Politics
Harris Supporters Urge Women to Vote Their Consciences
Even as one of their own vies to be the first female president, even with abortion rights high on the list of campaign issues, even after more than a century of suffrage, some women still look to their husbands and other trusted men before casting their ballots
A Trump Victory Could Reinvigorate Global Anti-abortion Pact
In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue
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
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
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
Will young women be her superpower?
Harris energizes young voters, who support national abortion rights
In This Debate, a Woman Was the “Bigger Man”
Harris prevailed with sharp points that exploited Trump’s weaknesses
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
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
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
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
East Africa’s second-hand clothes markets – a major source of work for women – are under threat
How Uganda used clothes (Mitumba) traders are struggling to survive under the weight of changing domestic and foreign policies
New Hope for Pakistan’s Mistreated Workers
Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices
Nearly Three Decades of Data on Women in Construction is Missing — Here’s How That Could Change
The government stopped collecting data on diversity in the construction industry nearly three decades ago — that could soon change
The Global Cost of the American Anti-Abortion Movement
Conservatives have not limited their attack on reproductive rights to the United States. They’ve been busy imposing their will on other countries, too—with disastrous consequences for millions of poor women
