Central American women fleeing domestic violence are hardly a national security threat, yet these terrified women have borne the brunt of some of the harshest border policies enacted—all in the name of “keeping America safe.”
Month: June 2017
Honoring the Activism and Creative Work of Black Women
Solange Knowles and Women’s March on Washington co-organizer Tamika Mallory took center stage at this year’s BET Awards.
Bill Cosby Wants to Teach Men How to Get Away With Sexual Assault
Just days after the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial was declared a mistrial, the comedian launched a plan to paint himself as a victim of his sexual assault allegations.
One Woman’s Story of Abortion and Activism Under HB2 in Texas
Candice Russell took out a high interest loan, took time off of work and made her way to California to access abortion care while HB2 was in effect in Texas.
New York’s Attorney General is Fighting for Clinic Access
After at least five years of anti-abortion protestors bombarding patients outside of Choices Women’s Medical Center, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has had enough.
Groups Band Together to Challenge Abortion Restrictions in Arkansas
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arkansas and the Center for Reproductive Rights have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arkansas abortion providers in an effort to challenge four abortion restrictions passed by the state’s GOP-held legislature.
Life Under the World’s Strictest Anti-Abortion Law
Since Chile’s abortion ban was put in place in 1990, 28 legislative efforts have been made to modify or overturn it. Now, progressive and center-left lawmakers are giving it another try.
Poking Fun at Patriarchy and Taking Aim at Abortion Stigma
“Choice: The Musical” follows the adventures of Ellie—a young, Christian woman who meets a trio of Women’s Health Clinic volunteers and is changed fundamentally.
Feminist Fix: Protesting Trumpcare, Competing While Pregnant and the “Radical Power” of Women in the Writing Room
Welcome to Feminist Fix, our new bi-weekly link roundup!
Q&A: Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo on Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Why Children’s Books Need Feminism
“The dedication that we have in one of the first pages of the book is the essence of the message that we want to convey. It says: ‘To all the rebel girls of the world, dream bigger, aim higher, fight harder.'”