Politics
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The Supreme Court's Mississippi Abortion Rights Case: What to Know
The case could threaten Roe v. Wade.
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For These Ukrainian Women Their Weapon Is Information
By collecting cell phone video straight from the front lines, Dattalion shows the unfiltered horrors of the war.
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Sex Trafficking Victims Are Being Punished. A New Law Could Change That.
Victims of sexual abuse are quietly criminalized. Sara's Law protects kids that fight back.
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Flashing Is a Crime. Sending Unsolicited Nudes Should Be, Too
Bumble and the National Organization for Women are fighting for legislation to make women safer online. Here, they explain exactly how.
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"Life Goes on No Matter What"
As civilians and a maternity hospital in Ukraine are attacked, three Ukrainian women talk about giving birth during the war.
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Families Across Navajo Nation Are Living Without Access to Clean Running Water
"They say that the United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Why are citizens still living with no access to clean water?"
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A Love of Basketball Left Her Stateless
One athlete’s quest for freedom from Afghanistan, where the Taliban's restrictive and regressive policies on women's sports put her life in danger.
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Gigi Hadid Has Pledged Her Fashion Month Earnings in Aid of Ukraine
She wants to "walk 'for' something."
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Jill Biden Wears Ukrainian Blue at State of the Union
The First Lady has been vocal about her support for Ukraine.
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Clarissa Ward on What It's Really Like to Report Live From Ukraine Right Now
The network's chief foreign correspondent on pivoting from Kabul to Kharkiv and Kyiv.
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Women Are Having Fewer Children, and Global Warming Is to Blame
It’s not just the climate that’s changing. Our environmental crisis is shifting American attitudes about having kids.
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One Year In, What Has the Biden Administration Done for Women?
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says there's no time for frustration that some legislation has been stymied.
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The U.S. Must Abolish Child Marriage
In all but six states, American adults can marry people aged 17 and younger.
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The Supreme Court Is Hearing a Case That Could Overturn 'Roe v. Wade'
'Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization' is the most consequential abortion rights case in decades.
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Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson's Love Story Has Ended
After three years of dating, the power couple have decided they're better off as friends.
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Education for Women and Girls Is Crucial for Climate Justice
In an excerpt from her new book, 'A Bigger Picture,' Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate discusses the impact educated African women and girls can have on solving the climate crisis.
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Republican Leaders Want Meghan Markle Stripped of Her Royal Title
The backlash came after the Duchess penned a letter advocating for paid parental leave.
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In Conversation: Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Emily Tisch Sussman
“It’s ridiculous that we’re the only advanced nation on the planet that doesn’t help families with childcare.”
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EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler Has Big Plans for the Organization
Under Butler's leadership, the largest resource for women in politics aims to expand Black political power and become more accessible for candidates across the nation.
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Anita Hill Believes We Can End Gender Violence
Three decades after her landmark testimony in the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, the esteemed professor and lawyer has a message for leaders: The time is now to prioritize anti-gender violence policies.
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In 'We Are Not Like Them' Art Imitates Life—and (Hopefully) Vice Versa
Read an excerpt from the thought-provoking new book. Then, keep scrolling to discover how the authors, Jo Piazza and Christine Pride, navigated their own relationship while building a believable world for Riley and Jen—best friends, one Black, one white, dealing with the killing of an unarmed Black boy by a white police officer.
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For Teachers, Going to Work Can Mean Life or Death
Stefanie Minguell, a COVID survivor and second grade teacher in Florida's Broward County, almost died of COVID-19 and is immunocomprised. When she teaches in the classroom, she’s forced to choose between her health and her students.
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Periods Don’t Stop for Pandemics—And Neither Have Our Nation’s Moms
Policies touted in the $3.5 trillion budget plan and other Congressional bills are missing a core component of maternal well-being: menstrual access and health.
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The Politics of Fashion
When actions speak louder than clothes.
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Want to Fight for Abortion Rights in Texas? Raise Your Voice to State Legislators
Emily Cain, executive director of EMILY's List and and former Minority Leader in Maine, says that to stop the assault on reproductive rights, we need to start demanding more from our state legislatures.
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Your Abortion Questions, Answered
Here, MC debunks common abortion myths you may be increasingly hearing since Texas' near-total abortion ban went into effect.
