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COVID-19 Has Made Access To Reproductive Healthcare Evasive, As If Getting An Abortion Wasn't Already Hard Enough in Americ
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(Living)
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... by Plan C (@plancpills)
For more information about personal access to abortion care and reproductive services, you can call the National Abortion Federation at 1-800-772-9100, or find your closest ...
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Created on 23 February 2021
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Biden Re-Entered The United States Into The Paris Climate Agreement On His First Day Of Office, What Next?
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(Living)
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... the Paris Agreement. The agreement was originally signed by 197 countries in 2015, 190 of which have completed ratification. As a document supported by the United Nations, it is a “legally binding international ...
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Created on 21 January 2021
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Joe Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary, A Historical First For The Transgender Community
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(Feminism)
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... national health concerns. She’s written on the subjects of the opioid crisis, medical marijuana, adolescent medicine, eating disorders, and LGBTQ+ medicine. By having such a diverse background in health, ...
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Created on 19 January 2021
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Deb Haaland Might Become The First-Ever Native Cabinet Member
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(General)
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Democratic Representative of New Mexico, Deb Haaland, is now a leading candidate for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet position as interior secretary, according to The Hill. If appointed, Haaland ...
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Created on 19 November 2020
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New Mexico Makes History, Electing All Women Of Color In Its House Delegation
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(Feminism)
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For the first time, New Mexico has elected all women of color in its House delegation. The House Democrats are Deb Haaland, who won her reelection in the 1st Congressional District, and Teresa Leger ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Intervi
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(Feminism)
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... for governor of that state in 2018 that she became known on the national stage. As the Democratic candidate, she became the first-ever African-American gubernatorial major-party nominee—running against ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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2020 Sees Highest Rates of Fatal Violence Against the Trans Community in Years
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(Feminism)
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... on sexual orientation and gender identity, and this year we have seen a record amount of anti-trans bills go through state legislatures. A study highlighted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness ...
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Created on 07 October 2020
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Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand Spark Feminist Political Movement
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(Feminism)
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... the opposite. They bolster traditional and conservative views on gender, limiting women’s access to politics and sometimes education.
As reported by ASEAN Today, “Any female in the [National Legislative ...
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Created on 07 October 2020
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#SaveTheUSPS And Mail Your Feminist Friends Stationery From These 10 Women-Owned Shops
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(Living)
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... USPS. Millions of Americans rely upon the postal service to receive life-sustaining medications, according to a survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association, 20 percent of adults over 40 who ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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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
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(Feminism)
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... Fueled largely by the Vermont Equal Suffrage Association (VESA), founded in the early 1880s, the movement sent representatives to the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the Congressional ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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Biotech Queen Kavya Kopparapu Is About To Become Your New Hero
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(Living)
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The newest STEM star taking the biotechnology industry by storm isn’t some Silicon Valley bro. She’s a Harvard University sophomore named Kavya Kopparapu and she’s literally changing the world. First ...
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Created on 24 July 2020
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You Should Know These 5 Queer Womxn Fighting for LGBTQ+ Rights Today
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(Feminism)
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... physically disabled, Korean transracial, and transnational adoptee raised in the Caribbean. In her own words, she works for community, interdependence, and “home for all of us, not just some of us, and ...
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Created on 30 June 2020
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How To Virtually Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
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(Feminism)
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... and is now recognized as a holiday in 47 states. Recently, there has been a push to make Juneteenth a national holiday in the United States. You can sign a petition in support of the idea here.
How can ...
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Created on 19 June 2020
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How Pregnant Essential Workers Got Overlooked During The Pandemic
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(Feminism)
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On Monday, June 15, Vox published an article describing the experiences and concerns of pregnant essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there have been discussions about the threat the ...
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Created on 17 June 2020
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Badass Superhero Nicole Maines Makes Variety’s Power of Pride List
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(Entertainment)
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This Pride month, we’re excited to see Nicole Maines get special attention for her acting and activism in Variety’s Power of Pride List. As the first transgender superhero to ever appear on TV, most ...
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Created on 16 June 2020
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Named Co-Chair of Biden-Sanders Climate Change Task Force
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(Feminism)
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... incredible women politicians, activists and experts as well. The list includes California Representative Karen Bass, Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, former Senate staffer Dr. Heather Gautney, the National Immigration ...
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Created on 13 May 2020
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How Nannies And Other Domestic Workers Have Been Hit By The Coronavirus
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(Feminism)
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... the International Nanny Association and HomeWork Solutions in 2017. Collins went on to say that the women most often in the care sector are women of color.
One nanny in New York without work documentation ...
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Created on 01 May 2020
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How Fashion Nova and Other Fast Fashion Companies Are Profiting Off Of The Pandemic
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(Style)
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... enough PPE.”
“Selling fashion clothing is not essential in a period of national emergency, but selling items that look like essential equipment is downright scandalous," the Union of Shop, Distributive, ...
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Created on 22 April 2020
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Lady Gaga Is Doing The Most When It Comes to Celebrities and COVID-19
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(Entertainment)
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... iconic song may have brought them some peace and comfort during this time, so who are we to judge? But on Jimmy Fallon last week, international pop-star Lady Gaga made several points on how toxic this ...
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Created on 08 April 2020
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This College Senior Is Crafting Masks For The Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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(Living)
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As the U.S. continues to panic as we struggle to combat the COVID-19 virus, paired with the national shortage of personal protective equipment, or PPE, for the country’s healthcare providers and citizens, ...
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Created on 01 April 2020