Heyday or Headwinds? Medical Research for Women is in the Balance in November
Who wins in the U.S. election next month – Kamala Harris or Donald Trump – will greatly affect what happens to medical research about and for women
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‘Nowhere Is Safe’ – The Migrant Domestic Workers Abandoned In Lebanon
As explosions flashed across Beirut’s dark sky, Lina sat in an apartment block tucked away in the southern part of the city. She was alone and frightened, clutching her phone for safety. The 29-year-old housekeeper has worked in Lebanon since 2022. But when Israeli strikes began hitting
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Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s Sugar Industry: They Run It
Politicians run most of the mills in the state of Maharashtra. They deny or downplay evidence of coerced hysterectomies, debt bondage and child labor in the fields
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How Climate Change is Hitting Kenyan Girls’ Education
Climate change in Kenya is exacerbating barriers to girls’ education by increasing early marriage and child labour, and reducing school attendance due to drought, flooding, and the economic burden on rural families
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Diamonds Brought Prosperity to Botswana. Women Workers Are Paying A Heavy Price.
An investigation by The Fuller Project and New Lines has found numerous violations of standards at De Beers’ partner companies, including filthy workplaces and sexual harassment
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A Conservative Blueprint Calls for More Abortion Surveillance
Republicans in Congress are poised to try to force all 50 states to report on abortions and miscarriages in ways never required before
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Will young women be her superpower?
Harris energizes young voters, who support national abortion rights
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In This Debate, a Woman Was the “Bigger Man”
Harris prevailed with sharp points that exploited Trump’s weaknesses
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The Increasingly Front-Line Role of Ukrainian Women
How war has—and hasn’t—transformed the country’s gender dynamics
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This Election, It’s Women’s Choice
Polls showing that inflation will be the dominant issue in the upcoming election miss the potency of women’s anger over abortion—and their massive influence within the electorate
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The Feminist Fight for Gender Equity: Lisa Ann Walter and Advocates Renew Push for ERA Ahead of 2024 Elections
The ongoing fight for the Equal Rights Amendment and abortion rights, led by activists, pushes for gender equality amid political challenges
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Suppliers to top essential oil brand left unpaid and afraid after abuse inquiry
Women who sorted frankincense told to change their story ‘or face consequences’ in doTERRA’s investigation
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Born still, in legal and medical limbo
Bad data, few autopsies, shocked parents—the stillbirth crisis is getting another look and some tools to address it
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East Africa’s Finance Bills deal heavy blow to women’s wallets
Proposed tax measures in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania on sanitary pads, diapers, second-hand clothes, and fuel will disproportionately burden women, especially those running informal businesses or from low-income households
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The Supreme Court Upholds Access to Mifepristone Amid Ongoing Abortion Rights Battle
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that women in the U.S. may continue to use mifepristone for abortion medications, a drug deemed “essential” by the World Health Organization. The WHO considers mifepristone and misoprostol, which are often used in combination, to be life-saving medications because they give women
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