Today’s conversations about pay equity in sports and other professions are important because they highlight how gender shapes power—who has it, who is kept from it, and how it is wielded to protect a privileged few.
Author: Christian F. Nunes
Christian F. Nunes became NOW president in August 2020. She was previously appointed vice president by the board in May 2019. She is the second African American president in the organization’s history, the youngest person of color, and the youngest president in more than 40 years.
A Year of Dobbs: Anger, Heartbreak, Resistance and Resilience
I will never forget the overwhelming tide of anger, frustration and disbelief that washed over me when the Dobbs decision was announced on June 24, 2022. A year later, it’s safe to say those same feelings persist.
Who knows where we will be a year from now in 2024—an election year. We will not grow complacent, and we will not stop pushing for our rights.
(This story also appears in the Summer 2023 issue of Ms. magazine. Join the Ms. community today and you’ll get the Summer issue delivered straight to your mailbox!)
The Supreme Court Must Not Reward Anti-Abortion Violence
Overturning Roe or limiting the constitutional right to abortion is not about women’s health. It’s about politicians seeking to deny women bodily autonomy and exert control over their future.
The bottom line is that abortion is a constitutional right, one in which states do not need to meddle. The Supreme Court must rule against the Mississippi abortion ban—for the rule of law.