In the last five years, 127 women have been put on trial for abortion in Mexico. When Laura, a 22-year-old woman from Puebla, went to the emergency room because she […]
Author: Kari Paul
Thought the Global Gag Rule Was History? Think Again
The Republicans have been awfully busy in their domestic war on women lately, but they’ve still found time to relaunch its global front. Yesterday a House committee voted to reinstate […]
A Preventive Health Care Game-Changer for Women
In a huge victory for women’s health, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report today advised that birth control and seven other women’s health services should be considered “preventive care” and […]
Don’t Ms.: Women’s History Scavenger Hunt, A Call for Tweeting Feminists of Color, and More!
Welcome back to another round of Don’t Ms.! We’ve got a good variety of feminist events this week, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Feminist events are […]
Feminists: Bring Out Your Beards!
As scores of people lined the streets of Paris yesterday in celebration of Bastille Day, they may have noticed something slightly odd about the statues of women around the city: […]
Tell Your University: Rape Is Rape
It’s like the age-old question about a tree falling in the forest: If you report a sexual assault on your college campus, does anyone hear it? A study released last […]
Quiz: Is The Huffington Post the New Maxim?
When I saw that The Huffington Post and AOL had completed a $315 million merger earlier this year, I groaned. I was used to seeing questionable headlines on the old […]
Don’t Ms.: Let’s Talk About Sex, Feminist Art Galore, and more!
Ms.’s weekly events post has been on a hiatus lately, but never fear–it’s back! The week ahead offers lots of opportunities to get your feminist art fix. New Jersey: Original […]
A Reprieve in South Dakota; Bad News Everywhere Else
In a challenging time for reproductive rights in the U.S., it’s a relief to occasionally read a bit of good news. So here it is: Late last week, a federal […]
Will a Woman Bring Women’s Concerns to the IMF?
On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund announced that Christine Lagarde, France’s finance minister, will take over as IMF chief this July–the first woman to do so in the Fund’s 66 […]