NOW co-founder Pauli Murray was a pioneer civil, human, and women’s rights advocate. Born in 1910 in Baltimore, Maryland, Murray entered a world of segregation, rampant discrimination, and deeply rooted racism. Nevertheless, Pauli was determined to change the status quo. A new book for young readers recounts Pauli’s important work that changed history – but Read more …
To continue defending women’s rights, advancing equality, and combatting injustice in all aspects of social, political, and economic life, it’s essential to try and understand how all of these issues are interconnected. This is why our continued education is vital to advance our activism. From understanding the history of how women continue to battle for reproductive Read more …
“The femicide is directly linked to the ecocide,” Delee Nikal, part of the Wet’suwet’en indigenous community in Canada, made clear at a COP26 rally. She highlights what many are unaware of: that climate and gender issues are linked. In this case, Nikal explains how extractive industries are intertwined with violence against women and girls and how this is taking place on Read more …
Who gets to be the “ideal victim”? Centering victims and their stories when talking about crime isn’t a new phenomenon now that social media is a major part of our lives. The practice can be traced back to the rise of the victim rights movement of the 60s and 70s (NCJRS). As victims became a Read more …
As a leading national organization educating women about breast cancer prevention, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) recently created The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, sponsoring a comprehensive package of federal bills to ensure greater safety in the use of various care products. Through this campaign, the organization is committed to getting rid of toxic chemicals from beauty and personal care products, reducing unsafe chemical exposures for the most vulnerable and making ingredient transparency the new Read more …