A new House bill supports a localized, women-led approach to address rampant gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies.
women’s rights
What’s the Next Step for Equal Rights?
Virginia plans to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment next year, kicking off a battle over its fate.
As Republican Legislators Seek to Ban Abortion, Voters in Every Single State Reject That Change
A new poll shows fewer than a quarter of voters in any state favor the outright abortion bans some Republicans are now trying to enact.
Planned Parenthood Made the Right Decision
Ousting Dr. Leana Wen as president brings the organization’s focus back to where it should be: abortion rights.
Legal, Safe, Rare—and Bad Advice
Beware of zealots pushing their own views posing as friendly strategic advisers.
Trump Wants to Silence Planned Parenthood—and He’s Winning in Court
The Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the administration’s domestic gag rule, making it harder to receive and consult on reproductive health.
These Corporations and Public Charities Funded the State Abortion Bans
A Sludge investigation has uncovered the sources of millions of dollars behind advocacy efforts to pass a slew of state abortion bans this year.
Fearful Symmetry: The Case of Abortion Rights
As the far right makes ever crazier demands, the mainstream press tries to be even-handed—and plays right into the hands of the Trumpies.
Kansas Takes a Different Direction on Abortion Rights
In a surprise decision, the state supreme court upholds a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy.
The Real Queens of the Road: Truckers’ #MeToo Movement
Female trucker activists are fighting back against pervasive sexual harassment at one firm by going after the Fortune 500 clients they ship packages for.
