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1. Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare: (Feminism); ... patients on the basis of "race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in certain health programs and activities.” The Department of Health and Human Services’ action affirmed that laws preventing ...; Created on 13 May 2021
2. Poet Maya Angelou, Astronaut Sally Ride, And Other Iconic Women Will Be Honored On A New U.S. Mint Coin Series: (Feminism); ... humanities, science, space, and the arts. The women will also be from “ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds," The New York Times wrote. Anyone can submit a woman that they think ...; Created on 12 May 2021
3. Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Wins Top European Human Rights Awar: (Feminism); On Monday, April 19, women’s rights champion Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, was awarded with the top European rights award for her women’s rights activism in Saudi Arabia. The Vaclav Havel Human Rights ...; Created on 21 April 2021
4. Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.: (Feminism); ... Peterson is the 14th known transgender or gender-nonconforming person to be killed this year, as cited by the Human Rights Campaign. A vigil was held by Peterson’s family on April 9th, and another was ...; Created on 15 April 2021
5. Two Women Were Charged With Murder After Delivering Stillborn Babies, Sparking Outrage Among Women's Rights Group: (Feminism); ... arrested shortly after their babies' deaths due to methamphetamine use during pregnancy. Their cases have since caused controversy among top legal officials and human rights groups. In 2017, a 29-year-old ...; Created on 05 April 2021
6. Happy 87th Birthday, Jane Goodall! 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from The Trailblazing Primatologist and Anthropologist: (Living); April 3 marks Jane Goodall’s 87th birthday. The primatologist and anthropologist’s work has deepened humans’ understanding of primates and empathy for animals and the natural world. Goodall is an inspiration ...; Created on 31 March 2021
7. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro: (Living); ... into the human body (through injection, ingestion, or any other route).” But in the early-to-mid-20th century, Lysol instructed American women to do just that. Before 1960, Lysol was widely marketed ...; Created on 25 March 2021
8. Roe v. Wade Doesn't Actually Make Abortion Accessible For Everyone. This Short Film Explains Why: (Movies); ... We want our viewers to see firsthand the individuals struggling at this cruel intersection of poverty and control over reproduction. We hope viewers can feel the humanity of the callers, and learn more ...; Created on 03 March 2021
9. Only Buying from Sustainable Fashion Brands is Not Going to Save Us, The Solution is Already in Your Closet: (Style); ... to mention the other human rights violations many fast-fashion giants perpetuate. Photo via Unsplash. So, how do we go about reconciling how vital fashion is as a craft with how corrupt the current ...; Created on 09 February 2021
10. For Vegans, The Birth Control Pill Can Be Hard To Swallow: (Sex); ... contain lactose, a sugar that is found in cows' milk and harvested by humans through artificial insemination. According to Drugs.com, lactose is used to compress pills into solid form and is a “pharmacologically ...; Created on 08 February 2021
11. Social Impact Fashion Startup Oluna Is Fighting Period Poverty, One Pair Of Pants At A Time: (Style); ... that the United Nations declared it a public health, gender inequality, and human rights issue. Emmy Hancock, the founder of apparel company Oluna, wants to change that. Before 2016, Hancock “had never ...; Created on 08 January 2021
12. Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview: (Feminism); ... juice in her face and call her a “traitor.”) It was on this trip that she met with American POWs, and took to the Vietnamese radio airwaves to plead with U.S. pilots to remember their humanity and stop ...; Created on 07 January 2021
13. Lucille Bridges, Mother Of Civil Rights Movement Icon, Passes Away at 86: (General); Lucille Bridges, the mother of one of the most recognizable and influential civil rights leaders, passed away yesterday. Because human life is fleeting, we tend to think of great injustices in this ...; Created on 12 November 2020
14. What Louisiana's New Abortion Restrictions Mean For America ...: (Feminism); ... added the following to the Louisiana Declaration of Rights: "To protect human life, nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion." ...; Created on 06 November 2020
15. The Internet Is Laughing To Keep From Crying This Election Season: (Entertainment); There is a lot on the line during all elections, but the combination of a pandemic, a president who takes away human rights, and continued civil unrest makes this one particularly stressful. The internet ...; Created on 04 November 2020
16. Poland Bans Nearly All Abortions, Sparking Protests Across The Country: (Feminism); ... thus denying it the respect and protection of human dignity” and are “a form of discrimination” on behalf of the Polish constitution, which guarantees a “right to life.” Przylebska’s anti-abortion stance ...; Created on 30 October 2020
17. San Francisco's CAREN Act Will Make Citizens Think Twice Before Placing Racially-Charged 911 Call: (Living); ... to stop these racist, prejudiced calls that weaponize police against Black people and people of color.” The legislation was drafted by Brittni Chicuata, the chief of staff at the city’s Human Rights ...; Created on 22 October 2020
18. Exclusive Interview with Pioneering Educator Jane Elliott: Teaching and Understanding Race In 2020: (Feminism); ... note: “When you write this, make sure you don’t introduce me as an anti-racist educator, I prefer to be described as doing pro-human work.” She then clarifies her perspective in our follow-up conversation. ...; Created on 16 October 2020
19. From Voter Intimidation To Climate Change To Birth Control: 5 Feminist Reasons To Denounce Amy Coney Barrett: (Feminism); After four days of Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing that culminated in Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein’s highly questionable, maskless hug with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, ...; Created on 16 October 2020
20. Alarming Stats Reveal Increasing Murder Rates of Women and Girls in Guatemala During COVID: (Feminism); More than 200 Guatemalan women and girls were killed in the first eight months of this year alone. Since 2015, more than 3,000 women and girls have been killed in Guatemala according to human rights ...; Created on 12 October 2020

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