Millions of people struggle to access the products they require for dignified periods.
Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted.
The bill affirms the legal right to abortion and miscarriage care and would protect patients and providers from criminalization.
With questions about the ethics of Supreme Court justices littering the news over their acceptance of free vacations and more from wealthy Republican donors, comes a new revelation that puts one justice — and his wife — in the crosshairs.
In late May, only a little over a month after the premiere of a fictional Netflix drama about sexual harassment in Taiwanese politics called Wave Makers, the show started making waves in the real world.
Fewer than one in five landholders in the world are women, but women make up about half the farmers in low-income countries.
At long last, same-sex marriage could soon be recognized under Indian law. As of April 18 of this year, a total of 18 petitions have now been introduced to the high court to legalize same-sex marriage.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade one year ago, abortion bans and restrictions have resulted in a wide range of negative impacts on obstetric and gynecological care.
Three years ago, I discovered that I was a part of one of the strongest communities in the world.
This moment of heightened attacks on the LGBTQ+ community reminds us of the real meaning of pride and instructs us on how we can fight back.
On May 26, two days before Menstrual Hygiene Day, South Korean lawmaker Jang Hye-yeong announced that she was working to ensure that young women and girls can have free access to menstrual products.
The more I grow intellectually, the more I mourn the loss of young Afghan girls’ potential.
Oftentimes, countries will arrest land defenders on made-up charges that don’t actually have to do with their activism. That is what is happening in Vietnam, where a leading climate activist named Hoang Thi Minh has been imprisoned on false charges of tax evasion.
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ridwana recognized the urgent need to address menstrual health in her community.
The Inclusion List, a first-of-its-kind resource, ranks creators based on cast and crew inclusion.
In a world plagued by oppressive social norms, pervasive violence, and unjust laws, the plight of women all over the world demands our unwavering attention.
Nike has taken concrete actions to ensure representation and celebrate different cultures.
The news media has little love for women in the prime of their lives
Guyana, at the top of South America, is one of the poorest countries on the continent. It is also particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels, heavy rainfall, and hurricanes since most of the population lives on its coast, which, in some places, can lie as low as 7 feet below sea level.
The United States joins about 80 other countries that have developed national plans; the Biden administration hopes that it will also be used to guide state and local policies.
Extreme heat is hard on the body. It can cause everything from confusion to seizures, let alone serious discomfort. Add a blackout to an ongoing heat wave — so no a/c — and everything gets worse.
The progress Hollywood has made in recent years in behind-the-scenes and on-screen representation could be reversed if the strike is settled unfavorably for writers.
On May 1, Jordan Neely, an unhoused, 30-year-old Black man, was killed by 24-year-old Marine veteran Daniel Penny after Penny placed him in a chokehold.
No matter how I demonstrated my anger about this harassment, no one seemed to understand or take it seriously.
Violet Gatensby, a Tlingit artist from Carcross, in Canada’s Yukon territory, startled a room of delegates from First Nations of the Pacific Coast at an Indigenous leadership summit on Lummi territory in Ferndale, Wash., this past week.