Equal Times was an American feminist newspaper published in Boston, Chicago from 1976 until 1984. Often referred to as "Boston's newsweekly for women" and "Boston's Newspaper for Working Women," Equal Times primarily focused on issues related to equal pay and employment opportunities for women.[1]

Equal Times
This is an advertisement for Equal Times. Retrieved from HERESIES Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 2, 1980)
EditorEunice West
First issue1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Final issue1984; 40 years ago (1984)
CountryUnited States
Based inBoston, Massachusetts
OCLC15158516

The newspaper faced criticism for its content, particularly for its focus on issues that only catered toward upper-class and middle-class white women. They have also been compared to other feminist periodicals, such as Sojourner and Majority Report.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Equal Times (Boston, Ma.) 1976-1984 [Microfilm Reel]. Library of Congress.https://www.loc.gov/item/2005225465/
  2. ^ Shapiro, Pooh. "PULP.." The Harvard Crimson, October 28, 1976. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1976/10/28/pulp-pfeminism-contrary-to-what-some/
  3. ^ Sojourner, Volume 6, issue 1, p. 4, September 1980.