rockville Centre native Deana Davoudiasl, right, chanted at the start of the Women’s March in Manhattan.

Local activists visit NYC for Women’s March

“We can feel so hopeless sometimes, reading the news,” an Oceansider named Jillian — who works for the American Civil Liberties Union, and would not reveal her last name — told the Herald as … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen, Nakeem Grant and Melissa Koenig | 1/26/18

An estimated 200,000 women, men and children took to the streets of New York City for the 2018 Women's March, held Jan. 20, one year after President Trump was inaugurated.

Hundreds from Nassau take part in NYC Women's March

An estimated 200,000 men, women and children took to the streets of Manhattan for the second Women’s March, held on the first anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen, Melissa Koenig and Nakeem Grant | 1/21/18

Public corruption depends on civic apathy

People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . . more

9/22/17

The governor takes aim at the gender pay gap

Over the past several decades, women have made tremendous strides in the workforce. Working mothers are now the single or primary source of income in 40 percent of . . . more

4/20/17

Event Co-chairwomen Arliene Reich and Amy Kessler, back center, and other congregants came together for the ninth Joint Women’s Seder on March 29.

Pre-Passover Seder at OJC celebrates, unifies women

Women from Jewish organizations around Long Island joined together for a pre-Passover Seder on March 29 at the Oceanside Jewish Center to celebrate the role of women throughout the religion’s history. more

By Ben Strack | 4/6/17

Why we still need Women’s History Month

In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . . more

3/9/17

Women, men and children by the hundreds of thousands turned out on Saturday to call on the Trump administration to respect women's rights, including a woman's right to choose. Above, a view of the protest in Washington, D.C.

South Shore residents in the thick of Women's Marches

One day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, women, men and children by the hundreds of thousands descended on Washington, D.C., New York City and more than 60 major points around the globe on Jan. 21 to send a signal to Republican lawmakers: Women’s rights are human rights. more

By Scott Brinton and Rossana Weitekamp | 1/22/17

Social media mutes public outrage

The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more

1/19/17

Town supervisor meets with voting league

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino met with representatives of the League of Women Voters of Nassau County and addressed their questions and concerns about diverse issues during a Dec. 1 … more

By Michael Smollins | 12/7/16

Helping women dress for success

To celebrate its 40-year anniversary, and to help fellow women look their best selves in the workplace, the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women hosted a highly successful “40 and … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/30/16

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