We Live in a Society That Pays Men More When They Have Kids, But Women Less
Stereotypes around parenthood are having a lasting effect on the gender pay gap, which has not budged in 20 years, according to a new study by Pew.
Biden Calls Out Abortion by Name and Skewers ‘Extreme’ Bans in State of the Union Address
The president promised to veto a national abortion ban if Congress passed one in his first State of the Union address since the Supreme Court’s June ruling that left the…
Abortion Bans Are Part of GOP Plan to Disempower Working Class: Analysis
The Economic Policy Institute details how "abortion restrictions constitute an additional piece in a sustained project of economic subjugation."
Abortion Bans Don’t Prosecute Pregnant People. That May Be About to Change.
Legislation in Oklahoma and remarks from the Alabama attorney general could foreshadow new efforts to punish people who induce their own abortions.
Why California’s Climate Change and Housing Crises Hit Women Hardest
An advocate explains how gender equity goes beyond Roe v. Wade.
More Women Are Being Detained as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels
A look at incarceration trends shows that as jails fill back up, women are being booked at a faster rate.
This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight
In a year of worst-case abortion access scenarios, reproductive justice activists showed us what solidarity looks like.
Building “Feminist Jails” Ignores a Larger Problem
A reformist approach to women’s incarceration places the responsibility of reform on the individual, not the institution.
Being Pregnant in Prison Is a Nightmare That Won’t Be Ended by One Bill Alone
Even for future people who are pregnant behind bars, legislation doesn’t necessarily ensure that prison or jail officials will follow the new measures.
Dobbs Is a Recipe for Disaster in the Military
Andrea Mazzarino gives us a feeling for just what a disaster the Dobbs decision is likely to be for one community of Americans of which she’s a part: military spouses.
Chris Hedges: The Disappearance of Meghan Marohn
There is a national epidemic of missing girls and women. This is the story of a friend who has become one of these grim statistics.
What American and Iranian Theocrats Have in Common
From veiling to abortion, Iran’s theocrats seek to control women’s bodies, just as U.S. Republican theocrats do.