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May 16, 2023 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
How Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr Was Censured For Defending Trans Americans

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr has recently been thrust into the national spotlight after her Republican colleagues voted to remove her from the floor following comments she made about S.B. 99, one of a wave of anti-trans legislation introduced across the country.

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March 21, 2023 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
Two Women Are Leading Italian Politics Right Now

Italian politics are at a fork in the road with women leading the way on either side.

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February 27, 2023 | Sophie Hayssen | Girls, Health
Teen Girls Are Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis

A recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey is making headlines for its shocking findings on teens’ declining mental health.

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February 03, 2023 | Sophie Hayssen | Health
Women Are Being Denied Transvaginal Ultrasounds Because They Are Virgins

In December 2022, Vice News released a report claiming multiple U.K. women had been denied transvaginal ultrasounds (TVUS) because they were virgins.

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November 14, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Sports
How This Sex Descrimination Case In Hawaii Could Affect Female Athletes Everywhere

After allegations surfaced that the school’s girls sports teams were significantly underfunded and undervalued, students claimed Campbell violated Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in public schools or any program that receives federal funding.

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October 25, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Feminism
Florida School Districts Are Requiring Students to Provide Records of Their Menstrual Cycle to Play Sports

Florida school districts are receiving nationwide backlash for requiring students to provide records of their menstrual cycle to play sports.

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September 09, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | International, Politics
Spain Passed A Sexual Assault Law That Centers Consent

In August, the Spanish congress passed a law that reframes the importance of consent in cases of rape and sexual assault, joining countries like Canada, Sweden, and Denmark with similar laws.

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June 23, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
Illinois Just Repealed Harmful Abortion Legislation That Affected Minors

On June 1, Illinois officially repealed its Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA), which required the guardians of patients under 18 to be notified at least 48 hours before the patient received an abortion.

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April 29, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Education
The Status of Women’s Education in Afghanistan

At the end of March, the Taliban reversed its decision to open up education to girls above the sixth grade. Students reacted to the news with devastation.

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March 31, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
Misogyny in the South Korean Presidential Elections

South Korean politics took a right-wing, anti-feminist turn during the presidential election in early March.

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January 28, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
Texas State Representative Donna Howard on Senate Bill 8

Texas State Representative Donna Howard has watched the political tides shift firsthand.

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January 06, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Media
Older Women Are Finally Being Represented In Hollywood

It seems like 2021 brought a ripple of change to this double standard, and 2022 could turn that ripple into a wave.

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November 02, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
The Struggle to Make Misogyny a Hate Crime in the UK

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.

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September 13, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Politics
The Texas Abortion Bill Explained

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.

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August 26, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Health
The Anti-Birth Control Movement

A recent trend in anti-choice activism is rearing its ugly head again.

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July 26, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Religion, Violence against women
The #MeToo Movement’s Blind Spot: Scientology

The movement had, and still has, a gaping blindspot: the influence of Scientology.

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June 08, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Education
The Inequity of College Admissions

Netflix’s new documentary, Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, offers a glimpse into how fraught the application process is.

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April 09, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Race/Ethnicity
On Using Influencers for Political Means

One Minneapolis city council member, Andrea Jenkins, told USA Today that the city’s plan was not to spread propaganda, but to establish a more direct line of communication between the government and city residents.

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March 12, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Education
Utah Opted Not to Teach Consent in Sex Education

Last month, Utah lawmakers struck down a bill that would have required consent to be taught in sex-education classes.

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March 04, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Online harassment
Wikipedia Takes On Harassment of Contributors

Earlier this month, Wikimedia, which runs the crowdsourced database Wikipedia, put into effect a global code of conduct aimed at lessening harassment for its underrepresented contributors.

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February 02, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Violence against women
Iran May Soon Outlaw Sexual Violence Against Women

Iran is on the verge of passing a landmark law that will take action to outlaw sexual violence against women.

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December 04, 2020 | Sophie Hayssen | Media
What ‘Not Done: Women Remaking America’ Says About Today’s Feminist Movement

“Not Done” argues that while many seemed to believe the feminist project was complete, especially in the midst of Obama-era idealism about social progress in America, it was, as the title states, not done.

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November 09, 2020 | Sophie Hayssen | Violence against women
New Podcast Investigates Femicides in Juarez, Mexico

Mexican investigative journalist Lydia Cacho hosts a new podcast called The Red Note, which breaks down the multiple layers of Juárez’s government and culture that have allowed these killings to continue without justice for victims or their families.

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September 24, 2020 | Sophie Hayssen | Health
How the USPS Controversy Has Affected Birth Control Access

Women have never been more reliant on health care being remote.

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September 08, 2020 | Sophie Hayssen | Environment
An Interview with Teen Climate Change Activist Alexandria Villaseñor

Over the past two years, Villaseñor has become a leader in the youth climate movement, joining Greta Thunberg's school strike and founding Earth Uprising.


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