Autistic people have been excluded from advocacy conversations. Julia Bascom is changing that.
Bascom has an outsized impact on the modern neurodiversity movement. Here’s why it matters that a woman is leading that charge.
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Oklahoma approves two laws that could immediately end all in-state abortion access
Gov. Kevin Stitt has indicated that he plans to sign both bills, which would end abortion services at clinics in the state and add to a growing abortion desert.
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Clinic escorts saw the assault on abortion rights coming, but they’re still working
A new book traces the history of abortion clinic escort work, showing a path forward for reproductive rights despite constant setbacks.
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Pennsylvania didn’t have a pipeline for candidates like Summer Lee — so she helped build one
Lee is seen as the front-runner in the Democratic primary to fill an open U.S. House seat near Pittsburgh.
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At Oklahoma abortion clinics, each day could be the last for care as new laws loom
No new abortion ban has taken effect, but the impacts are already being felt in clinics across the state.
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Why retiring from politics is more complicated for women
Women in politics, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, face unique challenges when it comes to aging and family life.
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As we shape our climate coverage, we want to hear from you
Reporter Jessica Kutz wants to learn more about what stories you see at the intersection of gender and climate.
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How Vanessa Guillén’s murder two years ago changed the military justice system
“We don’t want to ever see something like what happened with my sister happen to any other victims,” Mayra Guillén told The 19th. A new bill aims to change how sexual harassment complaints are investigated in the military.
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‘We are facing the biggest threat to security in history’: Jane Fonda on why she started a climate PAC
In her first interview about the Jane Fonda Climate PAC, she discussed climate activism, her disappointment in President Biden and how she plans to influence the midterm elections.
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National Domestic Workers Alliance names new executive director
Jenn Stowe joins Ai-jen Poo in leadership as the group becomes the latest progressive organization turning to a Black woman to helm it.