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May 10, 20211 min read

Health and well-being needs to be accessible no matter gender identity or sexual orientation

The Biden administration is undoing a controversial Trump-era decision to nix federal protections against discrimination in health care...

May 7, 20211 min read

Age doesn't stop these women who were born to shine

Age is just a number! This incredible group of cheerleaders started with just 5 members and now there are 17 women, over 55 years old,...

May 7, 20211 min read

There is nothing wrong with choosing not to be a mother, the decision is up to each woman

These women have said no to motherhood. Around the world, women who don’t procreate are often stigmatized, labeled “unusual,”...

May 3, 20211 min read

We only heal from violence when we tell our stories

"As a storyteller, I have realized that women grow up carrying the burden of being women, of being told they are an inferior being. There...

May 1, 20211 min read

Our fight to destroy stereotypes must continue, we will not stop.

Lucy Liu is recalling her time on Charlie's Angels in a moving op-ed, titled: "My success has helped move the needle. But it'll take more...

Apr 30, 20211 min read

Education is an important tool to combat racism

Advocating for girls’ education isn’t a single-sided effort; it intersects with many other social justice issues, including the fight for...

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Hands of my Hijab

Rawdah Mohamed says she is trying to fight against “deeply rooted stereotypes” against Muslim women. Earlier this month, the 29-year-old...

Apr 27, 20211 min read

Fighting racism

Jackson Chiu provides seniors with fresh meals from his sushi bar in Chicago's Chinatown. For the past three months, Chiu has been making...

Apr 24, 20211 min read

Gender-neutral dress code

Trevor Wilkinson, an openly gay teen in Abilene, Texas, was suspended several times for wearing nail polish because it didn't comply with...

Apr 20, 20211 min read

The school's new tuition is paid with plastic

In India, a creative project allows paying school tuition through single-use plastics instead of money. The Tide Turners initiative is...

Apr 19, 20211 min read

Against Period Poverty

This is INCREDIBLE news! It’s fantastic that Lidl Ireland in partnership with the brilliant Homeless Period Ireland have become the first...

Apr 18, 20211 min read

Inclusion and fairness in sports

The NCAA says it "firmly and unequivocally supports" transgender athletes having the opportunity to participate in college sports as a...

Apr 14, 20211 min read

I want to be a lawyer

“I want to be a lawyer when I grow up, because I feel I didn’t have any rights, because I didn’t get justice.” -Salwa (name changed), 14...

Apr 13, 20211 min read

A light on the hallmark cards

Female writers created Uplifted & Empowered, a collection of cards written by and for Black people in need of support, hoping to offer...

Apr 11, 20211 min read

Ted Brown

On 1 July 1972 Ted Brown walked through central London, stopped at Trafalgar Square for a kiss, and made history. He was at the event he...

Apr 11, 20211 min read

Inclusive Fiber Dolls

In hopes of making the fiber arts more inclusive, doll maker Aniqua Wilkerson launched a thread line with 12 acrylic yarns in neutral...

Apr 9, 20211 min read

Be-Afrika

Turn on the local radio in Kinshasa and you just might hear Central African refugee rapper Esatis's song. “I wanted to release a song to...

Apr 7, 20211 min read

Tishaura Jones

Tishaura Jones was elected mayor of St. Louis on Tuesday, becoming the city's first Black woman to hold the office. "This campaign can...

Apr 5, 20211 min read

Let's Normalize the Different Sizes

Lena Dunham is back with a new project. The actor-writer-director-controversy creator now has a plus-size clothing line. “The online plus...

Apr 4, 20211 min read

Black History Lessons

Wale's new curriculum is set to be introduced in 2022 and will teach pupils about racism and the contributions of Black, Asian and...