Stories Retold in Water and Tallow
Traditional buffalo hide painting memorializes matriarchs who lived their medicine.
Women
Women鈥檚 Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election
In an Election Day conversation, Serene Khader reflects on how women were mobilized by attacks on their bodily autonomy, and what post-election organizing can look like.
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Women on Deck: Skateboarding鈥檚 Untold Gender-Inclusive History
As skateboarding becomes an Olympic event, 鈥淒rop In鈥� chronicles the women, nonbinary, and queer skaters who have made the sport more equitable.
Meet the Mercaditas Fighting for Fairness in Mexico
Street selling is a risky activity in Mexico City. But the mercaditas movement aims to empower women and nonbinary sellers to protect themselves from economic exploitation.
Druze Women Balance Sexual Health, Pleasure, and Tradition
Sex education is often taboo in close-knit Druze communities, but a new generation is creating its own care networks.
How Three Young Women of Color Took on Power
Journalist Sonali Kohli鈥檚 new book centers the life and work of three young women of color who refused to let powerful elites shape their lives and communities.
Justice by and for India鈥檚 Women
Long harmed by patriarchal, casteist norms within the legal system, women in India are implementing women-centered forms of grassroots justice.
Can Women Win?
It will take concerted action to ensure that women belong in the House.
How to Bury Your Abusive Husband and the Laws That Shielded Him
Domestic violence isn鈥檛 funny. But Alexia Casale鈥檚 debut novel finds humor in survivors taking matters into their own hands.
Murmurations: Wisdom From Women Changemakers
It鈥檚 more important than ever to commit to collective practices that generate hope, love, care, and community.
猫咪社区! Must-Reads: Resist Like a Woman
For Women鈥檚 History Month, 猫咪社区! is highlighting stories of women change-makers, freedom fighters, and innovators.
Men Are in a Loneliness Epidemic. Should Women Care?
Caring is a tricky word for many women, as it brims with gendered expectations of labor, open availability, and mental load.
Opinion | Transgender | Transphobia | Gender dysphoria | Anti-Trans Bills | Transgender Women | Gender Euphoria
The Trans Joy Missing From Media Coverage and Legislation
Strong family bonds help transgender people embrace joy even amid legislative attacks and reductive media portrayals.
What About Work-Life Balance for Low-Wage Women of Color?
Talks of work-life balance often exclude low-wage women workers of color. Including them means investing in basic policies like equal pay and paid time off.
How the Women of Standing Rock Inspired the World
鈥淎 nation isn鈥檛 defeated until the hearts of the women are on the ground.鈥�
Calling Foul on Laws Targeting Trans Athletes
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they鈥檙e also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
How Organizers Are Fighting an American Legacy of Forced Sterilization
The U.S. has a history of sterilizing women without their knowledge or permission, but states are working to make up for past mistakes.
Alternatives to Calling the Police for Domestic Violence Survivors
In most cases, calling the police on abusers is unhelpful at best, and at worst makes survivors feel less safe: 鈥淚t鈥檚 really time that we recenter on what the survivors are telling us.鈥�
In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers
Brazilian women are breaking into politics by joining together in collective candidacies, which allow politicians to build stronger coalitions and push for progressive change.
Women in Congress Push Back Against Misogyny
鈥淲e have every right to do our jobs and represent our communities without fearing for our safety.鈥�
Hawai鈥榠鈥檚 Post-COVID Recovery Plan Puts Women First
The Aloha State is working towards establishing a new, more equitable post-pandemic normal for vulnerable communities.
For Survivors of Violence and Their Kids, a Push to Prioritize Housing
Domestic violence, the leading cause of homelessness among women and children, is increasing during the pandemic.
Making Health Care Accessible for Somali Women
Somali health care practitioners are addressing the cultural and medical concerns of women in their communities.
Democrats Need Black Women Voters Now More Than Ever
Democratic presidential candidate Juli谩n Castro caused a stir last week when he remarked that it鈥檚 time to change the order of the primary states in presidential elections. The current schedule
Black Trans Women Are Being Killed. Could Paying Them Help Stop This?
A little more financial security could make the difference between life and death for these women, who are often relegated to the margins of society.
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