- 21. Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare
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- 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
- 22. Johnson & Johnson Shot Pause Shocking Americans, but What Does it Mean for Vaccine Rollout and for Those who Already got the Vaccine?
- (General)
- On Tuesday, April 13 the CDC and FDA recommended US distributors “pause” inoculations using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six women developed blood clots. Within two weeks of being given the vaccine, ...
- Created on 13 April 2021
- 23. Two Women Were Charged With Murder After Delivering Stillborn Babies, Sparking Outrage Among Women's Rights Group
- (Feminism)
- ... County Jail to a residential treatment center after pleading not guilty, per NBC. According to Fresno Bee, Perez is still serving time in a women's state prison, and her fate remains uncertain. Top photo ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 24. I am a Victim of Sexual Coercion, Abuse, Stalking, and Harassment. This is My Story.
- (Living)
- ... threatened or harassed into silence. Photo by Bojana Novakovic More from BUST Jenni Hensler Explores The Effects Of Abuse In a New Short Film Featuring Music By Chelsea Wolfe On International Women' ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 25. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- Trump wasn't the first to suggest a spoonful of disinfectant for all that ails you. At a White House coronavirus task force meeting in April 2020, the president wondered out loud if an “injection” of ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 26. Fashion Nova's $1 Million "Women On Top" Campaign Demonstrates How The Brand Can't Stop Exploiting Black Wo
- (Feminism)
- With women’s history month in full effect, congratulations are in order for all of the recipients of Fashion Nova Cares’ “Women On Top” fund. On International Women’s Day, Grammy Award-winning rapper ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 27. Michelle Obama Announced As An Inductee Into The National Women's Hall Of Fam
- (Feminism)
- ... women who have forever altered the fabric of our world. The live ceremony is scheduled for October 2, so mark your calendars! Top Image via Wikimedia Commons More from BUST On International Women' ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 28. For Vegans, The Birth Control Pill Can Be Hard To Swallow
- (Sex)
- Some say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but the use of milk sugar (lactose) and other animal products in birth control pills may be hard for animal lovers to swallow. While eliminating ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 29. Poland Implements Near-Total Ban On Abortion
- (Feminism)
- Poland has outlawed nearly all abortions in spite of the massive pro-choice protests that have been raging since the decision was made last October. This has been the largest demonstration in Poland ...
- Created on 28 January 2021
- 30. This Women-Run Company Wants To Diversify Content Creation
- (Living)
- ... the business sector. Why was it so important for you, a woman's organization, to put a focus on diversity and inclusion? How can women's organizations be more inclusive? It's important for us to focus ...
- Created on 12 November 2020
- 31. What Louisiana's New Abortion Restrictions Mean For America ...
- (Feminism)
- Earlier this week, abortion rights were on the ballot in Louisiana and Colorado. In Louisiana, voters passed an amendment to the state constitution adding clarifying language that the state does not ...
- Created on 06 November 2020
- 32. Poland Bans Nearly All Abortions, Sparking Protests Across The Country
- (Feminism)
- ... reflects the country’s traditional Roman Catholic affinity, historically an obstacle when it comes to women's rights. Before this ruling, “1,074 of 1,100” of the abortions performed in Poland last year ...
- Created on 30 October 2020
- 33. Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand Spark Feminist Political Movement
- (Feminism)
- Since March, thousands of student-led protests have flooded the streets of Bangkok to denounce the Thai government. For a brief moment, the protests were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic but have ...
- Created on 07 October 2020
- 34. The Feminist Guide to Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School
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- With Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 List and a record-breaking 93 million streams in its first week, the subject of women's desire, sexuality, and agency ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 35. Birth Justice Pilot Program In San Francisco To Address Inequalities For Pregnant Black People and Pacific Islanders
- (Feminism)
- Under a new program announced Monday by Mayor Lauren Breed, 150 pregnant Pacific Islanders and Black people in San Francisco will be allocated $1,000 monthly throughout their pregnancies and for six ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 36. When Sexist Dress Codes Were Mandatory And Masks Were Not, These Students Fought Back
- (Living)
- ... set in the wrong place. Since long before the pandemic, dress codes have been highly politicized. In American school systems, most clothing regulations target women's bodies, shaming girls for showing ...
- Created on 02 September 2020
- 37. Why We Need Black Women's Breastfeeding Wee
- (Feminism)
- Breastfeeding is one of the best preventative natural medicines: it has the power to reduce the risk of respiratory infections, Type II diabetes, and asthma, and provides many other health benefits. ...
- Created on 27 August 2020
- 38. No, AOC’s Sanders Nomination Was Not A Jab At Biden, That’s Literally How National Conventions Work
- (General)
- Last night, the second of the three-night Democratic National Convention, delegates from all 50 states and seven territories participated in the nomination roll call, officially nominating former Vice ...
- Created on 19 August 2020
- 39. 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
- (Feminism)
- ... movement, as is the case with many other New England states, grounds itself in the work of abolitionists. The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, for example, held one of the earliest women's rights ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 40. It's Black Women's Equal Pay Day — What Does This Mean In The Age Of COVID-1
- (Feminism)
- ... make ends meet before COVID-19, the consequential economic impacts have made Black Women's Equal Pay Day more important than ever. “If we do nothing, [the pay gap] won’t close for another 40 years,” C. ...
- Created on 13 August 2020
