WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year ago today, a violent mob launched an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol intent on subverting our democracy. Since then, over 400 anti-democracy bills have been introduced in nearly all 50 state legislatures, and the insurrectionists’ hate speech, terrorist tactics and violent extremism continue to be normalized by right-wing media and Read more …
Christian Nunes, president of the National Organization of Women, told Al Jazeera: “I am really concerned about where we are going to go, especially with how the courts are stacked right now.”
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 use of mifepristone has increased significantly over the years. In 2017, 40 percent of all recorded abortions and 60 percent of abortions performed up to 10 weeks of gestations – though the rate is likely higher due to self-managed abortions which are not recorded. Most women seeking abortions now use this safe and effective medication.
“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 …
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