Women have been quietly making gains in education, leadership, respect in the media, and power in the office. Obviously, that's why we're suffering from an anti-feminist backlash. But this time, it's all about ridiculous standards of chastity.
Research came out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicating that GLBTQ young people are shockingly underserved, and facing health risks on every front. Will we continue to allow malevolent neglect to rule these young people's lives?
There's a sticker, unpeeled, on my father's office desk. I don't know where it's from, but it's meant to demonstrate one's opposition to the Reproductive Health Bill now in Congress in the Philippines. "Say no," the sticker reads, a thick red diagonal line dashing across the glossy sheet of vinyl.
There are so many surveys about abortion that it's practically a cottage industry, but the newest - by The Public Religion Research Institute of Washington, DC - suggests intriguing and fresh approaches that can help advocates make a more compelling case.
Depending on your view, the answer to that question might seem really obvious or very tricky and hazy. However, it's a phrase and concept that's bandied about a lot, yet is rarely explained. A group of Australian researchers finally defined it clearly and holistically.
A new survey finds that young people are pro-choice, but that LGBT equality—most notably the right to equal marriage—resonates much more strongly with youth than does the abortion rights movement. Why?
The connection between sexual rights and HIV and AIDS is undeniable, with the majority of HIV infections transmitted sexually. Sexuality is a natural aspect of life, and a fundamental part of our humanity. But we continue to ignore at and the price is paid in women's lives.
