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August 16, 2021 at 10:01 PM

A perilous moment for Afghan women and girls

“A Perilous Moment for Afghan Women and Girls”: If the U.S. Doesn’t Learn From the Past, Afghan Women and Girls Will Pay the Price | House’s Two Major Spending Bills Omit Long-Standing Abortion Restrictions—But Senate Battle Remains | U.S. Politics Push the Global Poor to Unsafe Abortion MOR…
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August 14, 2021 at 1:01 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | August 14, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | August 14, 2021   Dear John, Every day this week, we have closely followed the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Since the U.S.…
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August 13, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Campus sexual harassment and assault survivors sue Brown University

Students File Lawsuit Against Brown University, Allege Administration “Repeatedly Downplayed or Dismissed” Sexual Misconduct Complaints | Birds and the Bees: The Need for Sex Ed Curriculum Updates | Best and Worst States for Women: New Georgetown Research Offers Interactive U.S. Index MORE T…
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August 13, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Ms. on Martha's 7 is over. Our work is not.

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John,  Spirited and Lively!  Community and Connections! Ms. on Martha’s 7 was a joyful gathering of passionate feminists eager to learn about the Ms. Foundation’s recent successes! To all who joined us at the Grange Hall, thank you fo…
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August 12, 2021 at 10:01 PM

U.S. military withdrawal puts Afghan women and girls at risk

If the U.S. Doesn’t Learn From the Past, Afghan Women and Girls Will Pay the Price | Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado Withstands Brutal Overnight Filibuster to Fight Voter Suppression Bill | Creating a Path to Citizenship Is Within Our Grasp MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at…
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August 11, 2021 at 10:01 PM

The bipartisan ‘hard’ infrastructure bill has passed. What's next?

The Bipartisan ‘Hard’ Infrastructure Bill Has Passed. Next Up: Democrats Invest in ‘Human’ Infrastructure | From Eunice Hunton Carter to Kamala Harris: The Importance of “Firsts" | August 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | August 11,…
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August 11, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights

August 11, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration. Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights   August 11, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harri…
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August 10, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Feminists fight fake abortion clinics

Feminists Fight Fake Abortion Clinics: “No One Should Be Lied To” | Pro-Reproductive Health Foreign Aid Bill Emerges from House Floor Unscathed | Community Colleges Begin Using Federal Coronavirus Funding to Erase Student Debt MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | A…
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August 10, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Ms. Podcast New Episode Announcement

New Episode of Ms.’s On The Issues With Michele Goodwin Podcast: 15 Minutes of Feminism: The Olympics—An Uneven Playing Field? (with Ria Tabacco Mar)   New episode: 15 Minutes of Feminism: The Olympics—An Uneven Playing Field? (with Ria Tabacco Mar   This new episode is …
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August 9, 2021 at 10:02 PM

The “gender-equal” Olympic Games

What is the Legacy of the “Gender-Equal” Tokyo 2020 Games? | On Simone Biles, Black Women and the Space Between the Leap and the Land | “I Felt My Village Raising Me”: How One Pan-African, Women-Led Group Is Securing Education for Girls MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today …
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August 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | August 7, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | August 7, 2021   Dear John, As August got underway, the president, many local and state leaders and many businesses redoubled their efforts in…
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August 6, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Bus tour to promote Paid Leave for All

Weeks-Long National Bus Tour Urges Paid Family and Medical Leave for All | Overdue Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors: States Repeal Statutes of Limitations Throughout the Country | War on Women Report: Adding Women to the Draft Is the New Culture War; Report Finds Gov. Cuomo Harassed 11 Women; U…
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August 5, 2021 at 10:02 PM

ERA is a critical tool to achieve equal pay for Black women

Equal Rights Amendment Is a “Critical Legal Tool” To Achieve Equal Pay for Black Women | and Ms. Digital Editor Roxy Szal) | Front and Center: Guaranteed Income and the Child Tax Credit Are Keeping This Family Afloat MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | August 5, …
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August 4, 2021 at 10:02 PM

15,000 ERA supporters urge Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to end the filibuster

15,000 ERA Supporters Urge Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to End the Filibuster | Olympics Nearing Gender Parity for the First Time in History | As Unemployment Benefits End in 26 States, the Movement for Economic Justice Shifts to Long-Term Solutions MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   T…
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August 4, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights

August 4, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration. Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights   August 4, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris …
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August 3, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Whitewashing history in Texas classrooms

Texas Republicans to Ban Public Schools Teaching History of White Supremacy: “Legislators Need Their Own History Lesson” | How Congress Can Hold the U.S. Administration Accountable in Afghanistan | California Effort to Increase Number of Women on Corporate Boards Suffers Setback MORE THAN A …
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August 3, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Ms. Podcast New Episode Announcement

