COP27, the comprehensive U.N. conference on climate change in November, got a lot of attention. But in December, there was a lesser-known U.N. climate-related This one not only made strides toward preserving the natural world, it was also a landmark moment for women in the climate movement.
Milhas pela Vida das Mulheres (Miles for Women’s Lives)” helps more than 200 women each month access legal abortion in Brazil in cases where the abortion is legal, and abroad in cases where it is not.
While India is one of the few countries yet to criminalize marital rape, the high court recently ruled that victims of marital rape are entitled to a safe and legal abortion, establishing in Indian law that non-consensual sex can and does exist among married partners.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have banned female students from universities in the latest edict cracking down on women’s rights and freedoms, sparking widespread despair and protest in the country.
In the wake of the Senate investigation, the Justice Department may expand compassionate release to victims and survivors of sexual abuse in federal prisons.
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to solidify a ruling that will cut down on the smog produced by heavy vehicles. But those deep in the fight to save the planet say that not only does the ruling not go far enough.
To better reflect the realities of our modern age and possibilities for the future, “first lady”—the title and the role—needs a makeover.
It’s been about a month since the United Nations climate conference began in Egypt. Called COP27, the annual forum was a chance to address an increasingly clear red alert for our planet.
As men migrate north to the United States in search of better lives for their families, the women left behind are taking on many new community responsibilities once occupied by their husbands.
The documentary Nothing Compares provides a necessary reassessment of the Irish singer’s legacy.
This lack of access isn’t just inconvenient — it endangers inmates’ safety.
Homesteads in rural Zimbabwe used to be surrounded by lush green vegetation, but years of climate-change-related drought has turned the landscape into a deadly brown tinderbox.
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