Last week, Facebook removed a post that fact-checked an inaccurate anti-abortion video. The decision came after mounting pressure from four male lawmakers: Sens. Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Kevin Cramer and Mike Braun.
Author: Carmen Rios
Carmen Rios is the Managing Digital Editor at Ms. and has spent over a decade raising hell in feminist media. Her work has been published by outlets like the Atlantic's CityLab, BuzzFeed, ElixHER, Feministing, Girlboss, Mic, MEL and Everyday Feminism; and she also spent six years writing and editing for Autostraddle, was a founding blogger and activist with the SPARK Movement and was the inaugural managing editor of THE LINE Campaign blog. Carmen is additionally a co-founder of Webby-nominated Argot Magazine.
We Heart: Deb Butler’s “Melt-Up” on the North Carolina House Floor
North Carolina lawmakers weren’t prepared for battle on September 11—but Rep. Deb Butler, in the face of a sudden and unexpected legislative maneuver from her colleagues, still stood up for democracy.
The War on Women Report: This Week’s Attacks from the Trump Administration
The War on Women is in full force under the Trump administration. We refuse to go back, and we refuse to let the administration quietly dismantle the progress we’ve made. We are watching. This is the War on Women Report. Since Our Last Report… + In an Associated Press article, reporter Lisa Mascaro observes that […]
The Ms. Q&A: What Ursula Macfarlane Learned by Investigating the Harvey Weinstein Scandal
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Former Ambassador Melanne Verveer is Calling for Women’s Inclusion in Afghan Peace Talks
“No one has suffered more at the hands of the Taliban than the women of Afghanistan,” Melanne Verveer—executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and a former U.S. ambassador for Global Women’s Issues—explains in a new op-ed in USA Today.
Beyond the Breakthrough: Highlights from the 2019 National Sexual Assault Conference
Last week, over 1,700 advocates, practitioners and public figures working to end sexual violence came together to forge a new path forward in their movement. Ms. was there, too—talking with movement leaders and advocates about what it will take to end sexual violence in the wake of #MeToo.
The Ms. Q&A: Why Feminist Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman Went Back to Steubenville
“Context is everything. I wanted to make a film that no one could watch and still minimize what occurred or blame the victim.”
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WATCH: The Ticker Tape Parade Celebrating the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
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10 Ways to Take Action for Immigrants
The most recent string of reports from the border demand our attention—and our action.