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War on Women Report: Abortion Access, Academic Freedom and Trans Rights Under Fire

—President Trump lost his latest appeal effort against paying New York writer E. Jean Carroll an $83.3 million defamation judgment after denying he sexually assaulted her and calling her a liar The post War on Women Report: Abortion Access, Academic Freedom and Trans Rights Under Fire appeared first…

Ms. MagazineMay 31choice

Judge Stops Trump Administration From Funding Antiabortion Extremists, for Now

On Friday, in response to a lawsuit brought by Democracy Forward, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund—which would have directly funded the work of antiabortion extremists. The $1.

Ms. MagazineMay 30activism

The All-White Finds To Shop That Are Essence Festival Approved

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Essence By Mecca Pryor · Updated May 29, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The Essence Festival of Culture 2026 is happening July 3 – July 5. Don’t miss out—tickets here: Get Tickets On Sunday, July 5th, Essence Festival goers will be stepping into t…

EssenceMay 29equality

Therapy IRL: What Black Women Should Know Before Choosing A Therapist

By Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, LCP · Updated May 30, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… I am typically not one for the social media drama, but babyyy, if you have a screen and working eyes, you absolutely couldn’t miss what was happening at the intersection of Black folks and mental…

EssenceMay 29global

Buckle Up, the Primaries Are Coming: From New Mexico to California, Women’s Representation Is on the Ballot

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S.

Ms. MagazineMay 29politics

This Unexpected Supplement Is At The Core Of Ciara Miller’s Wellness Routine

By India Espy-Jones · Updated May 29, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… At 30 years old, taking the food newborns drink right after birth as a supplement sounds unusual. However, for Summer House ’s Ciara Miller, colostrum is the core of her wellness routine.

EssenceMay 29global

The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (May 23-29)

"Let's join the cicadas this summer and scream."

HuffPost WomenMay 29equality

Swiping Right on WhatsApp: How Some South Asian Americans Are Looking for Love

America is in a dating crisis. Online dating is a multi-billion dollar industry , but young people are growing pessimistic about it . A 2024 study commissioned by the dating app Tinder found that 91 percent of male respondents and 94 percent of female respondents believed the current dating environm…

Rewire News GroupMay 29global

How Punjabi Sikh Advocates Reimagined Domestic Violence Risk Assessment

As another domestic violence homicide-by-strangulation in the Punjabi Sikh community went largely unreported outside the community itself, we are reminded of how often opportunities for intervention are missed.

Ms. MagazineMay 29safety

Arkansas Judge Revives Lawsuit Against State’s Near-Total Abortion Ban

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ+ rights—to bring you the most urgent news in reproductive justice. Here’s this week’s latest. Judge revives case over constitutionality of Arkansas’ abortion ban A lawsuit against Arkansas’ ne…

Rewire News GroupMay 29choice

Jury duty for a justice

Believe it or not, Supreme Court justices sometimes have jury duty. Justice Sonia Sotomayor “was among the nearly 250 city residents who reported for jury duty at the D.C. Superior Court” on Tuesday, according to The New York Times .

SCOTUSblogMay 29politics

What is Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome? The Health Condition PCOS Has a New Name

The condition formerly known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, has a new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. PMOS, as it’s now called, is a set of signs and symptoms that often go together, including irregular, extra-long menstrual cycles that can be 35 or mor…

Rewire News GroupMay 29health

Religious anti-abortion center finds opportunity in town without OB-GYNs

SANDPOINT, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: “Come to me & I will give you rest.

The 19thMay 29breakthroughs

The first school year under a Texas law targeting LGBTQ+ students

Adrian Moore was sharing a blanket with his friends, watching the sun come up over Morton Ranch High School before the first day of his senior year. Parents and teachers milled among the teenagers, overseeing the “Senior Sunrise” tradition to kick off the semester.

The 19thMay 29activism

Dispatches From Ukraine’s Frontlines, Where Feminist Organizing Has Become an Act of Survival

A lecture and discussion were about to begin in a local public library. It could have been a scene in New York, London or Melbourne. Yet this event was in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, just 25 kilometers from invading Russian forces, where most of the attendees had fled from Russian occupied cities and vil…

Ms. MagazineMay 28lgbtq

Your Tax Dollars Are Funding the Trump Administration’s Patriarchal Family Agenda

“One in three Americans are under-babied,” said Trump’s Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Oz last week, echoing JD Vance’s contempt for childless women as “cat ladies.” Guided by evangelical supporters, the Trump administration is eroding longstanding civil rights laws protecting women and girls in ed…

Ms. MagazineMay 28workplace

Justice Barrett targeted in “swatting” incident

Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the target of a “swatting” incident – a false call reporting gunshots intended to provoke a response from law enforcement officials – on Wednesday night, according to a report on social media.

SCOTUSblogMay 28choice

Three Ways Trump’s Weird Fixation on DEI Is Hurting Women

The Trump administration’s obsession with diversity, equity and inclusion has moved far beyond rhetoric. It is now reshaping how women’s stories get told, whose health crises are allowed to be named, and what kinds of research are permitted to survive.

Ms. MagazineMay 28breakthroughs

Abortion, regret and the right to decide | Letters

Readers respond to an article by Roe McDermott saying that women don’t need laws to make them ‘reflect’ on their choicesWell done to Roe McDermott for saying what is rarely said – that abortion doesn’t lead to inevitable regret (<a href="https://www.theguardian.

The Guardian WomenMay 28choice

How Painted By Esther Turned Olandria Into MACZine’s New Blush Icon

By India Espy-Jones · Updated May 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Blush. Then more blush. Then even more blush. For Ngozi Esther Edeme , also known as Painted By Esther, too much blush is still never enough.

