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A growing body of research over the last decade points to the impact extreme heat has on maternal and fetal health.

Title IX was supposed to move women off the sidelines. But while cheerleading has moved far beyond game day, it still doesn’t have that official recognition.

Some states are expanding early voting options that can be helpful for caregivers and hourly workers — roles often occupied by women. But other restrictions on vote-by-mail could complicate the long-term benefits.

Facing a congressional stalemate, Democratic senators have asked the White House to consider a bevy of executive actions to protect abortion care ahead of an expected Supreme Court decision gutting Roe v. Wade.

The report from the Guttmacher Institute comes just as the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Addressing the shortages means overcoming not just disregard for people’s needs, but also the discomfort many Americans feel discussing menstruation and other issues affecting women and marginalized groups.

Advocates have called on the Biden administration to make it easier for victims to report sexual misconduct and to hold schools accountable for sex discrimination.

Lawmakers in 6 states with a high number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills received hundreds of thousands from major companies in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.

Sen. Maggie Hassan sent a letter to tampon manufacturers Monday seeking answers after reports of empty shelves started circulating last week. She wants tampons to be treated as an essential good.

As discussion of falsehoods about the 2020 election and their deadly consequences are televised from Capitol Hill, states’ top election officials are grappling with inaccurate information — which can make them targets.