Every March, we look back to honor the lineage of feminist progress. But in the wake of the Trump administration’s sustained assault on women’s rights, "history" has taken on a darker meaning. This Women's History Month, the celebration is overshadowed by an ominous reality: The rights we assumed were permanent have become dangerously historical.
True freedom is predicated on the right to full civic participation, bodily autonomy and equitable access to healthcare and economic security. While generations of feminist struggle have successfully expanded these freedoms to strengthen the fabric of our democracy, the Trump administration is rolling back the clock on the hard-fought progress we have made in these areas over decades.
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