In a region where in-clinic access to safe abortion is extremely limited, a harm-reduction model of care is helping women safely self-induce—and take back their reproductive freedom.
Author: Jessica Merino
Jessica Merino is a former Ms. editorial intern.
No Peace Without Women
The newly enacted Women, Peace and Security Act gives women reserved seating at the peace-talk table.
War on Women Report No. 10
The Trump administration is continuing to attack reproductive rights, net neutrality and even individual female journalists—and they’re standing firm with Roy Moore in the wake of rape accusations by multiple women.
For Women in the Military, Choice is Complicated
U.S. servicewomen—who have higher rates of unintended pregnancy than civilian women—do not have adequate access to abortion services and related care.
Securing Peace on Earth
In a move that elevates women’s role in the prevention and resolution of conflict globally, Clare Hutchinson has been appointed as NATO’s Special Representative for women, peace and security.
Women Speak: Ruth Nyambura Insists On A Feminist Political Ecology
“What we need are truly radical and revolutionary transnational movements, not small cocoons.”
Women Speak: Casey Camp-Horinek is Fighting Keystone XL in the Name of Indigenous and Environmental Justice
Casey Camp-Horinek is a Ponca Nation Councilwoman, elder and long-time Indigenous rights and environmental activist currently fighting on the front lines of the movement to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
Women Speak: Jacqueline Patterson Brings an Equity Lens to the Fight for Environmental Justice
“Solutions have to be led by the people that are most impacted, so this is a call for women’s leadership and solution-making—and when you juxtapose that against the underrepresentation of women in solution-making and decision-making around solutions, it’s a clear call to action.”
Women Speak: Neha Misra Brings Light—and Power—into the Lives of Women Around the World
Neha Misra is a social entrepreneur, poet, visual folk artist and global champion for improving sustainable energy access by advancing women’s leadership.
Women Speak: Reetu Sogani on Mainstreaming Social and Climate Justice
“Climate change is not an issue of science, but an issue of social justice.”