Addressing the ongoing need for reproductive rights protection | Beijing+30 UNECE review
Addressing the ongoing need for reproductive rights protection | Beijing+30 UNECE review sramashwar February 3, 2026
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Abortion access for adolescents | Candace Gibson, Guttmacher Institute
Abortion access for adolescents | Candace Gibson, Guttmacher Institute sramashwar February 3, 2026
Charting a New Domain: The Importance of Tackling Digital Sexual Violence
Note: Brittany Peng was a part of the National Women’s Law Center’s Gender Justice Youth Council and the views expressed below belong solely to the author and are not necessarily representative of NWL
Abortion access for adolescents in the US after Dobbs | Candace Gibson & Michelle Slaybaugh
Abortion access for adolescents in the US after Dobbs | Candace Gibson & Michelle Slaybaugh sramashwar February 3, 2026
Kelly Baden on hope at #IWPR Power+ Summit 2024
Kelly Baden on hope at #IWPR Power+ Summit 2024 sramashwar February 3, 2026
Raped, Recorded, Shared—Then Abandoned by the System: ‘Once It’s on the Internet, It’s Out There’
Survivors of online sexual exploitation and abuse are not just confronting individual perpetrators—they are up against systems that were never designed to protect them. A new report by Equality Now an
Long COVID affects millions of children. The largest pediatric trial so far launches this year.
This article was published with The Sick Times, a nonprofit newsroom covering long COVID. Justin Lin’s daughter, Serena, developed long COVID in seventh grade. For more than three years, she has exper
The 19th launches applications for fifth Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship cohort – plus, a new track
The 19th is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026-27 cohort of the Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowships — a transformative opportunity for alums of Historically Black Col
Serious Work Begins to Create a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
Afghanistan. Myanmar. Syria. The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Over the last 80 years, there has rarely been a situation of atrocity that has not been marked by the commission of crimes against hu
Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists
The post Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists appeared first on ProPublica .
Pathfinder Joins Every Pregnancy Coalition to Pilot Maternal Health Program in Egypt
February 2, 2025—Pathfinder International announces its strategic partnership with the global Every Pregnancy coalition during the 2026 For Mama campaign. The For Mama campaign brings attention to pro
Guttmacher and Partners Release New Metric to Measure Need for Contraceptive Services in the United States
Guttmacher and Partners Release New Metric to Measure Need for Contraceptive Services in the United States February 3, 2026 mcherins <time datetime="2026-02-03T08:06:15-07:00" title="Tuesday, February
‘Bad Guys Are Taking Mommies and Daddies’: ICE Upends Minneapolis Kids' Lives
How to explain armed federal agents to a kid? In Minneapolis, parents must figure that out, while teachers face half-empty classrooms as students stay home for fear of abduction. The post ‘Bad Guys Ar
No women of color appointed to federal judgeships in Trump’s first year back
More than a year into his second term, President Donald Trump has appointed 27 judges to the federal bench. Seventeen of these judges — roughly 63 percent — are White men. Seven of them, or 25 percent
‘We have to keep showing up for each other’: In Minnesota, caregiving is a form of resistance
Ashley Fairbanks felt anxious as she scrolled through seemingly endless reports of federal immigration agents arresting and detaining people in Minnesota. It felt personal for Fairbanks, who lives in
'Devastating': Texas A&M Eliminates Women’s and Gender Studies Degree Program
Texas A&M University announced it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program. University leaders made the announcement alongside the results of a campus-wide course review launched a
Rest in Power: Catherine O’Hara Lit Up Every Scene She Entered
Catherine O’Hara—the beloved actor and comedian who died on Friday at the age of 71—occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult figure and a mainstream star. Her
State Policies on Abortion Coverage in Medicaid, Private Insurance, and ACA Exchange Plans in 2025
The interactive map shows the increase in states with laws restricting abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance in 2010 compared to the present.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half. Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stoppe
The Oscars Forgot Women Filmmakers But We Haven’t: Here Are Six Women-Directed Movies That Speak to This Moment
Last week, Oscar nominations were announced, and while there are many wonderful films and filmmakers on the list (I strongly recommend all the International Feature Film nominees), there’s a distinct