Why women have second trimester abortions

Irin Carmon for Salon.com: “Late abortions are under attack in state houses nationwide. A new study shows why it’s important they remain legal.”

The 2012 Attack on Reproductive Rights Will Trade on Women of Color

Akiba Solomon for Colorlines: “I’m not a psychic, cable news pundit or even a Sunday morning talk show guest. But based on how key race and gender matters played out in 2011, and the looming presidential election, I think 2012 is going to be a year of ba…

Top Women of 2011

Barbra Lee for Huffington Post: “Women are being left off the page of every best-of-the-year list I have read so far. For starters, you have to be a princess to make it onto TIME’s list of runners-up for ‘Person of the Year’… Somehow, German Chancellor…

Black Women Enlisting at Higher Rates in U.S. Military

James Dao for the New York Times: “Black women are enlisting in the military at far higher rates than are white or Hispanic women, and they now represent nearly a third of all the women in the armed forces, a new study by the Pew Research Center has foun…

Women Retail Workers Make Less, Get Fewer Benefits Than Men, Study Finds

Huffington Post: “In a time when jobs are scarce, retail is one of the few industries hiring — creating about 500,000 temporary jobs this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. But for women taking on these jobs, their pay may be l…