EssenceMay 28activism

Almost 10 Years Later, Shanti Das Is Breaking Generational Curses Through ‘Silence The Shame’

Courtesy of Shanti Das By Elizabeth Ayoola · Updated May 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… For Silence the Shame founder Shanti Das , breaking the silence around mental health is a deeply personal mission.

EssenceMay 28resilience

Black Women Political Candidates Are Expected to Be ‘Likable,’ Qualified and Tireless. Men Aren’t.

What I experienced during my 2014 run for office wasn’t entirely unfamiliar to me. The year before, I had run for president of the Young Democrats of America (YDA), a national political party office role, against a popular opponent.

Ms. MagazineMay 28politics

18 Best Pink Blushes For Deeper Skin Tones This Summer

By India Espy-Jones · Updated May 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Is that enough? Instead of putting down the blush, you compulsively pat on even more. After all, in 2026, there’s no such thing as blush blindness, especially for Black women.

EssenceMay 28activism

Lawsuits Challenging Embryo Disposal Could Hinder IVF

An anti-abortion group last month sued seven Utah fertility clinics, claiming their disposal of embryos as part of the in vitro fertilization process violates the state’s wrongful death law. The ministry Voice for the Voiceless believes it has a strong case because Utah is one of four states—Alabama…

Rewire News GroupMay 28activism

No one to answer the phone: What a missing $150 million means for domestic violence services

Our Sister’s House used to staff a 24-hour hotline. No matter what time of day a domestic violence survivor called for help, an advocate would be able to help them stay safe. But then a lack of funding meant that hours and staff had to be reduced.

The 19thMay 28safety

What My First PGA Championship Taught Me About Golf’s Black History And Its Future

B002 By ESSENCE Editors · Updated May 28, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Prior to a few months ago, my knowledge of golf was limited to Tiger Woods, the Masters Tournament, the brothas from Eastside Golf , and a few social organizations based locally here in Washington, D.C .

EssenceMay 28resilience

19 Beauty Products To Pack For Essence Festival 2026

By India Espy-Jones · Updated May 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… In just over one month, your flight will touch down in New Orleans for the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture . In the meantime, when it comes to festival prep, remembering what to pack may not be as fun as the …

EssenceMay 28breakthroughs

How generations of nannies and cleaners fought for — and won — their rights

In subway stations and under the shade of trees across New York City, Allison Julien met with domestic workers. She wanted to talk to them about their basic rights — the ones they’d been denied for decades.

The 19thMay 28activism

Russia: LGBT Rights Groups Further Criminalized

Click to expand Image A Pride flag near the Russian coat of arms during a protest outside the Russian embassy in London, March 16, 2023. © 2023 Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (Berlin, May 28, 2026) – Russian authorities have banned nine groups that provide support to lesb…

Human Rights WatchMay 28global

What Rights Observers Are Watching in Armenia’s Elections

Click to expand Image People at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, June 20, 2021. © 2021 Sergei Grits/AP Photo Armenia will hold parliamentary elections on June 7 that will determine the country’s next government.

Human Rights WatchMay 28activism

What Rights Observers Are Watching in Armenia’s Elections

Click to expand Image People at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, June 20, 2021. © 2021 Sergei Grits/AP Photo Armenia will hold parliamentary elections on June 7 that will determine the country’s next government.

Human Rights WatchMay 28activism

What does it mean to be revolutionary today?

The 19thMay 27equality

Meet the revolutionaries still founding America

The 19thMay 27equality

Republicans want to make the Texas Senate race about manliness

Republicans are focusing on one question in one of November’s top races: Is the Democrat a real man? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who clinched the GOP’s nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, released a new ad Wednesday —his first of the general election — accusing his opponent, state S…

The 19thMay 27politics

Election Conspiracies Are Moving From Rhetoric to Government Action

Attacks on the legitimacy of U.S. elections are no longer confined to conspiracy theories circulating online—they are increasingly shaping government action at the local level. In Riverside County, Calif.

Ms. MagazineMay 27politics

Survivors of Torture Rewrite the Rules Banning It

There is no shortage of cases of torture in the headlines. Across today’s crises—from Ukraine to Sudan, Myanmar to Gaza—the allegations are graphic and devastating. But once a legal case closes or the news cycle moves on, another story begins: What happens to those who survive torture? As U.N.

Ms. MagazineMay 27global

US Court Rules to Protect Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors

Click to expand Image A woman is detained by US federal agents after exiting a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City, on September 3, 2025. © 2025 Michael M.

Human Rights WatchMay 27safety

Christian Menefee Unseats Al Green In Historic TX-18 Runoff Victory

(Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) By Shelby Stewart · Updated May 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… In a decisive primary runoff victory Tuesday night, Christian Menefee secured the Democratic nomination for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, defeating longtime incumbent …

EssenceMay 27politics

Christian Menefee Unseats Al Green In Historic TX-18 Runoff Victory

By Shelby Stewart · Updated May 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… In a decisive primary runoff victory Tuesday night, Christian Menefee secured the Democratic nomination for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, defeating longtime incumbent Al Green and cementing a rapid politic…

EssenceMay 27politics

Chef Kardea Brown Had To Get Creative In The Kitchen After Husband’s Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis

By ESSENCE Editors · Updated May 27, 2026 The post Chef Kardea Brown Had To Get Creative In The Kitchen After Husband’s Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis appeared first on Essence .

EssenceMay 27empowerment

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