Women's rights
The Left's Inconsistency on Third-Party Harms of the Equality Act
When conservatives invoke their right to religious liberty, progressives raise a common objection: third-party harm.
Would You Feed Your Baby Breast Milk From a Lab?
The decision to breastfeed or not is highly personal.
The Equality Act and the End of 'Females'
Sex is a basic fact about who we are. It is the whole body's organization for a particular reproductive role.
Abortions Can Happen Safely—and Entirely—at Home
We need policymakers who are willing to look at the facts and figures, and rely on them to shape the policies that affect our everyday lives.
Passing the Responsibility of Vaccination Risk to Pregnant Women
Pregnant individuals are making the decision to vaccinate without necessary information regarding the safety of the vaccines for themselves or their babies.
Bill Could Require Doctors to Tell Women That Abortions Can Be 'Reversed'
Additional measures would include a ban on virtual prescriptions of the abortion pill and the reduction of permitted post-fertilization access from nine to eight weeks.
A Gender Policy Council That's Sexist … and Racist?
An inclusive Gender Policy Council could offer solutions.
Jailing of Revenge Porn Victim in Morocco Sparks Calls to Change Sex Laws
After a woman was jailed over a sexually explicit video leaked without her consent, Moroccan activists launched a social media campaign against a law criminalizing sex outside of marriage.
The Rights of Women and Girls are Not Negotiable
Let 2021 be the year when we agree, once and for all, that we will hold fast to our mutual bedrock belief in human rights, equality and justice.
GOP Senator Backs Legislation to Ratify ERA After McConnell Blocked Vote
While 38 states have approved of adding the amendment to the Constitution which would enshrine equal legal protections for women, some legal and procedural questions surround the state approval process.
Indian City Deploys Facial Recognition To Detect Harassed Women
An Indian city is planning on deploying facial recognition to detect harassment based on women's expressions.
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Biden has Options with North Korea. Surrender Mustn't be One
Peace, freedom and prosperity for all Koreans cannot be achieved by standing on the sidelines. We also favor civil society involvement, especially women's groups, in overtures toward North Korea.
'Nasrin' Documentary Is a Profile in Courage for the 21st Century
Nasrin Sotoudeh, the subject of "Nasrin" the compelling new documentary by Jeff Kauffman and Marcia Ross, may be the bravest person you never met. She is a lawyer for women's rights and human rights in Iran.
Trump Holds Signing Ceremony but Keeps Media Cameras Out
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump held a signing ceremony in support for a monument to women's suffrage Thursday.
'Sky Daddy'? Health Escort's Rant to Protestors Goes Viral
The viral video shows the escort calling out the protester for trying to shame patients by calling them cowards. The escort tells them to "shut the f**k up."
Giving Tuesday 2020: Here Are The Top-Rated Charitable Organizations
From American neighbors to global citizens, here's how you can make a difference.
Rapists to be Chemically Castrated in Pakistan Under Proposed Law
The law also allows the fast-tracking of sexual assault cases, as part of a wider effort to address sexual violence against women and children in the in the country.
Sean Connery's Views on Slapping Women Overlooked Amid Tributes
Throughout his career, Connery had been dogged by misogyny allegations that were fueled by comments he made over five decades ago to Playboy magazine.
COVID-19 Is a Nightmare for Working Moms. Policymakers Must React
The economic progress women have made in recent decades is frighteningly at risk. That's bad for families—and business.
The Transgender Threat to Women's Sports
The only other option comes with too steep a price. To force young women to compete with male-bodied athletes will bring about the collapse of women's sports.
What Garrison Keillor Said About Roe v. Wade and Women's Rights
Former "A Prairie Home Companion" host under fire for saying Roe v. Wade not "worth fighting for anymore."
Women's and Civil Rights Groups March to Protest Amy Coney Barrett Hearing
"We're gathering to send the visible message that they must address the public's priorities—health care, reproductive rights, voting rights, racial justice, and more—not fast track a nominee who threatens our health and our rights," one organization told Newsweek.
Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Energizes Democratic Women's Groups
"This is something that people are willing to get in the streets and fight for," said Rachel O'Leary Carmona, executive director of Women's March.
RBG Fought for Working Moms. It's Time for America to Do the Same
Mothers are facing impossible expectations in the COVID-19 pandemic—and it hurts all of us. Employers and national leaders must take action.
Why Did the Susan B. Anthony Museum Reject Trump's Pardon?
The Susan B. Anthony Museum and House said that pardoning the suffragist only gives more validation to the charges against her.
Breaking the 'Bronze Ceiling': Central Park's First Statue Honoring Women
The U.S. has few statues commemorating women in history, but a new statue being unveiled in Central Park this month could mark the changing of tides as it's the first statue in the park's history that recognizes non-fiction women.
See You in Court, Michigan. The Tampon Tax Is Discrimination
Facing a new class-action lawsuit, Michigan must decide whether to defend its imposition of a punitive and discriminatory tax.
It's Time to Stop the Trump Administration's Global War on Women
In just a few years, the Trump Administration has turned the United States from a key supporter of healthcare for women and girls into its primary antagonist
Joe Biden Plans to Restore Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood
Biden said he would reverse the Trump administration's rule preventing Planned Parenthood clinics from obtaining Title X funds.