On my last trip down south I was gifted Jimmy Carter’s latest book, A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power. I must admit I began reading with hesitation and scrutiny, confident that this anti-choice, Southern Baptist, ex-President could not possibly be critiquing the role of religion in the oppression of and overall inequality of women. Sure enough! That and so much more. I am still only moments into the book, and certainly going in with low expectations can often […]

Categories: Caterina Gironda, ZiR • Tags: Jimmy Carter, New York Times, rape, women, women's rights