In this essay collection that's a testament to recovery, Jessica Friedmann writes about debilitating sadness and inertia after her son's birth—and how creativity helped her find balance again.
The lawsuits filed in federal court claim the administration acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it announced changes to how grants are awarded under the federal family planning program.
“Once you have [paid sick leave] in place in a few localities, you’re not talking about these issues from a theoretical perspective. You’re talking about real-life benefits and real-life people.”
Trump is giving ICE the tools, financial resources, and presidential backing to go after immigrant communities as never before. While John Kelly and Stephen Miller may be the main architects of Trump’s nativist anti-immigration policy, they are not its most important and powerful supporters. For that, look to the labor union that represents ICE’s agents.
As I began to push myself to be open and honest about my journey, I encountered more and more women who are in the same predicament: sifting through the mounds of information and statistics, sorting emotional baggage, and coming to terms with related expenses and changes to life plans.
Rohingya women and girls have suffered unspeakable atrocities of rape and they’re still suffering, yet the United States has pulled its aid to the organizations doing the most to address the crisis.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson unveiled a proposal on Wednesday that would allow housing authorities to implement work requirements, claiming the current system “discourages these families from earning more income and becoming self-sufficient.” But the truth is, as our on-the-ground reporting in Mississippi shows, these requirements utterly fail to help people secure jobs and financial independence.
Just call them the Young and the Invincible. In other news, a survey asks about sex while menstruating. And in Norway, teen traffic-circle sex is considered a problem—for drivers.
Three actions can propel the movement for Black maternal health and justice forward: Listen to Black women, trust Black women, and invest in Black women.
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