New Episode of Ms.’s On The Issues With Michele Goodwin Podcast: 15 Minutes of Feminism: What the Heck is Happening in Texas? (with Rep. Donna Howard and Ms. Digital Editor Roxy Szal)   New episode: 15 Minutes of Feminism: What the Heck is Happening in Texas? with Rep. Donna Ho…
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August 2, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Thousands joined voting rights march in Texas

In Texas, Voting Rights Four-Day March Ends in Capitol Rally With Thousands in Attendance | The Past, Present and Future of Rep. Allyson Schwartz: “I Understood How Important It Was To Have Women in Positions of Power” | Ms. Global: Women Olympians Make History on Global Stage; Argentina Formally…
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July 31, 2021 at 1:01 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | July 31, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | July 31, 2021   Dear John, This year marks a major milestone for female athletes. For the first time in Olympic history, women and men compete …
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July 30, 2021 at 10:01 PM

10 good news about birth control, contraception access and periods

10 Pieces of Much-Needed Good News About Birth Control, Contraception Access, Periods and More | Incel’s Mass Shooting Foiled—Shooter Was “Aiming Big” with Goal of 3,000 Victims | U.K. Makes Birth Control Pills Available Over-the-Counter; U.S. Advocates Fight to “Free the Pill” MORE THAN A M…
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July 30, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Last chance to respond to the Ms. Foundation survey

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, Last week we sent an invitation to participate in a survey about why you choose to support the Ms. Foundation. We would still like to hear from you.  Your response will take 10 minutes or less. And you’ll be helping the Ms. Founda…
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July 29, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Female cadets at VMI still face male hostility—20 years later

Female Cadets at VMI Still Experience Male Hostility, Harassment and Racism Over 20 Years After Being Ordered to Integrate | Meet VIISTA: The Program Training Non-Lawyers to Represent Migrants in Court | Critical Race Theory Panic: “A Tried and True Playbook Move” MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOV…
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July 29, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Ms. Podcast New Episode Announcement

New Episode of Ms.’s On The Issues With Michele Goodwin Podcast: Sex Ed 101: The Talk You Wish You Got From Your Parents   New episode: Sex Ed 101: The Talk You Wish You Got From Your Parents A new episode of On the Issues with Michele Goodwin—Sex Ed 101: The Talk You W…
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July 28, 2021 at 10:00 PM

New York outlaws child marriage

Stopping the Theft of Youth: New York Becomes Sixth State to Outlaw Underage Marriage | Sex Ed 101: The Talk You Wish You Got From Your Parents (with Kelly Davis, Dr. Fatu Forna, Mary Emily O’Hara and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf) | The Cost of One Olympic Sexual Abuse Survivor’s Fight for Justice MO…
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July 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights

July 28, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration. Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights   July 28, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris ad…
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July 27, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Beyond bridges and roads: the call for human infrastructure

Beyond Bridges and Roads: Congressional Democrats’ Call for Human Infrastructure | Youth of Color Take Action in Preventing Sexual Harassment in Bay Area | Data Science and Its Diversity Problems MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | July 27, 2021   Wit…
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July 26, 2021 at 6:19 PM

Effective for treating fibroids, abortion pill access stymied by anti-abortion politics

Abortion Pill Effective for Treating Fibroids, But Anti-Abortion Politics Stymie Access | Women’s Health Has Been Ignored for Too Long. Can FemTech be the Solution to Inclusive Health Care? | Advocates Condemn FBI “Sham” Investigation Into Brett Kavanaugh, Call For Special Counsel MORE THAN A…
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July 26, 2021 at 2:16 PM

July E-News: Ms. Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, It may be summer, but we haven’t slowed down at the Ms. Foundation. Quite the opposite. We continue to help lead a national conversation about the progress and action we want to see in philanthropy. Recently, we signed onto an o…
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July 24, 2021 at 12:00 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | July 24, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | July 24, 2021   Dear John, On Thursday, tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron at the Olympics Opening Ceremony, kickstarting a centuries’ ol…
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July 23, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Women fight to protect voting rights

“A Season of Action”: Women at Center of Fight to Protect Voting Rights Step Up to Save Democracy | Women Athletes Are Still Being Disrespected—On and off the Field | What Not to Do When Making a Women-Led Action Film: ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ as Cautionary Tale MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT …
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July 22, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Vending machines: the future of emergency contraception

Student Campaign to Increase Emergency Contraception Access: “EC Vending Machines Everywhere” | The Rebirth of Institutionalism: From Mental Hospitals to the Prison Industrial Complex | “Rules Matter”: What Mexico’s Journey of Achieving Parity in Its Politics Shows the World MORE THAN A MAGAZ…
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July 21, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Status of women in sports

Weights Not Burdens: The Status of Women in Sports in Iran | Rachel Nichols and ESPN’s Failed Diversity: “I Know Personally From the Female Side of It” | Keeping Score: Record Number of LGBTQ Athletes Compete in Tokyo; Police Arrest Congressional Black Caucus Chair; Louisiana Eliminates ‘Pink Tax…
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July 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights

