Topolansky’s resignation is meaningful to many Uruguayans, especially Uruguayan women in politics, because Topolansky was a pioneer in this sphere in the country.
The Colombian Constitucional Court made history on February 21 by decriminalizing abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy.
On January 27, Xiomara Castro was sworn into office, becoming the first woman president in Honduran history.
In January, the new president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, named a majority-female cabinet.
The Texas abortion bill SB8, which passed on September 1, 2021, prohibits and criminalizes abortion after a fetus’ heartbeat is detected.
Texas State Representative Donna Howard has watched the political tides shift firsthand.
Know Your IX, a project of Advocates for Youth — a group that educates and empowers youth to fight against sexual violence in schools — created a guide to Title IX.
On December 1, after hearing close to two hours of debate on a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks, the Supreme Court appeared open to upholding the state law.
I have been revisiting my feelings of anger and frustration regarding why the Democrats have lacked sufficient outcry when a #MeToo incident befalls someone in their political sphere.
After the recent high-profile murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa, there is a growing push in the U.K. to make misogyny a hate crime.
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court refused to block a Texas abortion law that bans abortions after six weeks, including in cases of rape and incest, and allows people to sue both clinics and individuals who help someone get an abortion.
As a 16-year-old, I’ve grown numb to acts of extremism in my country, and I’m hardly the only teenager to feel this way.
As we mark the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade this month, it’s crucial to recognize the landmark Supreme Court case was about more than abortion and bodily autonomy — it was also broadly about privacy and pregnancy.
In 2013, Sawyer moved back to Memphis and threw herself into local activist organizations, including Black Votes Matter.
Any plan to rein in the pandemic and its most jarring consequences requires action to support victims and survivors.
The new administration’s actions will be crucial to reaffirming the faith of sexual violence survivors after the damage of the Trump presidency.
Ahead of Election Day, women across America turned their anxieties about the nation’s socioeconomic and racial turmoil and fears about the pandemic and the future into action by volunteering.
Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla’s path to running for Congress as a Democratic candidate was not a linear one.
Just because a person in power is a woman does not mean the way they use their power will actually help other women.
When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, so many women didn’t just mourn the loss of an amazing person, but also the loss of a historic fighter for gender equity.
Due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant shortage of poll workers across the country. Amber Berger, who lives in Menominee County in Michigan, tried her best to help.
We must acknowledge that sexism in U.S. politics poses a pernicious threat to restoring political and social justice.
2020 will mark the centennial of women getting the right to vote — and we have a lot to celebrate. But there is still room for improvement.
An anti-abortion bill introduced to Ohio’s General Assembly on November 14 is causing controversy for requiring doctors to exhaust every possible option to save an unborn fetus, including “re-implanting” an ectopic pregnancy — a procedure that is literally medically impossible.
Activist Renee Bracey Sherman started the hashtag #AskAboutAbortion after moderators continuously failed to raise the subject. She recently told the FBomb about what needs to change in the national dialogue about abortion and what debate-watchers should look for in the future.