Author: Kelsey Cochran

Kelsey Cochran is an Editorial Intern at Ms. and a senior at Gettysburg College majoring in Globalization Studies with a focus in Western media portrayal of Arab countries. She aspires to be a photojournalist and has previously been published in her hometown’s independent newspaper The Bay Weekly. When she isn’t tracking down subjects to interview for her next article, you can find her running on the rugby field, taking her friend’s next profile picture or talking about her time spent abroad for the hundredth time.

The White House Wage Gap Has Skyrocketed Under Trump

Kelsey Cochran

There is a 37 percent difference between the median earnings of male and female White House staffers—a gap larger even than the despairing national average.

The People’s Filibuster: Inside the Fight Against Trumpcare

Kelsey Cochran

Although a delayed vote on the Senate healthcare bill is a small victory for its opponents, activists haven’t let up on their fight for quality, affordable healthcare for all.

No Means No—And It’s Time for State Laws to Reflect It

Kelsey Cochran

In North Carolina, a law in place since 1979 defines rape as consensual sex. Unfortunately, only nine states say otherwise.

Missouri Lawmakers Are Taking Aim at Women’s Reproductive Rights

Kelsey Cochran

Missouri lawmakers are currently debating legislation that permits discrimination against women based on their reproductive health decisions, impose unnecessary regulations on abortion providers and strengthen bans on abortion.

National

Nabra Hassanen’s Murder is a Reminder That Feminists Must Fight Islamophobia

Kelsey Cochran

17-year-old Nabra Hassanen was chased, beaten and murdered outside of her mosque. Police don’t consider her death a hate crime—but activists are fighting Islamophobia in its wake.

Herstory

Ladies in Space: Women Make Up Nearly Half of NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Class

Kelsey Cochran

The women chosen for this year’s astronaut class—Zena Cardman, Jasmin Moghbeli, Jessica Watkins, Loral O’Hara and Kayla Barron—are the new idols of this generation.

We Need to Address America’s Gun Violence Problem

Kelsey Cochran

There have been 154 mass shootings in the U.S. this year alone. But when it comes to the gun violence epidemic in the U.S., mass shootings are only the tip of the iceberg—especially for women.

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