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WMC News & Features
August 11, 2023 | Agunda Okeyo | Arts and culture, Media
What’s at Stake for Women of Color in the Hollywood Strikes

As writers and actors continue their work stoppage, are recent improvements in representation and opportunity in jeopardy?

WMC Climate
August 10, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
The Eco-Gender Gap Is Real

The gender gap in climate change is real: Women are more likely to suffer its effects and less likely to have a seat at the policy table. But the gap is not just in these areas. It also exists in who cares more — and does more — about the climate crisis. And over and over, researchers have found that women are simply liable to care more and to take more action than men.

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August 09, 2023 | Simran Panda | Feminism
This Activist Had an Inspiring Response to Miss Italy Organizers Banning Transgender Contestants

In late July, the Miss Italy pageant’s patron, Patrizia Mirigliani, stated that Miss Italy contestants must be “a woman from birth.”

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August 08, 2023 | Kate Alexandria | Health
This FDA Program Is Collecting Birth Control Data from Teens

A federal program is collecting a trove of intimate monthly birth control data on hundreds of thousands of patients, many of whom are teens, including the results of mandatory pregnancy tests.

WMC News & Features
August 03, 2023 | Susan Buttenwieser | LGBTQIA, Politics
How Anti-Democracy Initiatives Fuel Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Laws

A new report documents the connection between the hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures and measures to restrict voter access.

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August 03, 2023 | Neha Madhira | Violence against women
Protests Break Out Over Violence Against Women in Manipur

Thousands of women have been leading protests in the northeastern state of Manipur, India.

WMC Climate
August 03, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
Women’s World Cup Players Lead Biggest Climate Initiative in Soccer History

With the Women’s World Cup well underway, players from all over the world are settled in the host countries of Australia and New Zealand. But to get to these countries, most players had to take very long, and very polluting, flights.

WMC News & Features
July 28, 2023 | Therese Shechter |
International Childfree Day Celebrates the Childfree Choice

August 1 is International Childfree Day, preceded by the Childfree Convention on July 29 and 30.

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July 28, 2023 | Tauseef Ahmad and Abdul Basit | Sports
Kashmiri Teen Empowers Girls with Self-Defense through Kickboxing

In Indian-occupied Kashmir, where inequality and gender discrimination have been the norm for decades, a young talent has emerged as a beacon of hope.

WMC Climate
July 27, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
A Court Fined Greta Thunberg. Then Police Detained her Later That Day.

Greta Thunberg has had a busy week. Just hours after leaving a court on Monday in Malmo, Sweden, where she was fined for disobeying police orders, the 20-year-old went right back to the streets to protest.

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July 27, 2023 | Esra Biala | Economy
AI’s Threat to Gender Equality In the Workplace Is Greater Than We Think

What can we do about this potential gendered impact of AI on the workforce?

WMC Climate
July 20, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
Women in India Take Fewer Precautions in Extreme Heat Than Men

The end of June saw a deadly heatwave in India: At least 96 people died from scorching temperatures, which hit 113 in consecutive days, alongside high humidity.

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July 20, 2023 | Simran Panda | Sports
The Women’s World Cup Will Be Included in FIFA 23 Video Game

The Women's World Cup has finally secured its place within the prestigious FIFA video games.

WMC News & Features
July 19, 2023 | Arundhati Nath | International
Women-Only Cab Services in India Offer Safe Option for Women Travelers

Despite challenges, women-only cab service providers are hopeful that they can continue to expand.

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July 17, 2023 | Riya Janardhan | Feminism
The Global Gender Gap Persists, But One Country Is Way Ahead of Others

The “gender gap” refers to the roughly 3.9 billion women on our planet who do not have the same access to education, health care, economic opportunities, or political empowerment as their male counterparts.

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July 14, 2023 | Alexandra Leal | Politics
Media Bias Against Female Politicians Has to Stop

New research shows that American media remains biased against female politicians.

WMC Climate
July 13, 2023 | Sheany | Environment
Indonesian Women Lead Protests Against Sand-Mining, Calling Men ‘Too Emotional’

In 2021, when a mining company began setting up camp in the iron-sand-rich Indonesian coastal village of Pasar Seluma with plans to start operations, the local women agreed that they’d be leading the protests this time around.

WMC News & Features
July 12, 2023 | Vicki Shabo, J.D., M.A. | Arts and culture, Media
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Boundary-Pushing Final Season

Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the Emmy-winning show wrapped up its five-year run by offering messages relevant to the present.

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July 12, 2023 | Rafaela Uzan | Politics
Tunisia’s First Female Prime Minister and the Power of Symbols

Bouden’s mere presence in one of the highest political offices in Tunisia has led to a genuine shift in national attitudes about women leaders, and that must not be overlooked.

WMC Climate
July 06, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
National Climate Adaptation Plans Must Include Women’s Voices

As the world struggles to catch up with climate change — whether confronting extreme wildfire smoke in the U.S. Northeast, or some of the hottest temperatures on record in Pakistan — each country must grapple with its own particular issues.

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July 05, 2023 | Anya Choudhary | Feminism
Breaking Period Stigma to End Period Poverty

Millions of people struggle to access the products they require for dignified periods.

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July 03, 2023 | Neha Madhira | Environment
The Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Women

Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted.

WMC News & Features
June 29, 2023 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, Politics
Abortion Justice Act Introduced in Congress

The bill affirms the legal right to abortion and miscarriage care and would protect patients and providers from criminalization.

WMC Climate
June 28, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe | Environment
‘Appearance of Impropriety’: Justice Alito’s Wife Leases Land to Fossil Fuel Company

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.

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June 27, 2023 | Sheany | Media
This Netflix Show Sparked Taiwan’s #MeToo Movement

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.

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