An Open Letter To Presidential Candidates From 100 Immigrant Women
Dear candidates for president,
Elections are about leadership. Leaders influence and shape the world around them. So far, the election conversation abo...
How my job talking women out of abortions made me pro-choice
Unlike women's reproductive clinics, most crisis pregnancy centers are not medical facilities, and apart from providing free pregnancy tests and possibly limited sonograms, they do not offer medical assistance.
How Men Can Use Pregnancy To Threaten Women
Women may not know that sometimes pregnancy can be abusive.
What we do: Ending violence against women
Violence against women and girls is a grave violation of human rights. Its impact ranges from immediate to long-term multiple physical, sexual and mental consequences for women and girls, including death.
17 Women Confessed What They Really Think About Receiving Oral Sex
6 Women on How the TRAP Laws Changed Their Lives
"I wanted that baby. But there was just 100-percent chance he would die."
What It's Like To Provide Abortions Where Access Is Almost Nonexistent
An OB-GYN explains how one state's restrictions affect women everywhere.
What If Bears Killed One In Five People?
Guys, this angry, hungry bear in our house is a big problem. You wouldn't put up with that. So don't put up with this. 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulte...
Why the Male Pill Still Doesn't Exist
Despite decades of research, it’s still only women who deal with the daily annoyances of contraceptive medication.
6 Influential Women on Why We Need Worldwide Contraceptive Access Now
My three children were born three years apart. That didn't happen by accident. Like most women I know, I used contraceptives. More than 99 percent of women in the U.S. have used contraceptives at one point or another to plan their families and take charge of their futures. Thanks to contraceptives, I was able to … Continued
Why Women Should Never Have an Age Limit on Fertility Treatment
A woman’s right to have a baby should be based on medical fact—not social judgment
How women's health care costs could rise under TrumpCare
Birth control is just the tip of the iceberg, advocates say. There are a number of other women’s health benefits that are also at risk.
An open letter to the man who walked away from his children
"When you walked away from them you took a part of their innocence with you."
Mum writes open letter to stranger who insulted her young son at the supermarket
Letter to the Editor: How UF can make a big difference for a small country
There’s a place in this world where nearly 1 in 4 women report experiencing sexual violence, where nearly 50 percent of its population is without reliable food, where 1,200 people
How Immigrants Change the Housing Market
Foreign-born U.S. residents have a big impact on housing demand, property values, and racial segregation rates. But it’s not as simple as you might think.
Why Are South Asian Immigrant Women Vulnerable to Domestic Violence?
South Asian women in particular are not only vulnerable to domestic violence, but exceptionally vulnerable to underreporting of domestic violence. The problem compounds itself by making it difficult not only to quantify the issue, but also harder...
Women Who Use Birth Control Are the 99 Percent
Reality check: Nearly every American woman has used some form of contraception.
The US doesn't offer paid family leave
One in four women go back to work within 10 days of giving birth – but after years of inaction by the US, paid family leave is gaining political ground
To Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth, First Stop Blaming Them
Two-thirds of all U.S. maternal deaths are considered preventable. Racism—not race—is a critical factor
