The U.S. is now the first country to grant equal pay for its men’s and women’s soccer teams. But for years, U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team players have repeatedly complained that they’ve been getting as little as 40 percent of the salary their male counterparts get—especially considering the women’s team has four World Cup titles and the men’s team has … none.
Tag: Fall 2019
Us Too: Young Feminists are Fighting to End Sexual Harassment and Violence in School
Teen girls want to address sexual harassment where it begins: in middle and high school.
Women, Not Witches
Ms. looks inside the growing effort to halt witch burnings in Papua New Guinea.
Truth in Advertising
Realistic depictions of women and girls make good business sense.
“The Hardest Part Was Finding a Job”
A new computer coding class at an Oklahoma prison gives women hope for their futures.
Naomi Klein’s Latest Call for Action on the Climate Crisis
A collection of essays, advocacy journalism and speeches, Klein’s second book on climate change proposes a sweeping industrial and infrastructure overhaul that would create millions of jobs globally in renewable energy and land rehabilitation while ending reliance on fossil fuels.
Anti-Abortion Laws are the Real Risk to Women’s Health
Conservatives say they enact abortion restrictions to protect
women’s health—but we’re not buying it.
Our Beloved: Remembering Toni Morrison
A gifted writer and skilled editor, Toni Morrison helped build the foundations on which African American and women’s literature have flourished
What Will the 2019 Elections Mean for Women in 2020?
Elections this fall in Virginia and Louisiana may provide the answer.
The Gag Is in Place
Across the country, low-income and young women are facing increasing barriers to reproductive health care because of a gag rule recently imposed by Donald Trump’s administration on recipients of Title X.