Former Gopher Football coach, Tracy Claeys, publicly supported the team's boycott against several players suspensions from team activities, after they were found responsible for committing sexual assault through University findings. He then stated in an interview with WCCO radio that he planned on donating $50,000 to victims of sexual assault. As of today, we have yet to see any funds be donated. We demand that he follows through with his promise, and that the funds be donated to the Aurora Center- an organization at the University of Minnesota that supports victim-survivors of sexual violence. Acts of sexual violence culminate as a betrayal of trust against victim-survivors. Tracy Claeys willingness to make such a promise and then to break it further exacerbates this act of betrayal that victim-survivors are forced to endure and exemplifies the issue of the lack of accountability for perpetrators. Survivors of sexual violence at the University of Minnesota have not forgotten Tracy Claeys promise. Demand that $50,000 be donated to the Aurora Center!

Many women rely on services, such as Planned Parenthood, due to the gender pay gap (78 cents to the male dollar) and the barriers they face to obtain affordable family planning and related preventive health services. This petition supports the protection of federally funded grants allotted to agencies in order to assist women in need.

O'Reilly has used his position of power on the network to prey on vulnerable women and attempt to force himself sexually on them--harassing subordinates with disgusting phone calls and threatening to fire them for not giving in to his lewd and misogynistic advances. Enough is enough. Tell "The O'Reilly Factor" advertisers to #DropOReilly now!

Following a report from The New York Times that five women have received more than $13 million in settlements for sexual harassment claims against Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, more than 20 companies and several car manufacturers—including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mitsubishi, Lexus, and Hyundai—have dropped advertising from "The O'Reilly Factor" program. But Volkswagen—which owns the Audi car company that promoted women's equality in an uplifting Super Bowl ad on Fox in February—has not joined in the advertising boycott. This is no surprise about O'Reilly, whose misconduct has been known for years. But finally, companies are standing up against supporting serial abusers like O'Reilly. And It makes Volkswagen and Audi's advertising on Fox all the more egregious, as they just recently tried to score points for an equality-themed advertising campaign. Tell Volkswagen and Audi to cancel all current and future advertising on "The O'Reilly Factor" and Fox News until Bill O'Reilly is held accountable for his despicable history of sexual harassment.

Fox News and Bill O'Reilly have paid $13 million to settle with five women who accused the host of repeated sexual harassment or verbal abuse -- including two lawsuits that came in after the network's former chairman, Roger Ailes, was dismissed during a harassment scandal last summer -- according to a bombshell New York Times report published this weekend. [1] Enough is enough. Fox's leadership has protected O'Reilly for years, letting him get away with racism, sexism, and outright lies. [2] In the wake of the accusations against Ailes, Fox News executives declared that the network wouldn't tolerate behavior that "disrespects women or contributes to an uncomfortable work environment" -- but they just signed Bill O'Reilly’s new contract. [3] His ratings shouldn't protect him from the consequences of his behavior. A culture of sexism, misogyny, and harassment has thrived at Fox News for more than a decade. [4] Last year, Fox executives' swift decision to launch an internal investigation into reports about Ailes, managed by the well-regarded law firm Paul, Weiss, suggested that Fox was determined to change. [5] But O'Reilly proves that sexual harassment is still a serious problem at the network. More than 50 advertisers -- including Allstate, BMW of North America, and Jenny Craig -- have already pulled their ads from O'Reilly's program, and other sponsors are publicly considering dropping it now. [6] If Fox doesn't take action soon, more advertisers that don't want to associate their brands with O'Reilly's behavior will soon follow, and the network will face growing financial fallout. It's time for Fox News to stop paying lip service to fixing its toxic atmosphere. Fox executives need to be transparent about the findings of their internal investigations and the steps they're taking to improve, especially now that the spotlight is on their star host. Fox's own CEO had to resign due to reports of sexual harassment; Fox executives need to hold Bill O’Reilly to the same standard. Let's pressure them to do what they said they’d do: create a work environment that doesn’t tolerate harassment, no matter who's doing it. Fox News must take the reports about Bill O'Reilly seriously and hold him accountable. Help us take a stand against the culture of sexual harassment at Fox News by adding your voice now. Footnotes: [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/business/media/bill-oreilly-sexual-harassment-fox-news.html [2] https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/03/29/what-would-it-take-bill-o-reilly-get-fired/215862 [3] http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/01/media/bill-oreilly-settlements/ [4] https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2016/08/01/roger-ailes-and-rampant-misogyny-fuels-fox-news/212059 [5] http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/fox-news-settles-with-gretchen-carlson-for-20-million [6] https://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/04/04/these-are-bill-o-reilly-s-advertisers-oreilly-factor/215912

The mission statement of the LPGA Foundation states that they seek "to empower, inspire, and transform the lives of girls and young women through the game of golf." LPGA - inspire and empower girls and young women right now by standing up for their rights - send a message to Trump today that his hateful speech and deplorable record on women's issues has consequences.

The Spring 2017 UN Conference on Women's Rights should not include reps who are anti-human rights, anti-feminists.

The US Women's National Soccer Team has a serious difference is how much attention and money they earn compared to the Men's national team. The women have won three World Cups and multiple gold and silver medals. The US Soccer team was only paid 2 million dollars for wining the World Cup, where the men got paid 9 million for losing after the group stage. The men's team also gets paid when they lose a game and the women only get paid if they win. The women's team has brought more and more fans to US Soccer and holds the record for the most watched game in US Soccer History when they won the World Cup in 2015. The Women deserve to be paid equally and given as much attention as the men's team. Let's help our daughter's heros! Let's help the athletes that inspire us! LET'S MAKE EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER1

Kristen Visbal's "The Fearless Girl" is being placed temporarily at the bottom of Broadway Avenue and Morris Street in Manhattan, New York City. Confident and defiant in front of the Charging Bull, "The Fearless Girl" resonates with many people. Her audacious stance facing the Charging Bull represents the strength, fortitude, and power of women worldwide to fight against a patriarchal, sexist society.

I am one of many people profoundly inspired by these two ladies and their accomplishments. They are no-nonsense, take-charge people, and set a wonderful example of how powerful women can affect positive change. Many of us out there would love to bring them together to discuss the issues of the day and hear their unique opinions on a regular basis. This petition is just to show them that we'd love this idea to become a reality - if they're so inclined!

I am a long time fan of SNL and get great enjoyment from the recent political satires regarding the Trump administration. I am ready for the SNL team to kick it up another notch!

Rather than helping stop trafficking, prohibition has caused a proliferation of sex workers forced to hide their activities behind other services offered. This has made it less safe for bodyworkers, massage therapists, photography models, and workers in other similar fields. This issue disproportionately effects members of the LGBTQ community and women. As a model, I have had some very frightening experiences wherein the photographer tried to take more than just pictures - and now I am afraid to seek a type of work in which I am educated and that I love. It is high time the prohibition ended so that those offering sex work and those seeking it can clearly and cleanly negotiate such expectations consensually. Governor Kate Brown, please stand up for marginalized workers; and help real trafficking victims feel safe enough to come forward by introducing appropriate legislation replacing ORS 167.002-012.