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January 17, 2025 | Susan Buttenwieser | LGBTQIA, Politics
What Will a Second Trump Presidency Mean for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights?

Advocates are preparing to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks at both the state and federal levels.

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December 20, 2024 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health
What Will the State Abortion Amendments Mean?

Seven U.S. states have passed new ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights, but access still looks different in each of those states.

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December 05, 2024 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health
Abortion Seekers on Parole or Probation Face Dire Obstacles to Care

Women who are under state supervision in places with abortion bans often have to get approval from officials to access care in other states.

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November 20, 2024 | Susan Buttenwieser | LGBTQIA
LGBTQ Centers in US Experience Increased Harassment, Threats, and Violence

A new report documents connections between violent threats and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation.

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November 15, 2024 | Jennifer L Pozner | Arts and culture, Media, Misogyny
Dissociation, Misogyny, and Saturday Night Live in Authoritarian Times

Saturday Night Live, a cultural mainstay that has offered healing and hope at pivotal moments of national crisis, chose instead to rub salt in the wound in its first post-election episode.

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November 04, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Health, Politics
Two New Women-Directed Documentaries Spotlight Reproductive Rights

The films, released during the 2024 election campaign, take very different approaches to explore the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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October 23, 2024 | Elayne Clift | Education, Politics, Religion
Beware the Shrinking Divide Between Church and State

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.

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September 20, 2024 | Carla Hay | Media
2024 WMC Women’s Media Awards Recognize Leaders in Film, Television, Journalism, and Activism

Women are diverse, complicated, powerful, and resilient in the ongoing fight for gender equality and other civil rights. And in this election year, the stakes seem be to higher than ever before. That was the general consensus in speeches and conversations at the 2024 Women’s Media Center Women’s Media Awards, which were presented on September 19 at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.

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September 12, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Emmy-Nominated Female Creatives in Their Own Words

Here is what some female creatives had to say about their Emmy-nominated work for the major categories in the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

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August 21, 2024 | Susan Buttenwieser |
Cash Bail: ‘Devastating’ for Women and Families

Thousands of women are being held in jail without having been convicted, but simply because they can’t afford bail. Advocates are pushing for reform.

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August 12, 2024 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
New Films Portraying Fictional Women Directors: A Tentative, Flawed Step Forward

This summer, feature films offer varying depictions of women as movie directors.

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July 31, 2024 | Nichola Gutgold | Politics
What It Will Take to Elect Madam President

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.

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June 26, 2024 Media, Politics
Eyewitness to History: A Personal Reflection From Pathbreaking Journalist Norma Quarles
Norma Quarles, a legendary network anchor and correspondent at NBC News, CNN, and PBS, made history as one of the first African American reporters and network anchors. The Newswomen’s Club of New York...
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June 20, 2024 | Heather Watkins | Health
Two Years On, the Harm of the Dobbs Ruling Is Particularly Felt By Marginalized People

People who are marginalized on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and other factors need policies to support our ability to make decisions about our own reproductive lives.

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May 22, 2024 | Megan McGibney | Politics
Proposal Would Allow Proxy Voting for New Moms in US House

“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.

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May 13, 2024 | Chloe Lee, MD, MPH | Health, Politics, Violence against women
What Abortion Restrictions Have in Common With Domestic Abuse

State actions to deny access to abortion show the same patterns of coercive control that women experience in domestic violence.

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April 10, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
New Documentaries By Women Put Spotlight on Systemic Child Abuse

The recent wave of women-directed documentaries have been drawing impressive viewership numbers and raising awareness.

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March 20, 2024 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, Media
Women’s Studio Workshop Still Going Strong After 50 Years

A new show highlights the work of WSW, which has brought more than 5,000 artists to its campus to work in printmaking, hand papermaking, letterpress printing, photography, book arts, and ceramics.

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March 12, 2024 | Meghan Joyce Tozer | Gender-based violence, Politics
Fighting Back Against Sexual Assault and Harassment in Schools

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.

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March 07, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
Oscar-Nominated Female Filmmakers in Their Own Words

Here is what some female filmmakers had to say about their Oscar-nominated work for the major categories in the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

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February 28, 2024 Media
NPR Host Asks, ‘Where can I add value? What aspect of the story is missing?’

This is the last in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

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February 15, 2024 Media
Vox’s ‘Outsider’ Editor-in-Chief Aims to Make Change on the Inside

This is the fourth in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

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January 31, 2024 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, Politics
Abortion Amendments Proliferate on 2024 State Ballots

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.

WMC News & Features
January 24, 2024 Media
Following Other Black Pioneers in Journalism: A Conversation With Leona Allen Ford

This is the third in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”

WMC News & Features
January 19, 2024 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
‘True Detective’ Returns With Women-Centered Story, Featuring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis

Foster, Reis, and show runner Issa López shared their thoughts on the critically acclaimed season, which marks Foster’s return to series television.


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