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Taraji P. Henson Was Just Appointed To The White House's HBCU Board Of Advisors – But What Does That Even Mean
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(Feminism)
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... mental health advocate, founding the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 to help end the mental health stigma in the African-American community, named after her father who suffered with mental health ...
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Created on 08 April 2022
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Trevor Noah Made An Important Point About The Kim-Kanye-Pete Davidson Situation—And Got Kanye Banned from Instagram
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(TV)
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... 3 women have experienced intimate partner violence, and according to an article published by Health and Human Services in their Violence and Victims Journal, emotional abuse is the most common type of ...
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Created on 18 March 2022
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5 Great Things You Can Get From Your Local Library -- Besides Books!
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(Books)
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Have you been putting off filing your taxes or renewing your passport? The library can help with that, too. Whether you need legal aid, a health screening, or a social worker, libraries often partner ...
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Created on 24 February 2022
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For The Gworls is a Black-Trans Led Collective That Creates Curated Parties and Events to Fundraise For Black Trans Lives
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(Feminism)
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... we won't have to [be needed]. People will be able to afford their affirmative surgery; they won't need help because we will have universal health care. And hopefully, one day, we'll get to the point where ...
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Created on 16 November 2021
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Child Marriage in America: How Courtney Stodden and Other Girls Are Being Forced To Marry Their Rapists
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(Feminism)
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If the thought of child marriage conjures clichés of religious extremists in far-away lands, think again. Girls from every race, religion, and social class are being married off to adult men—right here ...
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Created on 12 November 2021
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Meet the Women Who Seek Out (and Find) "Happy-Ending" Massages ...
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(Sex)
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... better understand their needs.
“Massage is socially encouraged as a safe way for women to receive skin contact,” says Dr. Hilary Caldwell, an Australian sexual health researcher who studies how women ...
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Created on 15 October 2021
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You’re Invited: Celebrate "Project Runway's" Nina Garcia & Help Women Rise Against Violence at Womankind’s Virtual Gal
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(Sponsored)
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... focus, and inviting you to their upcoming event.
We’ll see you there!
Dear fellow feminists:
At Womankind, we believe that individuals have the basic human right to accessible health care and ...
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Created on 14 October 2021
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Texas Abortion Ban: What the F*ck is Up With This New Law That Turns Everyday People Into Bounty Hunters? Here's the Facts, No Bullsh*
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(Feminism)
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... in the San Antonio area temporarily stopping procedures. Even before September 1st, the four Texas-based Whole Woman’s Health clinics in Austin, Fort Worth, McKinney, and McAllen, all began limiting their ...
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Created on 30 September 2021
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The long-term impact of Texas’ bill on abortion could make the situation even more disastrous
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(Feminism)
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... an illegal abortion. This can include anyone from a healthcare provider to an Uber driver.
The bill effectively puts an end to legal abortion in Texas altogether—even though access to abortion is legal, ...
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Created on 02 September 2021
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A New Study Shows Suicide Attempts Among Young Girls Have Risen 50% During the Pandemic—Here's How To Hel
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(Living)
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... is the effects of isolation as a result of the pandemic during a very important developmental period for young girls.
The study showed an overall increase in the need for mental health services, but ...
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Created on 16 June 2021
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The New York State Senate Passed A Bill That Will Make It Easier For Trans People to Change Their Gender On Legal Documents
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(Feminism)
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... those who were born in New York City. According to Buzzfeed, the TLDEF has a lawsuit pending against the city and its Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to end its requirement on surgery for gender ...
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Created on 10 June 2021
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Victoria Moroles Discusses Her New Role In Hulu's "Plan B," Reflecting On Friendship, Sex Ed, And More: BUST Intervi
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(Movies)
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... that you paused and took a second to look that up, because I didn't know about it. I know that there's obstacles to accessibility to reproductive care and sexual healthcare...for women and minorities fo ...
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Created on 04 June 2021
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In Honor of Mental Health Action Day, Here Are 8 Mental Health Organizations to Know and Support
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(Living)
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May 20th is Mental Health Action Day. Millions of people struggle with at least one mental illness. With the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have developed new mental health conditions, while other folks ...
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Created on 20 May 2021
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Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare
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(Feminism)
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On Monday, the Biden administration banned sex discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in healthcare, according to The Guardian. This decision reverses the Trump administration’s narrowing of the ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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Here's How You Can Help India Amid The Country's Devastating COVID-19 Cris
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(Feminism)
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... are overflowing, PBS reports. Healthcare workers are overwhelmed, trying to treat as many people as they can while the number of cases continue to rise.
Businesses, organizations, and people are coming ...
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Created on 05 May 2021
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Maya Rudolph, And Michaela Coel Are Among Variety's Power of Women 2021 Comedian Special Honoree
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(TV)
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... Holiday’s Legacy The Justice It Deserves?
Sarah Cooper, Trump’s Worst Nightmare, Is Getting Her Own Netflix Special
Natasha Lyonne On Millennials, Maintaining Independence In Relationships, Healthy ...
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Created on 21 April 2021
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Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
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(Feminism)
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... by Shaniece Powell and Christian Lovehall, two Black transgender “fruit-enthusiasts,” FrootFly was created to help provide BIPOC, youth, elders, and those with health-immune deficiencies the resources ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare
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(Living)
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... US National Institute of Health.
Other examples of this were reported by BBC News. A woman named Jennifer Billock went to the emergency room due to chest pains; her heartbeat was a rapid 220 beats per ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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8 AAPI Organizations To Support Right Now
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(Feminism)
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... provides safety tips to those experiencing or witnessing hate crimes, as well as bystander intervention training. Donate here.
2. Asian Mental Health Collective - This organization works to provide ...
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Created on 24 March 2021
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Does "The U.S. vs Billie Holiday" Give Holiday’s Legacy The Justice It Deserves?
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(Movies)
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... bled through each page about what informed her singing, her struggles with addiction and mental health, and her experience with a burgeoning prison industrial complex. It’s her own story in her own words, ...
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Created on 04 March 2021