First it was New Jersey, now it’s North Carolina’s turn to take away family planning funds. In a “midnight vote” late on Monday, the Republican-controlled General Assembly overrode Gov. Bev […]
Author: Anna Bahr
Saudi Arabia Allows Women in Olympics, But Will Any Qualify?
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, women from all competing countries will be offered an opportunity to take part in the international event. That’s because […]
Facebook “Likes” Sheryl Sandberg for Board of Directors
Of Facebook’s more than 900 million users, 58 percent are women. But until yesterday, the social media site’s board of directors was strictly a boy’s club stocked with wealthy white […]
Rape on the Rez and the Need for Plan B
Rape on American Indian reservations is epidemic. One in three American Indian women will be raped or sexually assaulted in her lifetime–more than twice the national average. To further complicate the physical and […]
Someone in New Hampshire (Finally) Gets It Right
The New Hampshire legislature has taken its motto “Live Free or Die” a little too literally with its latest attempt to restrict women’s access to healthcare. For months, the state […]