Women’s Rights

Democrats are denouncing the legislation as a voter suppression measure, saying it would disenfranchise millions of married women. April 11, 2025, 5:50 PM CDT By Ja’han Jones After Donald Trump’s victory in last year’s presidential election, several MAGA influencers cheered the prospect of him trampling on women’s rights. And Republican lawmakers have acted on that ethos with startling speed. Democratic…

By Manju Bangalore March 12, 2025 In this op-ed, Elevate Us founder Manju Bangalore explores the need for menstrual justice during Women’s History Month and beyond. In 2019, 14-year-old Jackline Chepngeno, died by suicide after being shamed for a period stain at school in Kenya. That same year, a 21-year-old Nepali woman, Parwati Bogati, died from suffocation after being banished…

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers November 9 to November 15. Blog Post by Noël James and Uma Fox November 15, 2024 3:30 pm (EST) Harassment Moves Offline into Schools and Campuses  A new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)…

Lisa Francois November 4, 2024 We spoke to ACLU affiliates in Arizona and Missouri about how their state’s ballot measures can restore full abortion access in a moment when this vital care lacks federal-level protections. Since the fall of Roe, Americans have consistently supported reproductive freedom at the polls. Knowing this, ACLU advocates across the country…

PUBLISHED 10/28/2024 by Wakaba Oto The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the…

Alison Brysk October 28, 2024 4:30 am Abortion is on the agenda not just in the United States but worldwide. A majority of people in developed democracies increasingly favor abortion rights and self-determination. And, in most places, laws are shifting to reflect public opinion. Since 2020, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, among others, have legalized abortion. In 2024, France adopted…

By Amy Willard Cross September 18, 2024 12:00 PM EDT As the Harris campaign is in its final stretch, women are flexing their political —and financial —muscles. The first video-rally of Black women raised $1.8 M, followed by $8.5 raised by White Women For Harris. Then came Hype Women, Latinas, and “Childless cat ladies”—adding 380K to the kitty. The…

By Kali Nicole Gross / Made by History Updated: September 19, 2024 1:02 PM EDT | Originally published: September 19, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Before rising to the top of the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris championed safe, legal access to abortion. On the campaign trail she has promised that if Congress passes legislation restoring reproductive…

She adds that many women of color had to wait for the right to vote. Trudy Ring August 27 2024 10:22 AM EST Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King celebrated Women’s Equality Day Monday with a post on X. “104 years ago today, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was certified, granting white women the right to…

By Melanne Verveer, Karima Bennoune, and Lina Tori Jan April 1, 2024 at 6:15 a.m. EDT Afghan women had little to celebrate on International Women’s Day this year. No school. No work. No parks. No travel without a male chaperone. No health care without a female provider. No divorce. No justice. Afghan women and girls have been…