“The time has come,” Representative Jan Schakowsky, who re-introduced the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, said. “Abortion is health care and the Helms Amendment now has got to go.”
Author: Mariah A. Lindsay
Mariah A. Lindsay is an attorney and the senior executive policy fellow and coordinator of programs with the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at UCI Law. She is also a producer on the podcast "On the Issues with Michele Goodwin."
Race, Sex and Policing: Where Do We Go From Here?
Discussions about policing rarely center women or members of the LGBTQ community.
Monday’s “Race, Sex and Policing” panel and documentary “Women in Blue” grapple with the challenges involving women, policing and incarceration.
Dr. Premilla Nadasen—Recipient of the Ann Snitow Prize—Is Rethinking Awards and Prizes with a Feminist Lens
“We have to find ways to recognize the long history of collective feminist contributions and push back against structures of privilege, hierarchy and singularity, structures that reinforce classism, racism, sexism, transphobia and heterosexism.”
The Fight for Our Rights: Women, Mass Incarceration, and Criminal Justice
Mass incarceration is not typically discussed in the context of the way it impacts and causes harm to women.
“We’re Building a Future Voting Culture”: How Barbara Arnwine and Others Mobilized Georgia’s Historic Win
Voice hoarse from being on the bullhorn on Election Day, Barbara Arnwine—president and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition—spoke to Ms. early Wednesday morning to discuss the election, what the results mean for the future of U.S. politics, and why when Black women organize and vote, everyone benefits.
“It took every bit of work we had in our bodies, every bit of energy we could give, every voice you could give.”
Looking Back on 2020: The Status of Black Women Then, Now and Beyond
“We’ve certainly seen that Black women are among the most effective and sophisticated political actors on the scene right now, across the country,” Andrea Young, executive director of ACLU of Georgia, told Ms.
Black Voters Matter: The Legal Battle Against Voter Suppression in Georgia Wages On
A lawsuit alleges Georgia unlawfully purged almost 200,000 voters from the voter rolls. “Every American should be upset about this,” said Barbara Arnwine, one of the suit’s three co-plaintiffs. “The state of Georgia did not do its job. It did not protect the constitutional rights of its citizens.”
Ms. writer and attorney Mariah Lindsay sat down with Arnwine to talk Black Voters Matter et al. v. Raffensperger; exactly how Georgia became the center of attention; and the future of voting rights.
The Amy Coney Barrett Nomination is a Threat to Civil Rights
Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation poses a threat to people of color and women in critical aspects of their lives: voting, healthcare, education and employment.
In a virtual briefing, “Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett and the Threat to Our Civil Rights,” hosted by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Erinn Martin, Theresa Lau and Phylicia Hill discussed what’s at stake if Barrett ascends to the bench of the high Court.