Rosalind Jones, Author at Ms. Magazine

The U.S. is Now Ranked One of the World’s Most Dangerous Countries for Women

The U.S. is now ranked as the tenth most dangerous country in the world for women—but tied with Syria as the third-worst for risks of violence and harassment.

Investigating the True Cost of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Rosalind Jones

Data on the cost of sexual harassment doesn’t go beyond legal fees and payouts. What about value lost—to employers, and to the national economy? Four female senators want better numbers.

Inside Mozambique’s Women, Peace and Security Action Plan

Rosalind Jones

New developments for Mozambique under the action plan include the creation of a new law against domestic violence and the signing of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the African Union’s protocol on women’s rights.

Sexist and Racist Ads are Now Banned in Stockholm

Rosalind Jones

A new ban on sexist and racist advertising in public spaces will go into effect this month after Stockholm’s city council voted to approve the measure in June.

We Are the Majority: U.S. Voters Across Party Lines and State Lines Support Roe v. Wade

Rosalind Jones

New studies show that 67 percent of American voters do not want to see the landmark Supreme Court case legalizing abortion nationwide to be overturned—and reveal that there is no single state where a majority of voters oppose abortion rights.

The Ms. Q&A: Dr. Jackson Katz is Taking on the Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump—and U.S. Politics At-Large

Rosalind Jones

Ms. talked to educator, author and feminist advocate Dr. Jackson Katz about sexism in U.S. politics, what it will take to unpack the bigotry of our institutions and how we can best push back against the toxic masculinity of the Trump administration.

Trump is Stacking the Lower Courts With Anti-Feminist Judges

Rosalind Jones

President Trump came into office with 112 judiciary vacancies to fill how he saw fit—and his appointment of far-right judges who are outside of the mainstream will affect the fight for equality for decades to come.

The National Women’s Law Center is Suing the Trump Administration and University of Notre Dame for Denying Students Birth Control Coverage

Rosalind Jones

“There’s really no basis for Notre Dame to be telling students that they have to either pay copays and deductibles for their birth control or that they have no coverage for some methods altogether. It’s preposterous—and so, we’re suing them.”

The Trump Administration Thinks Affirmative Action Goes “Beyond the Requirements” of the Law

Rosalind Jones

The Trump administration Tuesday rescinded guidance about affirmative action in higher education which stated that there is “compelling interest that post-secondary institutions have in obtaining the benefits that flow from achieving a diverse student body.”

The Federalist Society’s Threat to Feminism—and the Supreme Court

Brock Colyar and Rosalind Jones

President Trump’s short list of potential Supreme Court Justice nominees was spearheaded by Leonard Leo, the now-former executive vice president of The Federalist Society—a conservative organization of lawyers whose connections and members comprise 24 of the 25 names listed on it.

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