The Trump Administration this week discretely cut over $200 million in funding for over 80 institutions around the country that have been working to find scientific data to help lower teen pregnancy rates.
Month: July 2017
In Search of a More Feminist Science
The facts are what will empower us to transform society for the better, into one that treats us as equals. Not just because this makes us civilized but because, as the evidence already shows, this makes us human.
America’s Shame: It’s Time to Shatter the Silence About the Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline for Black Women and Girls
Thus the truth: America has always turned its back on poor Black women and, when coupled with a criminal history, what we have is Black women being marginalized in their marginalization—locked up for surviving.
A Gap Between Girl Power and Girlhood in the Classroom
The notion that girls are treated equally as boys and that girl power stories are the norm does not line up with the reality of everyday sexism in America. A new study is proof.
100 Years Ago, The South Elected Its First Woman Mayor
In 1916, 33-year-old widow Marian Newhall Horwitz made the difficult decision to leave her affluent Philadelphia life behind and move to frontier Florida.
Peace Heroes: Bushra Qadeem Hyder on Fighting Extremism with Education in Pakistan
A pioneer in education, Bushra Qadeem Hyder speaks of her journey of triumphs and challenges bringing up the next generation in a country saturated in conflict.
Women Drivers Want More Support from Uber
Some use dash cams. Others use mace. But all women Uber drivers face safety concerns—and there’s little support from the company.
Q&A: Menstrual Equity Champion Jennifer Weiss-Wolf on Fighting for the Reproductive Health of Incarcerated Women
Ms. spoke with Weiss-Wolf about the recently-introduced Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act and how it could change the lives of women in prison.
The Senate’s Trumpcare Bill Just Got Worse for Women
The Senate’s most recent revision to its Trumpcare bill still slashes Medicaid, and its impacts on women’s health are even more egregious.
Leaked Video Shows Georgia Police Officer Beating a Homeless Black Woman
The gruesome, nearly two-minute video resulted in an internal investigation by the county police department.