Federal law still allows officers accused of rape to claim that a person in their custody consented to sex—but that may soon change.
Justice & Law
73 Percent of People Support Trans Kids in Sports, New Poll Finds
In headlines and statehouses, young transgender athletes appear to be a hot-button issue. But a new poll released Wednesday suggests that the nation is far less divided than state politicians.
My ERA Story: Time’s Up CEO Got Her Feminist Start Working for the ERA
Many veteran feminists in America today got their start working for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and 1980s. Tina Tchen is one.
New Resource Brings a Human Rights Approach to Abortion Care in Crisis Settings
A new resource created by Ipas and the Center for Reproductive Rights aims to help abortion care providers understand and manage their legal risks in areas hostile to abortion rights.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Co-Author Amanda Tyler on RBG’s Final Book: “Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue”
Just three weeks before she died, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her former law clerk, Berkeley Law Professor Amanda L. Tyler, finished the final manuscript for “Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life’s Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union.”
Ms. interviewed Tyler about the book, her decades-long relationship with the justice, and Ginsburg’s final thoughts on her legacy and hopes for the future of women’s rights.
Mothers Need the Equal Rights Amendment
What this pandemic has shown us is that our nation treats its mothers as its social safety net, and it has set us back decades in our fight for equality.
Equal Rights Amendment and Violence Against Women Act Pass the U.S. House
Two critically important women’s rights bills passed through the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday: the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
My ERA Story: Three Generations of Equal Rights Amendment Supporters
*With the ERA finish line in sight, Ms. wants to hear from you: the generations of feminists who marched, rallied and campaigned for the ERA. Share your ERA story—or that of your family!—with Ms. and we’ll publish it along with many others.*
Sally Rosloff and Susan Van Trees were two of thousands of “ERA Missionaries” who gave up jobs and college, left family and friends, and headed off to one of the unratified target states—Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia and Missouri—to win the final three states required for ratification of the ERA.
Abortion Care Is Not Just for Cis Women
Cisgender women are usually the focus of conversations around abortion, though transgender and nonbinary people access reproductive health services, including abortion, every day.
The American Rescue Plan Is Now Law. Here’s What Feminists Think
The American Rescue Plan goes beyond stimulus checks. It includes provisions for a variety of important feminist issues, including investments in the child care sector, child tax credits and education.