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Women This Week: Online Abuse Against Women Surges After U.S. Election

December 10, 2024
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers November 9 to November 15.…
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This Election Day, States Lead the Fight for Reproductive Freedom

November 12, 2024
Lisa Francois November 4, 2024 We spoke to ACLU affiliates in Arizona and Missouri about how their state’s ballot measures can restore full abortion access in a moment when this…
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Ms. Global: Women in Turkey Protest Teen Femicides, South Korea Rules Misogyny as Hate Crime, and More

October 31, 2024
PUBLISHED 10/28/2024 by Wakaba Oto The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and…
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Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression

October 31, 2024
Alison Brysk October 28, 2024 4:30 am Abortion is on the agenda not just in the United States but worldwide. A majority of people in developed democracies increasingly favor abortion rights and self-determination.…
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How Women Can Use Their Financial Power to Create Change

October 15, 2024
By Amy Willard Cross September 18, 2024 12:00 PM EDT As the Harris campaign is in its final stretch, women are flexing their political —and financial —muscles. The first video-rally of Black women…
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Why Kamala Harris’ Promises on Abortion Matter So Much to Black Women

October 10, 2024
By Kali Nicole Gross / Made by History Updated: September 19, 2024 1:02 PM EDT | Originally published: September 19, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Before rising to the top of the 2024 Democratic presidential…
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Billie Jean King celebrates anniversary of women’s voting rights, noting there’s more to be done

September 2, 2024
She adds that many women of color had to wait for the right to vote. Trudy Ring August 27 2024 10:22 AM EST Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King celebrated Women’s…
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Opinion : The Taliban’s Oppression of Women is Apartheid. Let’s Call It That.

April 11, 2024
By Melanne Verveer, Karima Bennoune, and Lina Tori Jan April 1, 2024 at 6:15 a.m. EDT Afghan women had little to celebrate on International Women’s Day this year. No school. No work.…
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A Single Mother Speaks Out on How the ‘Tradwife’ Lifestyle Led to Her Divorce

April 8, 2024
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN  February 27, 2024 CNN —  Sporting retro ’50s hairstyles and cinched aprons, “tradwife” influencers have taken over a pocket of the internet. These traditional wives who showcase 30-second…
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Black Women, HIV/AIDS, and Mental Health

January 22, 2024
The dawning of 2024 is a critical time for acknowledging and supporting people living with HIV, remembering those who have died, raising awareness about the virus, and providing useful prevention…
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