Faculty and students are dealing with the fallout as colleges and universities capitulate to Trump-inspired attacks on free speech and academic inquiry.
Anti-abortion extremists are trying to revive an antiquated 19th-century law to block access to abortion, but new proposed legislation would weaken the law’s effect.
This political moment calls for radical coalition-building, feminist global solidarity, and the use of every tool available to fight against authoritarianism.
We asked leaders to share their ideas about how we can all plan to mobilize, strategize, and protect our hard-won rights in the current political moment.
Advocates are preparing to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks at both the state and federal levels.
The films, released during the 2024 election campaign, take very different approaches to explore the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The U.S. Supreme Court has eroded the well-established “wall” between religion and government. This is eating away at American identity and imperiling democracy.
There are 16 million eligible Latina voters in the United States.
For Vice President Kamala Harris to become this country’s first Madam President, voters will have to overcome long-entrenched bias and sexist double standards for women candidates.
“It's something that's really important to make sure this institution actually works for more younger people and new parents,” said Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of the proposal’s co-sponsors.
India's judiciary may finally be experiencing a long-overdue reckoning on the hostile environment for women civil servants, one marked by systemic harassment, intimidation, institutional abandonment, and arbitrary dismissal.
State actions to deny access to abortion show the same patterns of coercive control that women experience in domestic violence.
In the face of poor enforcement of Title IX protections, students are advocating for themselves when it comes to addressing sexual harm at school, off campus, and online.
“Someone You Know” is a timely new short documentary that follows the stories of three women who underwent late-term abortions.
In the last decade, an estimated 15,000 women across the globe have been accused of abducting their own children. They are all foreigners who tried to relocate with their children — oftentimes back to their home countries — but the other parent disagreed. Not all countries criminalize abduction, but the repercussions for the child’s custody are far-reaching.
In early January, the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, made history when a young, diverse, all-women team was sworn into seven city council seats.
Advocates are finding that in many states, ballot initiatives are an effective way to restore, protect, or expand abortion rights and access. At least 10 states will see abortion questions on their ballots this year.
One gender-related issue that Republican caucusgoers seemed to align with liberals on? The “tampon tax.”
A year after protests in Iran erupted over a Kurdish woman’s death, initiating the largest uprising against the country’s clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, activists continue to fight.
It is critical to encourage high schoolers to study public policy, work for the government, or run for office to improve women’s education, health, and rights.
“The Dobbs ruling is further accelerating an existing crisis, putting pregnant people at even greater risk of arrest, prosecution, and conviction.”
I will be a first-time voter in the 2024 presidential election, and I hope that I will be able to see other members of my generation who are of age at the polls, informed about current issues, and filling out ballots with confidence.
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