A number of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet-level nominees have been accused of sexual harassment and assault, and one has faced allegations of child sex trafficking.
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Author: Mariel Padilla, The 19th
Mariel Padilla is a general assignment reporter for The 19th. Previously she covered breaking news at The New York Times, compiled data at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism and contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning project at The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Movement to Swear Off Men: No Sex. No Dating. No Marriage. No Children.
Following former President Donald Trump’s election victory, Google searches related to 4B—a fringe South Korean feminist movement that made a name for itself in the mid to late 2010s—surged in the United States.
It’s called “4B” because “B” is a shorthand for the word “no” in Korean—and a series of “nos” is what the movement calls for: No sex. No dating. No marrying men. No children.
“Young men expect sex, but they also want us to not be able to have access to abortion. … They can’t have both.”
The Fight Over Military Abortion Access: ‘The National Defense Act Being Used by Far-Right MAGA Extremists as a Wish List’
Women lawmakers are leading efforts across the aisle to expand some childcare and contraception benefits and also limit abortion-related travel expenses.
“It seems as if Republicans are really working to use the National Defense Authorization Act—much like other pieces of legislation—to reverse a lot of the progress women have made across the country,” said Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey.
Biden Signs Executive Order To Address ‘Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People’
Nearly 85 percent of Indigenous women said they had experienced violence and about half of Indigenous women have experienced sexual violence and physical violence by an intimate partner. The vast majority of Native American survivors also report being harmed by a non-Indigenous person.
‘Our Job Is Not Done’: Women Veterans in Congress Continue To Help Afghan Refugees
Women policymakers and veterans are pressing the Biden administration to protect Afghan refugees, specifically women and children.
“Women have been on the frontlines—and not just in Afghanistan—of promoting democratic values in an important way,” said Rep. Mikie Sherrill. “So if we want to see an Afghanistan that does not look like an Afghanistan of 20 years ago, then supporting women is a critical piece of that … Our job is not done.”
‘A Moral Obligation’: How Agencies Help Afghan Women Who Can Escape
As the evacuation continues, resettlement agencies in the United States are working overtime to find new homes for those fleeing the Taliban.
‘We Are Gravely Concerned’: Senators Seek Swift Aid for Afghan Women Leaders
Afghan women leaders are most at risk for retaliation by the Taliban, and the United States should move quickly to protect them, U.S. lawmakers said in a letter sent Monday to the heads of the State Department and Department of Homeland Security.
“A New Day for Transgender New Yorkers”: New York Repeals ‘Walking While Trans’ Ban
LGBTQ+ advocates on Tuesday celebrated the repeal of New York’s “walking while trans” ban, which they say has led to discriminatory policing of law-abiding transgender people.
The law—in place since 1976—criminalized “loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution.”
‘I’ve Had To Fight To Be Taken Seriously’: Women With Ph.Ds Respond To Dr. Jill Biden Column
For women in academia, the Wall Street Journal op-ed about the future first lady’s title struck a nerve.
“From an early age, girls are socialized to downplay their accomplishments,” said Dr. Zyer Beaty.
Jill Biden Will Be the First First Lady To Work Full Time
Pat Nixon was the first first lady to wear pants in public. Hillary Clinton was the first first lady to be elected to a public office. And now, Jill Biden is projected to become the first first lady to keep her full-time job outside of the White House.
“Dr. Biden … will be leading a life that is much more like that of everyday American women: balancing their role in a family with a professional life,” Jellison said.