Feminism

Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers?

Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers? Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers?

A new bill would let families on welfare afford this basic necessity. What’s wrong with that?

Aug 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

Can the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, spark a new kind of conversation about choice, parenting and family?

Aug 13, 2014 / Dani McClain

A pregnant woman

How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships

Californians fighting domestic violence say there’s a new way to help keep families safe.

Aug 11, 2014 / Dani McClain

How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’

How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’

Reading the economist’s book through a feminist lens reveals the need for a richer array of anti-inequality policies.

Aug 6, 2014 / Kathleen Geier, Kate Bahn, Joelle Gamble, Zillah Eisenstein, and Heather Boushey

Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?

Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South? Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?

Alabama’s backdoor abortion ban was just declared unconstitutional. Will this decision send a message to anti-choice legislators elsewhere?

Aug 5, 2014 / Dani McClain

Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?

Should Buying Sex Be Illegal? Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?

The so-called “Swedish model” banning the purchase but not the sale of sex is catching on in Europe. But does it work? And for whom?

Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses

The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses

These women are making substantive improvements on their college campuses to stop sexual assault before it happens.

Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / Hannah Finnie and StudentNation

We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures

We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures

Mothers like Shanesha Taylor and Debra Harrell are caught in a childcare Catch-22 that we made for them.

Jul 22, 2014 / Bryce Covert

China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference

China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference

Hooligan Sparrow, a lone voice for China’s sex workers, is being gagged on the eve of her appearance at the International AIDS Conference in Australia.

Jul 21, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous?

Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous? Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous?

Women there die from pregnancy-related causes at three times the national average. A report highlights the dangers of birthing while black.

Jul 16, 2014 / Dani McClain

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