Without Kansas as a safe haven, the Midwestern abortion desert will be bigger than the country of France.
Dozens held a 24-hour vigil, telling stories of disabled people, family members and professional caregivers as Congress considers legislation that could help make home care more accessible and provider better pay for workers.
For a new podcast, the two women talk about society’s willingness to believe those who accuse people in positions of power — and to do something about it.
The New Hampshire Democrat, who has pushed for a gender lens to be applied to foreign policy, spoke to The 19th before Monday’s United Nations International Day of the Girl Child.
The Fairness Project is launching a $5 million campaign ahead of the 2022 midterm elections to ward off new GOP restrictions on ballot measures.
Domestic workers, many of them women and many people of color, have inherited a racist, sexist legacy of low pay and little job protections.
Texas, which effectively outlawed most abortions, was not even in the top five states in terms of the number of abortion restrictions enacted, an analysis found.
The Massachusetts senator is using the subcommittee posts she has, getting allies into key parts of the bureaucracy and laying the groundwork to cancel student debt and shape the president’s domestic agenda.
Heading into this year's Women's March, Richards is channeling her frustration at Texas officials: "I hope they all lose their jobs."
Reps. Cori Bush, Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal reflected the challenges faced by many pregnant people of color, who are often overlooked in national conversations about abortion rights.