- 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. The violence of money in marriage: after 2 years, I finally recognized and then escaped financial abuse inflicted by my husband
- (Living)
- ... purchase, his old car took several months to sell, and by then, Dax had been laid-off for not making the sales quota he needed, while I was out on maternity leave. After Dax used my cards to buy his ...
- Created on 05 August 2022
- 3. FASHION BRAND COMPANY Is An LA-Based Clothing Line That Serves Up Sustainable, Wearable Works of Art With
- (Style)
- ... China-based manufacturing team to realize her visions. All employees work less than 40 hours per week with paid vacations, pensions, and maternity leave. “I wanted to make sure we actively know the people ...
- Created on 25 July 2022
- 4. 10 Protest Songs About Reproductive Health To Add To Your Feminist, Pro-Choice Playlist
- (Music)
- ... chains that kept her from having fun. Lynn completely shook up the nation’s perception of the “well-behaved American housewife.” “This old maternity dress I've got / Is goin' in the garbage / The clothes ...
- Created on 20 July 2022
- 5. 3 New Feminist Titles That Examine Women's Place In Civilization And Society: BUST Review
- (Books)
- ... focused on labor issues. The women of Heterodoxy pursued freedom for women on many fronts, including birth control, maternity leave, and maintaining independence in marriage. Scutts has created a narrative ...
- Created on 11 July 2022
- 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)
- ... in the country, fighting for the protection of reproductive freedom. Beyond abortion access, NARAL advocates for birth control, paid maternity leave, and voter rights. Among senators and representatives ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 7. This Indian Company Offers Menstrual Leave To Its Employees -- Is It Helping or Hurting?
- (Feminism)
- ... to the debate around women’s maternity leave. Data collected from many countries demonstrates that the longer new mothers are away from paid work, the less likely they are to be promoted or receive a pay ...
- Created on 11 August 2020
- 8. Finland Just Implemented an All-inclusive Parental Leave Policy; Your Turn America
- (Feminism)
- ... giving a certain amount of “maternity” leave to one parent and a second, shorter amount of leave to a “paternity” figure, the policy gives an equal amount to two individuals. Not only this, but the pregnant ...
- Created on 10 February 2020
- 9. Colorado Abortion Rates Keep Declining Because of Easier Access to Birth Control
- (Feminism)
- ... pregnancy with free birth control FUNDED by the STATE and then can go to work the next day and not have to worry about getting pregnant and not getting paid maternity leave in nine months? Women can just ...
- Created on 22 October 2019
- 10. Feminism Includes Disability Advocacy: What to Mark on Your Calendar This Fall
- (Feminism)
- Feminism and disability advocacy share several parallels: both deal with a population often marginalized, their needs ignored even as society makes strides toward equality in other areas. It’s more ...
- Created on 03 October 2019
- 11. Rape Kits Aren’t Getting Tested, But Kamala Harris Has A Plan To Fix That
- (Feminism)
- ... More from BUST There’s No Justice When Your Rapist is the President Maternity Leave Is A Reproductive Rights Issue—Here's Why No Jail Time For Former Bus Driver Who Raped A 14-Year-Old-Girl ...
- Created on 12 July 2019
- 12. Birth-Bashing and the Aesthetics of the Brazilian C-Section
- (Feminism)
- ... this cultural push for C-sections is not a product of increased bodily autonomy and control over one’s birth, but is actually devaluing women, and the time and care needed during maternity. If women are ...
- Created on 19 June 2019
- 13. Why Sterilization At 31 Was This Woman's Plan
- (Living)
- No Kidding TWO DAYS BEFORE the surgery, I realized I needed to tell more people that I would be out of commission for a little while. I’d been fielding the usual requests—“Lunch soon?” “Drinks ...
- Created on 12 June 2019
- 14. Stop The Bans Rallies Are Being Held Nationwide
- (Feminism)
- ... of Abortions Fund, and Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity. Header Image via Pixabay More From BUST Alabama Passes Country’s Strictest Abortion Ban Maternity Leave Is A Reproductive Rights ...
- Created on 20 May 2019
- 15. Maternity Leave Is A Reproductive Rights Issue—Here's Wh
- (Feminism)
- ... employer to take all of her paid time off (an unofficial, yet forced maternity leave). After that time was over, Manley's employer, who does not provide paid maternity leave, promised her regular position ...
- Created on 15 May 2019
- 16. "Family" Is Full Of Laughs (And Juggalos
- (Movies)
- ... should, too. She makes fun of her assistant for letting her adult brother move in with her; she voices doubts that a colleague about to take maternity leave will ever return to work; and she advises a ...
- Created on 19 April 2019
- 17. Amazon Workers In Europe Hold #AmazonStrike On #PrimeDay Over Low Pay, Poor Working Conditions, Pregnancy Discrimination: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... discriminates against women who become pregnant or take maternity leave. Read more at the Observer. Inside The Detention Centers For Migrant Children While the Trump administration has stopped its ...
- Created on 16 July 2018
- 18. Maxine Waters Says She “Has No Sympathy” For Trump Administration Members Complaining About Being Confronted In Public: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... For New Moms Serena Williams dropped from No. 1 to No. 453 due to her 13-month maternity leave. This sparked an important conversation about the unfair policies in place for women returning from maternity ...
- Created on 25 June 2018
- 19. Skip The Baby Shower And Throw A Postpartum Party Instead
- (Living)
- ... doing dishes, or set up an account with a cleaning service so people can gift a few hours of housekeeping. 4. Ask for mothersitting. Yes, you read that right. Partner leave is even more rare than maternity ...
- Created on 19 June 2018
- 20. Soon You'll Be Able To Binge-Watch The Obamas On Netflix: Link Roundu
- (TV)
- ... Americans Having Fewer Children Because There’s No Government-Subsidized Maternity Leave? In an opinion piece published by The Guardian, writer Amy Westervelt suggested that declining birth rates in ...
- Created on 22 May 2018
