- 1. A New Study Finds Gender Bias in The Surgical Field Often Translates to Deadly Outcomes For Female Patients
- (Feminism)
- ... adapted by some in the medical field, is rooted in the narrative of the hysterical woman. Selma Blair has been very vocal about her own struggles in the healthcare system and its underlying issues ...
- Created on 13 January 2022
- 2. In Response to Alarming Facts About Black Women's Maternal Health, Doula's Twitter Thread With Advice for Black Expectant Moms Goes Vir
- (Sex)
- ... limitations of financial inequalities, structural racism, and varied healthcare standards. Racial disparities in pain treatment also play a large role—there is a long history of doctors not taking Black ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 3. English TV Presenter Davina McCall Combats the Taboo Topic of Menopause in 2 Channel 4 Documentaries, Helping to Persuade the British Government to Reduce the Cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs ...
- (Feminism)
- ... for the reduction in the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). As the UK’s National Healthcare Service (NHS) explains, HRT “is a treatment to relieve symptoms of the menopause. It replaces hormones ...
- Created on 24 November 2021
- 4. United Nations Annual Climate Conference Recognizes Women As Trailblazers of Climate Action
- (Feminism)
- ... of color are disproportionately affected. According to research from the UN, Women make up 80% of the population displaced by climate change. Unequal access to land, water, food, and healthcare position ...
- Created on 11 November 2021
- 5. Amy Schumer Shares Her Battle With Endometriosis, And Has Us Wondering Why The F*ck There Isn't More Research About This Disorde
- (Feminism)
- ... Bill Could Make Nonconsensual removal of Condoms an Illegal Violation of Sexual Consent Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare Research shows COVID-19 Vaccinations may affect ...
- Created on 27 September 2021
- 6. Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
- (Feminism)
- ... and safe healthcare seem daunting. Grassroots movements on a local level are crucial in dismantling the stigmas and policy reform around federal abortion restriction. In Texas, what is happening is an ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 7. The long-term impact of Texas’ bill on abortion could make the situation even more disastrous
- (Feminism)
- ... 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, ...
- Created on 02 September 2021
- 8. A Fitting Finale To Pride Month: Kataluna Enriquez Becomes First Openly Transgender Miss USA Contestant After Being Crowned Miss Nevada
- (Feminism)
- ... these personal designs: a gown covered in rainbow sequins, in honor of Pride. In addition to being a designer, Enriquez also works as a healthcare administrator. Citing her own struggles with mental ...
- Created on 07 July 2021
- 9. The Supreme Court Declined To Hear The Case Of Gavin Grimm, Securing A Major Win For Trans Rights
- (Feminism)
- ... and receive healthcare, expect to see more cases like this in the future. Top Photo Credit: Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons More from BUST Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-Era ...
- Created on 30 June 2021
- 10. The New York State Senate Passed A Bill That Will Make It Easier For Trans People to Change Their Gender On Legal Documents
- (Feminism)
- New York lawmakers passed a bill that would make it easier for trans people to change their legal gender. This includes changing their name on legal documents, such as a birth certificate and driver's ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 11. Victoria Moroles Discusses Her New Role In Hulu's "Plan B," Reflecting On Friendship, Sex Ed, And More: BUST Intervi
- (Movies)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 04 June 2021
- 12. Texas is Using Private Citizens to Enforce Its New Unprecedented "Heartbeat Bill" That Can Ban Abortions As Early As Six Week
- (Living)
- ... local police officers monitoring abortion clinics and women’s healthcare centers, the law says, “Any person, other than an officer or employee of a state or local government entity in this state,” can ...
- Created on 20 May 2021
- 13. NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
- (Feminism)
- New York City Pride organizers announced on Saturday, May 22, that NYPD and other law enforcements are banned from participating in the annual pride parade until 2025, NBC reported. Heritage of Pride, ...
- Created on 19 May 2021
- 14. Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare
- (Feminism)
- 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 ...
- Created on 13 May 2021
- 15. Here's How You Can Help India Amid The Country's Devastating COVID-19 Cris
- (Feminism)
- ... 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 ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 16. The COVID-19 Vaccine and Irregular Periods: Is there a Connection?
- (Living)
- ... Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Control COVID-19 Has Made Access To Reproductive Healthcare Evasive, As If Gettin ...
- Created on 29 April 2021
- 17. Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare
- (Living)
- A new study has shown that people underestimate the pain women are in. Both men and women believe women exaggerate the pain they are in and are likely to dismiss it. According to a study written ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 18. Johnson & Johnson Shot Pause Shocking Americans, but What Does it Mean for Vaccine Rollout and for Those who Already got the Vaccine?
- (General)
- ... healthcare provider. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is less temperamental temperature-wise than its COVID-19 vaccine counterparts, and its single-dose inoculation has been preferable with communities ...
- Created on 13 April 2021
- 19. Join Artivist Dani Slocki As She Showcases Her Annual Fundraiser Dedicated to Brooklyn Creatives
- (Arts)
- ... SLOWKEY states, “To lose these ARTivists we'd lose the vibrancy of our great city. If the government won’t cancel rent, provide healthcare, or increase minimum wages, we have to take care of our neighbors ...
- Created on 24 March 2021
- 20. Self-Advocacy Might Have Saved Influencer Grace F. Victory's Life From A System Working Against He
- (Entertainment)
- ... while dealing with biased and neglectful medical staff. The NHS, as well as other national healthcare systems, need to radically address the disparities in the treatment of expecting parents so that more ...
- Created on 18 March 2021
