female health civil rights

It was just past midnight on a Sunday in May 2003 when fifteen-year-old Sakia Gunn stood at a Newark bus corner, laughing with her friends. She was coming back from …

  The other day, I saw a man putting on makeup. He was amazing. His hand was steady. His color choices were gorgeous. The transformation was art. You could tell …

  Oppression against women does not always disappear when women make progress. Many times, it changes its language, changes its costume, and finds a new way to stay in control. …

  Remember that race where the person winning started celebrating ….but forgot to officially cross the finish line and win the race? And then the person in second place came …

It shattered me that as Cherrie Moore was being punched in the face by a maniacal madman police officer, she was trying to reassure and comfort the maniacal madman police …

Listen to her side of this tragic story. She begins with the pastoral picture: open spaces, animals, flowers, fields. It sounds like memory softened by sunlight. Then you notice who …

  You have no business waiting for anyone to confirm that you are in danger. Believe yourself the first time.   updated from November 11 2025 Lena Baker was the …

 Back in the early 2000s, many women understood spy recording through cases like Andrew Luster: a wealthy, predatory man, drugs in drinks, private parties, hidden or nonconsensual filming, and women …

  When men debate whether women deserve safety, they are not having a conversation. They are auditioning for authority over women’s boundaries. The year is 2026. Violence against women is …