- 1. 10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...
- (Books)
- ... most of the weight of parental and domestic duties, which can be near impossible when combined with the demands of a career. Through both impressive research and her own endearingly personal and candid ...
- Created on 24 January 2023
- 2. For Centuries, Some Asian Women Have Chosen to Live Communally, Preferring to Take Care Of Each Other Rather Than Rely On Men
- (Living)
- ... were married—and only he could dispose of it. After marriage, a woman came under the authority of her mother-in-law in all domestic matters and was often harshly treated by her.” In addition, many women ...
- Created on 17 May 2021
- 3. Struggling With Loneliness One Year Into The Pandemic? These 9 Simple Tips Can Help.
- (Living)
- ... and it always feels good to give back. Being a part of something bigger while giving back is always a wonderful feeling. Those who want to support survivors of domestic violence can volunteer at International ...
- Created on 31 March 2021
- 4. Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
- (Feminism)
- At this point in our nation’s history, it’s not hyperbole to say that America is in crisis. Between COVID, mass unemployment, environmental destruction, foreign and domestic assaults on our democracy, ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 5. Death and the Maidens: How Previous Pandemics Helped Make the World a Better Place for Women
- (Feminism)
- ... For example, by 1918, munitions factories had become the single largest employer of women in America. For Black women, who prior to the war were mainly limited to domestic work, the increase in job opportunities ...
- Created on 29 September 2020
- 6. The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
- (Feminism)
- ... of male voters putting domesticity as the priority, argungu voting would not deter women from their “duties”. The cookbooks title pages read “Give us the vote and we will cook, the better for a wide outlook.” ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 7. The House Just Passed Two Child Care Bills Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
- (Feminism)
- ... Unsplash More from BUST Child Care Providers In California Vote To Form Union Public Daycare Since WWII – And Why It Should Be About Working Moms How Nannies And Other Domestic Workers Have Been ...
- Created on 31 July 2020
- 8. Hey 19: The Wild True Story Of America's First Women-Led Terrorist Grou
- (General)
- ... M19, believed to be the first—and to date only—domestic terrorist group founded and led by women. And until that botched heist, they had managed to stay completely beneath the Bureau’s radar. M19—short ...
- Created on 30 July 2020
- 9. The Women In Congress Are Not Taking Any Bullshit Lately
- (Feminism)
- The women in congress are kind of on a roll, and we’re pumped about it. After an incident that went viral over last week—in which Republican Florida Rep. Ted Yoho allegedly called Democratic New York ...
- Created on 27 July 2020
- 10. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Named Co-Chair of Biden-Sanders Climate Change Task Force
- (Feminism)
- ... Martin of the Biden for President and Analilia Mejia of Friends for Bernie. Image via NBC News MORE FROM BUST AOC And Yalitza Aparicio Are Fighting For The Rights Of Domestic Workers Alexandria ...
- Created on 13 May 2020
- 11. What Florence Nightingale Can Still Teach Us 200 Years After
- (Feminism)
- ... roses outside of Westminster Abbey, a testament of gratitude to the field Nightingale was instrumental in shaping. Header Image Wiki Commons More from BUST How Nannies and Other Domestic Workers ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 12. How Nannies And Other Domestic Workers Have Been Hit By The Coronavirus
- (Feminism)
- ... federal relief package which allows for free testing excludes undocumented people who are not eligible for Medicaid. One domestic employer advocacy group, Hand in Hand, started a domestic employer pledge ...
- Created on 01 May 2020
- 13. U.N. Reports That COVID-19 Quarantines Has Led to Increase in Domestic Violence Worldwide
- (Feminism)
- The United Nations, specifically Secretary-General António Guterres, are expressing concerns about the reports of alarming increases in domestic violence. As the world remains shut down due to the coronavirus ...
- Created on 20 April 2020
- 14. I Support The Girls: This Organization Reminds Us That ‘Periods Don’t Stop For Pandemics’
- (Feminism)
- ... for learning about local need and collecting and distributing the products. So far, 8,850,000 bras and menstrual products have been collected and distributed to homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, ...
- Created on 20 April 2020
- 15. 4 Ways COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Women
- (Living)
- ... months. Sadly, they remain more vulnerable, both physically and economically, in several ways. Here’s how the current outbreak disproportionately impacts women. 1. Domestic Violence Victims Have Few ...
- Created on 10 April 2020
- 16. Elizabeth Warren And Ayanna Pressley Advocate For Reduced Prison Population In Light of Coronavirus
- (Feminism)
- As people from coast to coast grapple with the new reality of life on lockdown thanks to an global pandemic, the question remains of how to help those who are actually imprisoned. Senator Elizabeth ...
- Created on 24 March 2020
- 17. 5 Ways To Help Women, LGBTQ People, and Vulnerable Members of Society Right Now
- (Blog)
- ... resources for those in precarious living situations. One of those is a largely shared post of a domestic abuse hotline because for some people self-isolating at home isn’t a safer option. Women are at ...
- Created on 18 March 2020
- 18. Why Local Sex Worker Advocates In D.C. Wanted A National Decriminalization Group to Leave Town
- (Feminism)
- The national organization Decriminalize Sex Work (DSW) has stopped pursuing advocacy in Washington D.C. after local activists criticized the group for not responding to concerns about allegations of ...
- Created on 10 March 2020
- 19. AOC and Yalitza Aparicio Are Fighting for the Rights of Domestic Workers
- (Feminism)
- Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Oscar-nominated Roma actress Yalitza Aparicio have joined forces to continue the fight for domestic workers’ rights. Both women have been outspoken, longstanding ...
- Created on 27 February 2020
- 20. 12 Women and Non-Binary Asian Americans You Should Know About
- (Feminism)
- ... guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole, which was then changed to 15 years to life, with Nourn getting parole in early 2017. With an outcry of support from incarceration, domestic ...
- Created on 31 May 2019
