Paying mothers to stay home will not lead us toward recovery—it will put women at an even greater disadvantage in the long run and have negative repercussions on the American economy. The only way to build back better and revive our economy is by getting women back to work.
Biden’s ‘U.S. Citizenship Act’ Makes Immigration Everybody’s Concern
In his latest effort to reset America’s immigration policies, President Biden introduced a new legislative proposal to dramatically overhaul the immigration system: The U.S. Citizenship Act. The proposal focuses on eliminating current visa backlogs, increasing opportunities for temporary legal employment, strengthening worker protections and addressing the root causes of migration from Central America.
“We Keep Each Other Safe”: Guide by and for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, POC and LGBTQ Communities to Help Navigate COVID-19 Pandemic
Forward Together, together with The Committee of Interns and Residents and Last Mile, worked to create the guide “We Keep Each Other Safe” to acknowledge the uneven and unsafe structures that Black, Indigenous, Latinx, POC and LGBTQ communities must navigate every day when seeking health care.
The Ms. Q&A: Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi on the Fight for Racial Justice
Opal Tometi co-founded Black Lives Matter in 2013 alongside activists Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors.
“It should be no real surprise to people that Black Lives Matter was founded by three women. However, I find often people are surprised to learn that. The fact is that Black women and women, period, are oftentimes key architects of social movements.”
The Nonstandard Project: Breaking Standards in Youth Activism
With over 100 BIPOC youth spanning eight countries and 10 U.S. states, youth collective The Nonstandard Project unites teen activists through pan-racial solidarity and community care.
The Ms. Q&A: Kathryn Bertine on Gender Equality in Cycling
In 2009, Kathryn Bertine pressed send on an email that would in many ways dictate the course of her life for years to come. In it she asked a simple question: “Why is there no women’s race in the Tour de France?”
Ms. sat down with Bertine on Zoom to talk about vulnerability, picking yourself up, and when we might finally see a women’s Tour de France.
The Ms. Q&A: Writer Caitlin Moran On Mental Health, Instagram and Why Asking for Help is “Actually Quite Good”
In Cailtin Moran’s latest book, “More Than a Woman,” the author uses her signature chatting-with-a-friend-over-tea style to draw the reader in and unpack topics like married sex, being a mom to teenage girls and the need for a women’s union. Moran spoke with Ms. reporter Anne McCarthy from her home in England this autumn.
The Ms. Q&A: Zerlina Maxwell on the Biden-Harris Administration, the Capitol Riots and White Supremacy
Ms. reporter Lisa Rabasca Roepe spoke with Maxwell just two days after the Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman, first Black and first Asian vice president of the United States, and nine days after the Trump-inspired Capitol riots.
In addition to politics, Maxwell discussed how she and her ‘Signal Boost’ co-host Jess McIntosh became friends, and why waving your hands at an automatic faucet might not turn the water on if you’re Black.
College HUNKS Moving Company Offers Free Moving Services to Those Fleeing Domestic Violence
College HUNKS Moving Company (HUNKS) is offering free moving services to anyone fleeing domestic violence.
“Since COVID-19, there has been an increase in domestic violence cases, particularly with people stuck at home. Why don’t we utilize our franchise owner to give people an outlet to get out of those barriers?”
Today in Feminist History: Ethel Byrne’s Force-feedings Continue (January 30, 1917)
Byrne has been in custody since January 22, after being convicted of violating Section 1142 of New York State’s Penal Code by furnishing information on birth control to patients at what was America’s first and only birth control clinic.