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Inside Argentina’s Revolution of the Daughters

PUBLISHED 6/20/2018 by Ana Muñoz Padrós

“The square was physically divided in two sides,” she recalls. On the right, a tide of green handkerchiefs had formed by those in favor of decriminalizing abortion; on the left, their opponents wore blue scarves.

Trump’s Border Practices are a National Shame

PUBLISHED 6/20/2018 by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

The Trump Administration has deeply offended the moral sensibilities of woman and mothers across the nation—and their border policies pose a threat not just to women’s lives, but to our democracy.

Patrisse Cullors Wants Reproductive Justice Activists to Show Up for Black Women

PUBLISHED 6/19/2018 by Rosalind Jones

The Black Lives Matter co-founder sounded off on black women’s maternal health during a panel discussing with feminist activists and media-makers.

Women Around the World Lack Access to Comprehensive Contraception—This is the Solution

PUBLISHED 6/8/2018 by Bethany Young Holt

Whether in the United States or Ethiopia, women need more options to protect themselves. They need comprehensive prevention methods they can control and use discreetly. They need MPTs.

Meet the California Students Demanding On-Campus Abortion Access

PUBLISHED 5/29/2018 by Salma Srour

Adiba Khan and Marandah Rain Field-Elliot are part of a student-led revolution demanding an expansion of access to comprehensive reproductive health care at public universities.

We Heart: The Hilarious Menstrual Equity Musical “Keep Calm and Tampon”

PUBLISHED 5/28/2018 by Carmen Rios

Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day—which we’re reclaiming here at Ms. as Menstrual Equity Day! That’s why we’re kicking back to watch “Keep Calm and Tampon,” the short musical directed, written and acted entirely by women that celebrates every single menstruator who takes on the patriarchy, everyday sexism and even the state in their fight for equality.

The Ms. Q&A: Anna Dahlqvist is Fighting for Menstruators Around the World

PUBLISHED 5/28/2018 by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

“The time has come to move periods out from the shadows, and squarely in the center of our society.”

Irish Citizens Are #HomeToVoteYes

PUBLISHED 5/25/2018 by Lauren Young

They’re coming from Los Angeles. From Buenos Aires. From Toronto. From Tokyo. This week, thousands of Irish citizens took to the skies on their way to the polls, heading home to end a draconian abortion ban.

Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule is a Deadly Attack on Poor Women

PUBLISHED 5/22/2018 by Nicholl Paratore

In its latest attack on reproductive rights, the Trump administration has proposed a new rule prohibiting women’s health clinics that receive federal funding under Title X from “performing, promoting, referring for or supporting abortion as a method of family planning.”

How the Royal Wedding is Fighting Period Poverty

PUBLISHED 5/18/2018 by Lauren Young

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are using their nuptials as an opportunity to rally support for seven organizations—including a Mumbai-based non-profit that produces and distributes affordable menstrual hygiene products to women in the city’s slums.

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