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1. 10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...: (Books); ... state of motherhood and the factors that brought us to its present, unmanageable state. Unlike other wealthy countries, the U.S. does not have paid maternity and parental leave policies, nor does it offer ...; Created on 24 January 2023
2. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?: (Feminism); ... Increasing this pool of workers was of the utmost importance to the state and its emerging capitalist class, and thus a preoccupation with the female body as a baby-making factory was (forgive the pun) ...; Created on 19 September 2022
3. The So-Called "Climate Bill": What Does It Really Mean For Us & Where Does It Fall Short Of Our Expectations: (Feminism); ... address social factors that impact pregnancy health, such as housing and transportation for expectant mothers. Maternal health continues to worsen nationwide, with Black women and birthing people suffering ...; Created on 18 August 2022
4. L.A.’s Suay Sew Shop Is Creating A Movement Around Reuse and Sustainable Shopping By Turning Over 250 Tons Of Textile Waste Into Brand-New Apparel: (Living); ... wasn’t until Medoff was working as a freelancer on Patagonia’s reclaimed clothing line, ReCrafted, that the two realized a factory specializing in reused textiles was a much needed and viable business. ...; Created on 06 December 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); ... Stone, Susan B. Anthony, and sisters Ann Frances Greeley and Sarah Jarvis. Although Maine’s movement was largely organized by wealthy white women, factory workers also stood up for their right to vote, ...; Created on 18 August 2020
7. This Indian Company Offers Menstrual Leave To Its Employees -- Is It Helping or Hurting?: (Feminism); ... upon themselves. This core myth, along with other cultural factors, has contributed to the country’s modern stigmatization of menstruation. In many areas, when women are on their periods, they are considered ...; Created on 11 August 2020
8. Decompressing While Black: 10 Mental Health Resources for the Black Community: (Living); ... living with or dying of many conditions typically found in white Americans at older ages. Social factors due to racism like higher employment rates, poverty rates, and inability to see a healthcare provider ...; Created on 11 June 2020
9. How COVID-19 Is Amplifying Fatphobia: (Living); ... a risk factor for both contracting the virus and suffering more severe symptoms. Weight has been used as a disqualifying factor when resources are scarce. In other words, fat people have been deemed dispensable. ...; Created on 08 May 2020
10. Decriminalizing Sex Work is Dividing America's Largest Feminist Group, NO: (Sex); ... is inherently sexist, the industry, per se, and factors around it have changed. It no longer solely involves the stereotypical, and damaging, image of a woman (often on drugs) reluctantly waiting by the ...; Created on 11 February 2020
11. This Vagina Goddess Is The Best Ancient Symbol You've Never Heard O: (Arts); ... Trailblazer In The Fight For Workers' Rights 19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field On The Anniversary Of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Here's The ...; Created on 30 January 2020
12. Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Kno: (Feminism); ... fall under that purview as well. Just as we’d spring to action if a factory worker was injured on the job, we should care about keeping sex workers safe, to the extent that it's possible in a patriarchal ...; Created on 28 March 2019
13. This Mother-Daughter Duo Challenged Expectations For Women In The Early 1900s: (Entertainment); ... as much wow factor as when Britain’s best loved stage actress, Ellen Terry performed them. D-R-A-M-A: Ellen as a stonkingly scary Lady Macbeth, painted by John Singer Sargent And if you want a quick ...; Created on 08 March 2019
14. "Fire In My Mouth" Tells The Story Of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire—And Sends A Message About Labor And Immigrant Right: (Music); “Times evolve or change,” Julia Wolfe, composer of the recently premiered oratorio Fire in my mouth, inspired by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, says. “The piece changes, as with all forms of ...; Created on 07 February 2019
15. Mother Jones Was A Hell-Raising Trailblazer In The Fight For Workers' Rights: (Feminism); ... life. Hand and hand with the growth of factories and the expansion of railroads, with the accumulation of capital and the rise of banks, came anti-labor legislation. Came strikes. Came violence. Came the ...; Created on 30 January 2019
16. The "Comfort Women" And Their Fight For Justic: (Feminism); ... of the Comfort Women. What happens next in the reparations saga remains up for debate, and that’s only half of the story. The other crucial factor is: How do we keep make sure this history is remembered? ...; Created on 28 September 2018
17. University Of Tennessee Students Stand Up To Nazis When University Administration Won': (Feminism); ... excluded because of political beliefs. The next greatest factors for exclusion were sexuality, gender identity, and ethnicity. The Princeton Review ranked UT the 5th most unfriendly school to LGBTQ2+ folks. ...; Created on 28 February 2018
18. Mass Shootings Are Not A Symptom Of Mental Illness: (Feminism); ... time. Reforming our gun laws doesn’t mean we don’t need to examine the entire scope of contributing factors to gun violence. This is a complex topic, but living with mental illness is not an antecedent ...; Created on 26 February 2018
19. 9 Women's Strikes That Came Before A Day Without A Woma: (Feminism); ... women's strike in American history, about 400 out of 800 women working at a cotton factory in Dover, New Hampshire went on strike over harsh new rules that lowered wages, imposed a fine for lateness, prohibited ...; Created on 08 March 2017
20. Finally, Women’s Razors Are As Cheap As Men’s (At One Store): (Feminism); ... “Factor in the tampon tax and the pay gap (19.1% across all workers in the UK) and it becomes clear that, whenever they reach a till, women are effectively paying three times, once in their salaries, once ...; Created on 02 January 2017

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