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October 20, 2020 | Leila Hawkins | Health, International
UN Warns of Global Food Crisis — Women Especially Impacted

As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens food insecurity globally, community-based initiatives are stepping up.

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October 15, 2020 | Angela Bonavoglia | Religion
Pro-Choice Religious Community Making Their Voices Heard

Pro-choice Christians have been sidelined by the vitriol of the Religious Right. But there are increasing calls for the pro-choice majority to make itself heard.

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October 07, 2020 | Susan Buttenwieser | Violence against women
The ‘Triple Tsunami’ of COVID-19, Economic Collapse, and Domestic Violence

As the global pandemic enters its eighth month, the impact on those experiencing domestic violence has continued to intensify, and services are stretched to the limit.

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September 24, 2020 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Women Showrunners Who Are Breaking the Glass Ceiling

In the new season of television, women from a variety of backgrounds, many using nontraditional career paths, have become first-time showrunners.

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September 09, 2020 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture
Asian Art Museum Features Bold New Works By Women Artists

A 75-foot mural by Chanel Miller is among the works displayed in the museum's new Wilbur Gallery.

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September 01, 2020 | Janet Dewart Bell | Race/Ethnicity
Black Like Me
Let’s get this straight: Kamala Harris is Black — and Asian. That she has chosen to identify as a “proud Black woman” and Asian is her right and, I would argue, her mission as she valiantly tries to a...
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August 25, 2020 | Louise Bernikow | Media, Politics
First Ignored, Then Mocked, in 2020 the Suffrage Movement Is Getting Serious Treatment From Media

Media coverage surrounding the 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment, observed this week, offers deeper and more nuanced understanding of the suffrage movement.

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August 20, 2020 | Rebecca Adamson | Politics
100 Years After Suffrage, Native American Women Still Fighting to Vote

The 19th Amendment didn’t secure the right to vote for Native American women, despite their strong influence on suffragist ideas.

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August 14, 2020 | Martha S. Jones | Politics
100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Taking Stock of Black Women’s Political Power

Despite the unfulfilled promise of the 19th Amendment, Black women have traveled an impressive distance over the last century, and continue to exert outsize political influence.

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August 05, 2020 | Cynthia Richie Terrell | Disability, Politics, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
New Research Shows Ranked Choice Voting Helps Women Win

Wider implementation could help change the dramatic underrepresentation of women in elected office at every level.

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July 30, 2020 | Caryl Rivers, Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D. |
During the Pandemic, Men Are More Involved Fathers. Will It Last?

Equal parenting has benefits for everyone involved. But to make these changes last, we need a cultural shift — and better family-friendly policies.

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July 21, 2020 | Emily Ladau | Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
On Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary, the Struggle Continues for Full Access and Inclusion

The Americans With Disabilities Act, signed into law 30 years ago, should be celebrated as a landmark piece of legislation. But there Is much more work to be done to realize its promise in all facets of society.

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July 16, 2020 | Susan Buttenwieser | Disability, Environment, Health, Race/Ethnicity, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
COVID-19 Impact Linked to Environmental Racism

Longstanding environmental policies are a factor in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.

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July 08, 2020 | Mia Brett | Disability, Economy, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The US Tax Code’s Invisible Biases

As the U.S. tax filing deadline approaches, three recent reports reveal the tax law’s disparate impact on women and other groups.

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July 01, 2020 | Cristina Biaggi |
Witness to Toxic Populism: One Woman’s Life Journey From Surviving Fascism and Bombs in World War II to Enduring a Pandemic in the Time of Trump
I was 5 years old and living in Bogliasco, a small village near Genova in Italy, and I vividly remember the relentless nightly bombardments. One night, as I woke to the hiss and then thud of the bombs...
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July 01, 2020 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health
Advocates React to Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

The 5-4 decision affirms recent precedent by overturning provider restrictions in Louisiana.

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June 26, 2020 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Politics
Surge in Women of Color Running for Office Spotlighted in New PBS Docuseries

The docuseries, And She Could Be Next, shows that women of color are “changing what the face of leadership looks like” in the United States.

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June 23, 2020 | Aarti Narsee | Disability, Health, International, Politics, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
COVID-19 Used as Smokescreen to Undermine Gender Rights Globally

During the pandemic, governments have been curtailing rights—but activists are fighting back.

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June 18, 2020 | Janet Dewart Bell | Race/Ethnicity
Juneteenth: When will we be free?

“Remember the true meaning of Juneteenth — a celebration kept alive by generations of black people.”

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June 17, 2020 | Susan Buttenwieser | LGBTQIA
Stunning Supreme Court ruling on LGBT employees could have far-reaching impact

This week’s Bostock decision creates stronger legal ground for more wins in housing, education, and health care, and in overturning the transgender military ban.

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June 11, 2020 | Helen Zia | Race/Ethnicity
Trump rhetoric fuels anti-Asian harassment and violence

There is a long history of anti-Asian bigotry—and resistance—in the U.S.

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June 05, 2020 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, LGBTQIA
Alice Wu’s 'The Half of It' offers a unique view on love

Groundbreaking writer-director Alice Wu surprises with her long-awaited second feature.

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June 01, 2020 | Jennifer Suchland | Race/Ethnicity
White women, we have a very, very serious problem

White Americans must disavow, relinquish, dismantle, and divest from white supremacy at an individual and institutional level.

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May 26, 2020 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
New #MeToo documentary gives voice to Russell Simmons accusers

“On the Record” focuses on empowering Black women in the #MeToo movement.

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May 21, 2020 | Susan Buttenwieser | Disability, Health, Politics, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Trump administration rolling back health care discrimination protections during COVID-19 crisis

The Health and Human Services department is continuing plans to undo antidiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act.


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