July 21, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration. Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights   July 21, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris ad…
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July 20, 2021 at 10:00 PM

On abortion and voting rights: “I don’t want to go back”

Texas Democrats: On Abortion Rights and Voting Rights, “I Don’t Want To Go Back” | Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Badass Women of Podcasting Take on the Supreme Court (Host Michele Goodwin with Leah Litman) | Want to Make Your Country Happier? Elect Women MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT …
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July 19, 2021 at 10:00 PM

ICE to stop detaining pregnant and postpartum individuals

ICE to Stop Detaining Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals Under New Biden Directive | Democrats Abroad Mobilize to Protect Abortion Rights as U.S. Falls Further Behind Most European Nations | How Pat LaMarche and ‘Priscilla the Princess of the Park’ Are Dismantling Stigma Surrounding Homelessness…
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July 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | July 17, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | July 17, 2021   Dear John, This is what cash can do.  Single-mom Chephirah lost her job braiding hair during the pandemic. While she worked on …
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July 16, 2021 at 10:00 PM

A case for federal paid family leave

Protect Mothers and They Will Stimulate the Economy: A Case for Federal Paid Family Leave | Halfway Through the Year, 2021 Is Already the Worst Year Ever for Anti-Trans Legislation | How Do You Solve a Problem Like Natasha? Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Is Fun But Not Enough MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A …
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July 15, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Make the child tax credit permanent

A Coalition of Mothers Urge Biden: Make the Child Tax Credit Permanent | Every Voice Coalition Amplifies Student Survivor Experiences | Applause and Allyship: Our Fave Feminist Social Media Moments This Week MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | July 15, 2021 …
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July 14, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Texas legislator fights for voting rights—with child in tow

From Texas to D.C.: A Legislator—and Her Child—Fight for Voting Rights | The Necessity of Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees: “Paid Leave Is Not a ‘Perk'” | AMC’s ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’ Deconstructs the Sitcom and Liberates Its Women MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   …
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July 14, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights

July 14, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration. Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights   July 14, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris ad…
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July 13, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Texas's radical six-week abortion ban challenged

Texas’s Radical Six-Week Abortion Ban Challenged: “The Cruelty Is the Point—And We Will Not Let it Stand” | The Old Guard: Revisiting an Exceptional Feminist Action Film on its One-Year Anniversary | Discrimination Is Still Haunting the Flight Attendant Profession MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVE…
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July 13, 2021 at 8:17 PM

John, we want to hear your feedback

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, People support the Ms. Foundation for many reasons: we fight for justice and equity for all, we build women’s collective power, and more. Now we want to hear from you about why you choose to support our work and be part of our com…
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July 12, 2021 at 10:04 PM

The women who won

Ranked-Choice NYC—The Women Who Won: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation | One Drug, Two Worlds: Sha’Carri Richardson’s Suspension Highlights Double Standard for Marijuana | A Memoir Of Family, Caregiving and Redemption: “Some Things Can Be Deleted, Just Often Not The Memory” MORE THAN…
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July 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | July 10, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | July 10, 2021   Dear John, Texas is the newest frontline in the battle over the most basic right of citizenship in a democracy – the right to v…
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July 9, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Reporting from Texas: the latest on voting rights

On the Ground in Texas: The Latest Front Line in the War on Voting Rights | States Enact a Record-Breaking 90 Abortion Restrictions So Far This Year: “An All-Out Assault Against Abortion Rights” | Keeping Score: Olympics Ban Swim Caps Made for Black Hair; Abortion Restrictions Reach Record High i…
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July 8, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Guaranteed income turns dreams into reality

Front and Center: Guaranteed Income Is Helping Chephirah Cover Her Bills, Plan Her Future and Finally Feel Hope | Why Postpartum Care Is an Oxymoron | Increasing Gender Equity Through Abortion Pills on Campus MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | July 8, 2021 …
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July 7, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Texas: The latest front line in the voting rights battle

Texas Democrats: “Nothing Is Off the Table” Ahead of Special Legislative Session on Voting Rights and Budget | Kitchen Sinks, Carbon Sinks and Restorative Economics | “Plan B” Highlights the Struggle to Find Emergency Contraception—But Options Are Growing MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT …
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July 7, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights

July 7, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration. Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights   July 7, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris admi…
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July 6, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Sha’Carri Richardson breaks records and glass ceilings

Sha’Carri Richardson isn’t just breaking records—she’s breaking glass ceilings | Ms. Global: Addressing sexual abuse in Mali, Germany and the U.K.; ongoing Ethiopian occupation of Tigray; combatting misogyny among artists in China | July 2021 reads for the rest of Us MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A M…
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July 5, 2021 at 9:11 PM

Don't filibuster our freedom

The Equal Rights Amendment and other advancements for women’s and civil rights hinge on the battle to eliminate an antidemocratic Senate tactic. MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | July 5, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here…