When it comes to improving women’s lives and the lives of their families, the U.S. falls abysmally short. We laud mothers, but we are failing them.
The Rise of the Warrior Mom
Forget the flowers. Send us indestructible Wonder Woman shields and Captain Marvel’s superhuman strength for Mother’s Day.
This Mother’s Day, Congress Should Stand Up for Moms of Color
We believe that this Congressional class—the most diverse in years, and full of firsts—will lead this country in the direction of better supporting women of color who want to have children, without the looming threat of losing their lives and their economic stability.
Celebrating Boundary-Breaking, Norm-Changing Grandmothers Around the World
My grandmother decided to end an abusive marriage in 1961, at a time when divorce was not even considered an option. She went against everyone and raised my mother single-handedly to be an independent woman. Her examples of courage and her values enabled my mother and me to fight for our rights and have a […]
What Will It Take to Give Every Mother a Mother’s Day?
The biggest hurdle to saving mother’s lives isn’t a lack of solutions. It’s marshalling the data, the policies and the will to save them. This Mother’s Day, join me and The Rockefeller Foundation in vowing to end maternal deaths.
59 Years of The Pill: Celebrating Our Gains, Fighting to Expand Access
This is the truth about birth control: It’s popular, it’s a fundamental part of women’s lives and the majority of people in the U.S. consider it a fundamental part of women’s health care. But much work remains in guaranteeing equal access to the pill.
It Shouldn’t Be This Difficult to Get Birth Control Pills
Today marks the 59th anniversary of the FDA’s approval of the pill—and too many barriers remain in place for women to get their hands on them.
The Dangerous Implications of Georgia’s “Backdoor Abortion Ban”
In a moment that could’ve been straight out of The Handmaid’s Tale, Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Tuesday signed into law one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the country.
Making Change for Working Mothers of Color on Capitol Hill
Feminist advocates and lawmakers came together Tuesday for the inaugural Mamas’ March roundtable—and to advance the Mama’s Agenda led by Mothering Justice.
Ending Sexual Violence Should Be a Global Priority
The work to change our responses to sexual violence—in conflict and at home—is the work that many of us have dedicated our lives to, and you can be sure that we will press on. I wish I could say the same for our country.