Ukraine War special report: soldiers in Kharkiv take on the Russian army – BBC News
Ukraine’s military claim that in many areas they are now pushing back Russia’s invading forces. The city of Kharkiv is…
The Silver Lining Of America’s Most Extreme Abortion Ban
When Amanda Reyes thinks back on how she was radicalized, it probably started with the IUD. In 2008, at 20…
Reckoning With The Feminist, Eugenicist Founder Of Planned Parenthood
Margaret Sanger was a walking contradiction. The founder of the birth control movement spent her life arguing that women’s liberation…
Black-Owned Wine Brands To Try Out, According To Wine Experts
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How To Get Divorced And Learn To Surf In Your 40s
This article is part of a series called “How to Human,” interviews with memoirists that explore how we tackle life’s…
What’s Really Behind All That Quarantine Tie-Dye And Sourdough
About a month into quarantine, I purchased my first tie-dye kit. After weeks of being stuck in my tiny apartment…
12 Books For Adults About Anti-Racism And Activism
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An Ultimate Guide To Black-Owned Businesses To Support Now And Always
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Muslim Women Renew Calls For More Inclusive Programs As Mosques Reopen
As the coronavirus outbreak spread, mosques, like many houses of worship, were forced to shutter their doors even during the…
‘On The Record’ Amplifies The Voices And Power Of Black Rape Survivors
There are a series of scenes in the documentary “On The Record” that are nearly impossible to shake. In one,…
The Economic Devastation Of COVID-19 Is Hitting Women Particularly Hard
The Great Recession was, somewhat famously, a “mancession.” Men faced higher unemployment rates because they were more likely to work…
NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies At Age 101
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose calculations helped America’s first human spaceflight in 1961, has died at the age of 101,…
Weinstein Attorney Says She’d Never Put Herself ‘In That Position’ To Be Assaulted
Harvey Weinstein’s defense attorney, Donna Rotunno, has never been sexually assaulted because she never put herself in “any vulnerable circumstance,”…
Men’s military service may shape wives’ experience of widowhood
Among older widows, wives of military veterans are less likely to say they feel lonely and more likely to report…
Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in Obamacare contraception fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took up an appeal by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to…
Issa Rae Calls Out The Lack Of Women Nominated For Best Director Oscar
Despite a wealth of formidable contenders, the Academy Awards on Monday once again nominated zero women for Best Director, and…
Women In Hollywood Are Getting More Roles — If They’re White
On-screen representation for women in Hollywood has improved steadily over the last few years — but not all progress is…
Many young women get unnecessary pelvic exams
(Reuters Health) – Although guidelines say most women under age 21 don’t need pelvic exams or cervical cancer screenings, a…
Low levels of environmental pollutants may slow fetal growth
(Reuters Health) – Pollutants that persist for decades in the environment may affect fetal growth, a U.S. study suggests. FILE…
Sustained weight loss in middle-age may lower breast cancer risk
(This December 17 story is refiled to add new paragraph 6, and adds lb/kg conversions in paras 4 and 5.)…
Gender bias roughly similar among scientists in Spain, Britain: survey
(Reuters Health) – A new study adds to evidence that male and female scientists in Europe have very different perceptions…
More U.S. women know how breast density impacts cancer risk
(Reuters Health) – A growing number of U.S. women understand that breast density can impact cancer risk, but a new…
Malaria fight stalling at ‘unacceptably high level’ of deaths: WHO
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 – mostly…
MRI spots tumors in women with dense breasts, but false positives a problem
(Reuters Health) – Breast cancer can be difficult to detect in women with extremely dense breast tissue, but a new…
Inducing labor at 41 weeks safer than ‘wait and see’ approach
(Reuters Health) – For late-term pregnancies, inducing labor at 41 weeks may be safer than waiting until week 42, a…
Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based…
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president
FILE PHOTO: Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos…
Pregnant women may not have safety risks with common travel vaccines
(Reuters Health) – Many common travel vaccines don’t have known safety risks for pregnant women, although a research review also…
Anti-Abortion Centers Compete For Federal Funds Forfeited By Planned Parenthood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Planned Parenthood gave up roughly $60 million when it left a federal family planning program this…
