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Justice
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Authors share stories of women rising up across the world to advocate for rights
Global #MeToo movement about more than individual men, Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone say.
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Trauma on top of trauma: why more women are dying in jails
Jails, especially small and rural facilities, struggle to provide adequate physical and mental health care for women, experts say.
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Abuse survivors can get shorter sentences in 2 states, but courts are saying no
Subconscious discrimination may be to blame, especially if the defendant already falls outside the classic image of a victim -- blameless and helpless.
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Progressive groups criticize DOJ for defending Trump defamation case related to sexual assault allegation
A letter to Biden cites Merrick Garland decision to continue representing former president in defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.
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Study finds evidence of sex trafficking in trade schools
Researchers identified at least 18 schools across five states that state certification boards suspected of forcing their students into the sex industry.
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How conservative legal arguments paved the way for transgender rights
Even as Republican-controlled statehouses endanger trans rights, a different line of conservative thinking is bolstering them in the courts.
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'There is rarely, if ever, justice': Advocates and survivors seethe after Cosby is freed
The decision to release one of the first men convicted in the #MeToo era angered sexual assault survivors and served as a warning lesson for prosecutors.
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5 pads for 2 cellmates: Period inequity remains a problem in prisons
Many prisons charge for menstrual products. And access is limited even in facilities where pads and tampons are free.
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Britney Spears lost her reproductive freedom. Tragically, her case is not unique.
From the founding of this nation through the modern day, women and members of marginalized communities have faced forced sterilization and other reproductive coercion.
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Six decades after Freedom Rides, activist says work isn't done
Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks fought for equal rights alongside John Lewis and Diane Nash. That fight continues today, she says.