How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle
In the months prior to Vice President Kamala Harris鈥� nomination to the Democratic presidential ticket, I felt a lingering fear in my body about what it would mean for Black
Gender justice
We Don鈥檛 Need Misogynoir to Critique Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris can and should be critiqued for her political r茅sum茅鈥攂ut criticism rooted in misogynoir should have no place in political discourse.
What鈥檚 in a Name? For Abortion Providers, Quite a Bit.
Even before abortion became illegal in 14 states, some reproductive health care clinics were rebranding to better reflect the broad spectrum of gender-inclusive care they provide.
Meet the Couples Upending India鈥檚 Caste-Based Marriages
In stark contrast to the billionaire Ambanis鈥� wedding, some Indians are subverting patriarchy, caste, and class in their ceremonies.
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.
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.
Rejecting Shame to Reclaim the Power of the Period
Advocates are working to overcome patriarchal structures worldwide that deny menstruating people dignity, access, and agency.
Murmurations: Queering Abolition
鈥滱toms Never Touch鈥� offers a revolutionary premise: The love between trans women is the key to the new world we imagine.
Going Back Outside for Pride
We can no longer accept Pride events that only make room for one type of queer person鈥攐r that cater primarily to the corporations more invested in rainbow capitalism than collective liberation.
Colorado Prisons Just Got a Little Safer for Trans Women
A groundbreaking legal agreement mandates that Colorado cover gender-affirming health care for incarcerated trans women, and offers them the option to be housed with other women.
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.
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.
Serious About Gender Exploration? There鈥檚 a Doula for That.
Just like birth doulas, gender doulas support people at all stages of their gender journey.
The Internet Has Always Been Trans
As early adopters鈥攁nd innovators鈥攐f the internet, transgender people carved out enduring, invaluable safe spaces to find community, support, and themselves online.
Menopause Matters
The end of menstruation has been stigmatized and misunderstood. The 鈥渕enopausal multiverse鈥� can change that.
Making Legal Abortion Accessible in India
Rural healthcare workers in India are fighting to overcome stigma and systemic shortcomings to help patients.
Strippers Join Servers and Baristas in New Labor Movement
The LA-based Star Garden Topless Dive Bar just voted in favor of joining the Actors鈥� Equity Association, making it the first unionized strip club since the now-defunct Lusty Lady in San Francisco and Seattle.
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.
Afghan Women Use Art to Resist the Taliban
As public spaces for women continue to diminish each day, some Afghan women have transformed a corner of their own homes into a battleground to resist the Taliban鈥檚 oppressive rule.
Can Paying Parents Lead to Healthier Children?
It was like money falling from the sky. Except the city of Los Angeles would be sending it to her in a debit card every month. A thousand dollars. To
Reclaiming Safe Abortion Access in Haiti
Haitian feminists are battling centuries of patriarchal norms in their fight for abortion rights using creative means including underground networks, political activism, and art.
Embracing Financial Protections for Abuse Survivors
Even after leaving a domestic violence situation, survivors are often saddled with mountains of debt incurred by their abusers. Can a new California law offer protections?
Reproductive Justice Includes Access to Safe Drinking Water
Pregnant people across the country lack safe drinking water鈥攕o grassroots organizations are stepping in.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin鈥檚 Transportation
An initiative to make the city car-free is prompting a larger dialogue around equity in urban design.
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