Shahana Hanif, the daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants and community organizer, made history last month when she became the first Muslim woman elected to New York City Council, one of the first South Asian reps, and first woman of color to represent her Brooklyn district.
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Juliet Schulman-Hall is an editorial fellow for Ms. and a senior at Smith College. She is majoring in English language & literature, minoring in sociology, and concentrating in poetry. Her beats include America's health care system, disability, global politics and climate change, and criminal justice reform and abolition. Follow her @jschulmanhall
Youth Activists in Texas Fight Back Against Assault on Abortion Access
In response to coordinated attacks on abortion in Texas, youth activists are fighting back.
“It’s really overwhelming to get an abortion in Texas,” said Kat Tsvetkova, a member of the Buckle Bunnies Fund, a queer- and youth-led mutual aid abortion fund. “A lot of organizers here in Texas, myself included, want to ensure that people still get access to the care that they need, regardless if it’s during a pandemic or not, and especially in Texas. We’re here to assist with anything that they need, and help people access abortion safely and effectively.”
The Threat Facing Women Journalists in Afghanistan: “Left High and Dry”
With the Taliban taking control of towns and villages in Afghanistan, women—especially female reporters—have been put in a precarious and extremely dangerous position.
“We don’t know how long female journalists in Afghanistan have left, and it’s just awful to contemplate how they’ve been really left high and dry.”
Ms. Global: Women and Girls Left Vulnerable in Afghanistan; Two Natural Disasters Hitting Haiti; Moldova’s New Female Prime Minister
The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.
Crimes Against Afghan Women and Girls: “All It Will Take a Talib to Silence Me Is One Bullet”
Americans need to take responsibility for our role in enabling Taliban persecution and violence against women and girls and join governments and organizations around the world to protect their human rights.
Nationwide Paid Leave Bus Tour Culminates as Democrats Prepare to Expand Social Safety Net
A weeks-long bus tour spanned 14 states, raising awareness about the need for paid family and medical leave for all.
Paid leave plays a large role in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion ‘human’ infrastructure package. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved the necessary budget framework for the package, a key first step.
What Is Rightfully Hers: Women’s Land and Property Rights in East Africa
Between 70 and 90 percent of all wealth in Africa is generated through land; however, less than 10 percent of the continent is owned by women.
The International Center for Research on Women’s course, “Securing Your Family’s Future,” teaches adult men the importance of women’s access to, use of, ownership of, control of and decision-making around land.
Ms. Global: First Indigenous Canadian Elected Governor-General; Anti-LGBTQ Bill Introduced in Ghana; Tanzania’s First Woman President
The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.
Feminists Fight Fake Abortion Clinics: “No One Should Be Lied To”
Organizations like SPARK, ReproAction and Abortion Access Front are exposing the deceptive tactics of fake abortion clinics and organizing to stop them from harming women.
Weeks-Long National Bus Tour Urges Paid Family and Medical Leave for All
Throughout August, social justice and women’s rights organizations—organized by Paid Leave For All, a group pushing for sustainable paid leave policy—are coming together for a national bus tour spanning 14 states across the U.S. to raise awareness about the need for paid family and medical leave for all.