Muslim Survivors Of Domestic Violence Need You To Listen
SAN FRANCISCO — It was three days after high school graduation when it happened. Nour Naas, then 18, stood in…
Hair care issues may keep some black women from exercising
(Reuters Health) – Primary care providers often don’t realize that hair care can be a barrier to regular exercise for…
Breast cancer takes heavier financial toll on black and rural women
(Reuters Health) – Black women and women in rural areas are more likely to lose their jobs or face pay…
Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from being enforced
(Reuters) – A federal judge blocked Alabama on Tuesday from enforcing the strictest abortion laws in the country, saying the…
Pete Buttigieg Announces $10 Billion Proposal To End Workplace Sexual Harassment
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announced a $10 billion proposal on Thursday aimed at ending sexual harassment and discrimination against…
Central Park Will Get Its First Statue Honoring Women
Central Park has 23 statues of men who left their mark in history but not a single one honoring the…
4x Olympian, NYC Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan retires
Four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan, who ended a 40-year American drought when she won the New York City Marathon in 2017,…
Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes
BELFAST (Reuters) – Campaigners who fought for decades to end Northern Ireland’s same-sex marriage ban and restrictions on abortion gathered…
Early menopause tied to heart problems before 60
(Reuters Health) – Women who go through menopause earlier in life may be more likely to have a heart attack…
Weight-loss surgery tied to lower risk of birth defects
(Reuters Health) – Women with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight before becoming pregnant may be…
U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead…
‘Ms. Monopoly’ Tips The Scales For Women In Attempt At Feminism
In Hasbro’s latest iteration of Monopoly, you’ll collect $240 when you pass ‘Go,’ but not if you’re a man. Aiming…
Mexicans march to demand safety and justice for women
Hundreds of people marched silently in Mexico’s capital Sunday to urge justice for women who suffer violence in one of…
‘Extreme grooming’ not linked to STIs
(Reuters Health) – Researchers say women who frequently remove most or all of their pubic hair are no more likely…
Mental health conditions may prompt some women to have ovaries removed unnecessarily
(Reuters Health) – Certain psychiatric conditions may prompt some women to choose to have their ovaries removed even when there…
Medication can lower some women’s risk of breast cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with a high risk of developing breast cancer can lower that risk by taking…
Women may be missing out on outpatient hospital care in northern India
Women account for only a little over one third of appointments at a major hospital in India’s capital, New Delhi,…
Extreme hypertension in pregnancy tied to kidney disease
(Reuters Health) – Women who develop preeclampsia, a form of dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, are 5 times more…
Couple says hospital misplaced remains of miscarried baby
A couple says a suburban Philadelphia hospital misplaced the remains of their miscarried baby. Tiffany Griffin and Chad Greaves filed…
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Evelyn Hernandez has a message for El Salvador’s president: End the criminalization of abortion in the…
Pregnant women may be exposed to MRI contrast agent
(Reuters Health) – Women who don’t realize they’re pregnant when they undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be exposed to…
Planned Parenthood turns down U.S. subsidies in fight over abortion referrals
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood said on Monday it would no longer accept grants from a federal program subsidizing reproductive healthcare…
Nordic walking may benefit breast cancer patients
(Reuters Health) – Nordic walking, an aerobic activity performed with walking poles similar to ski poles, may benefit patients with…
Tennessee lawmakers mull passing strict abortion ban
Tennessee lawmakers said Monday they are considering whether to seek one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans even as such…
Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of gestational diabetes
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women at high risk for developing gestational diabetes may be less likely to experience this complication…
Social stress tied to lower bone density after menopause
Older women who are under a lot of social strain may be more likely to develop brittle, fracture-prone bones after…
More evidence ties extreme hypertension in pregnancy to long-term problems
Women who develop preeclampsia, a form of dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, may face a wide variety of heart…