As many mark Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, this year February 14th also marks the 25th anniversary of V-Day, the global movement to end violence against … Ending Gender ViolenceRead more
Women
A Black Mother’s Loss Explains
Why U.S. Maternal Health Care Is Broken In the U.S., about one out of 10 infants is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of pregnancy … A Black Mother’s Loss ExplainsRead more
Thoughts On Abortion
One It sure is mighty convenient timing for all political and electoral energy in the United States to suddenly get sucked up into a single … Thoughts On AbortionRead more
76-Year-Old Gandhian Ashram for Girl Education
Lakshmi Ashram was set up in 1946 by a British woman, Katherine Mary Heilman, popularly known as Sarala Devi. One of the greatest challenges that … 76-Year-Old Gandhian Ashram for Girl EducationRead more
After Failed Pregnancy Should She Have Been Imprisoned?
Congresswoman Lucy McBath on Wednesday shared her own difficult experiences to point out how attacks on abortion rights by right-wing judges and legislators could impact … After Failed Pregnancy Should She Have Been Imprisoned?Read more
Only Ten Countries Have Full Equal Rights for Women
There are only ten countries in the world which offer full legal protections to women, according to the report Women, Business and the Law 2021, … Only Ten Countries Have Full Equal Rights for WomenRead more
Notify All Patients of Jailed OB-GYN Sex Abuse Record
Here in New York, as Minouche Shafik made history Wednesday when she became the first woman to be inaugurated president of Columbia University, the ceremony … Notify All Patients of Jailed OB-GYN Sex Abuse RecordRead more
Black Mothers Are Dying
When I attended my first Birth Doula training in Baton Rouge in 2010, I imagined the celebrations of new life that would soon enrich my … Black Mothers Are DyingRead more
The Forced Birth Ruling
One hundred seventy million American women and girls were suddenly informed on Monday that they have been removed from the ranks of full citizenship, and … The Forced Birth RulingRead more