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Ms. Magazine is a publication that discusses women's issues, social justice, and feminism in a broad sense. It includes essays, opinion pieces, and articles from a wide range of authors, including academics, journalists, and activists. The magazine examines politics, society, history, and current affairs from a feminist angle in an effort to spur discussion and action on women's rights..
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11h ago
Less than one into the Trump presidency, attacks on reproductive health and rights have begun. Against this backdrop, it may sound surprising to hold out hope for the immediate future of any women’s health issue. But I think menopause may be an outlier.
Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines: Menopause is having a moment, from new tell-all books by Brooke Shields and Naomi Watts, to viral clips of Halle Berry shouting from the steps of the U.S. Capitol, “I’m in menopause, OK?!” Commitment goes well beyond celebrity moments and includes notable support from public policy leaders acros ..read more
Ms. Magazine
11h ago
In the middle of the Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl game, Nike's “So Win” ad encouraged women to take control not just on the playing field but in the narratives that surround women in traditionally male-dominated fields, such as sports.
A voiceover from Grammy-winning rapper Doechii echoes frequent limitations leveled at women in sports and in life (“You can’t be demanding,” “You can’t dominate,” “You can’t be emotional”) before urging women, “Whatever you do, you can’t win … So win.”
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16h ago
As the Trump administration unleashes a barrage of destructive policies, a powerful resistance—led by activists, lawmakers and legal teams—is already pushing back in the courts, in the streets and in statehouses across the country.
The post Executive Orders, Pardons and Purges: Trump’s Opening Salvo Meets a Fierce Resistance appeared first on Ms. Magazine ..read more
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1d ago
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, boasted that he was gutting the federal agency tasked with providing foreign aid to its poorest. The agency’s funding in 2023 was about $40 billion, which represented less than 1 percent of the federal budget. “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Musk, the tech billionaire head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, posted on his social media platform, X.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was established in 1961 to provide foreign assistance to impoverished countries around the worl ..read more
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2d ago
Reproductive rights are now enshrined in the state Constitution, but Missouri’s main abortion provider is fighting legal hurdles to resume offering the procedure. Meanwhile, antiabortion lawmakers strategize to prevent a return of abortion services.
The post Three Months After Missouri Voted to Make Abortion Legal, Access Is Still Being Blocked appeared first on Ms. Magazine ..read more
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3d ago
The legal landscape of surrogacy remains a complex patchwork across nations, with some countries embracing it while others maintain strict prohibitions. This inconsistency in regulations has created gray areas.
Scientific research highlights the possibility of abuse arising from gaps in legal frameworks and disputes, whether surrogacy is legal or not. It points to unethical practices such as trafficking of women, coercion of both surrogates and prospective parents by agencies, lack of respect for bodily autonomy or informed consent, 'sham' procedures and multiple embryo exchanges.
Amid this co ..read more
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3d ago
The Trump administration has erased thousands of pages of public health data from government websites—information doctors rely on and taxpayers funded.
"They took down information that healthcare providers use on a daily basis to make sure you're safe, to prevent the spread of disease," said Dr. Sophia Yen, medical director and co-founder of Pandia Health. "You just can't play with people's lives. You can't play with people's health."
The post Physicians Sound the Alarm: The Data Is Gone, But the Need Isn’t appeared first on Ms. Magazine ..read more
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4d ago
Within the first three weeks of Donald Trump’s second term, he has signed a devastating and chaotic wave of executive orders that undo a wide variety of laws and protections impacting vulnerable Americans.
With so many rights and freedoms at stake, I reached out to trailblazing transgender activist Raquel Willis to get her perspective on what we are facing under this administration and how we can support the trans community.
“We’re not starting from zero.” The fight for trans rights continues—and so does the resistance.
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4d ago
In just over two weeks, an emboldened and angry Donald Trump has restored to power, plunging the federal government into chaos and threatened the rule of law, separation of powers, and the core tenets of American democracy.
It’s important for people to stand up and take action in real time, and do whatever they can—through lawsuits, legislative action and public protest—to block the implementation of immoral and illegal policies. But let’s take a moment to step back and ponder a broader question: Trump’s legitimacy as the nation’s leader, and what that means in terms of social norms, or w ..read more
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4d ago
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ordered federal agencies to take down all public information on its websites and social media accounts that “inculcate or promote gender ideology.” When the initial deadline arrived—Friday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. ET—multiple web entries and databases, including many dedicated to public health, went dark. At the same time, there is a herculean and whirlwind effort on the part of researchers, journalists and advocates to preserve and republish missing information.
The public response to the administration’s power grab has been not just heartening, but an impo ..read more