Your Fat Friend Wants You to Start Having Conversations With Fat People
Anti-fat bias and diet obsession hurt everyone, says Aubrey Gordon. Her new book looks at the roots of that harm and what we can do about it.
Body Politics
Unions and LGBTQ Workers Could Be a Powerful Marriage
History has shown that people-power is one of the best ways to advance rights and win protections, especially when the courts are unreliable.
In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers
Brazilian women are breaking into politics by joining together in collective candidacies, which allow politicians to build stronger coalitions and push for progressive change.
Overcoming Bias in Voting
“Strategic discrimination” is a subtle yet pervasive behavior that keeps people from voting for women and people of color.
Women in Congress Push Back Against Misogyny
“We have every right to do our jobs and represent our communities without fearing for our safety.”
Should You Have Kids Despite Climate Change?
This decision comes with the privileges of race, class, and citizenship status—which is why reproductive justice needs to be part of the climate conversation.
“Mr. Vice President, I Am Speaking”: A Culture of Interruption
Politics is a realm where men have been given a free hand to interrupt and talk over women. We can change this.
The Key to Achieving Gender Equality in Tech
The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020. But the shift can start with a culture change.
Hawai‘i’s Post-COVID Recovery Plan Puts Women First
The Aloha State is working towards establishing a new, more equitable post-pandemic normal for vulnerable communities.
The Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Ruling Is Just the Beginning
Many other things need to change before LGBTQ+ people can thrive in our workplaces, especially those of us who are Black.
Nondiscrimination Against LGBT People Is Now Law—and Workplaces Will Benefit
Research suggests that organizations that are more inclusive tend to perform better than those that aren’t.
Community Care: An Indigenous Response to Coronavirus
Our decolonial work involves supporting the collective over our own ego and honoring the interdependence of all beings.
The Women Who Welcomed Immigrants
A century ago, impoverished European immigrants got health care and practical help from the settlement house movement.
How a Cancer Treatment Center Bridges Cultural Divides
This North Carolina clinic is training “navigators” in the local Latinx community to help their relationships with patients.
Poets of Color Pave the Way for the Next Generation
Today in the U.S., a number of contemporary poets carry the torch of their work pushing for social change in their communities.
Meeting the Most Famous Black Woman in the World
Mary McLeod Bethune founded a college, defied the Klan, advised presidents, and like my grandmother, was a fierce warrior for justice.
Money to Pay for “Medicare for All” Is Right Here
We already spend that much on health care.
Beyond #MeToo, 3 Movements Making a Difference for Gender Equity
New attention on gender inequality is inspiring new movements and energizing existing ones.
High School Health Workers? It Works
A medical school and Georgia students partner to reduce public health disparities.
Meet the Women Challenging India’s Anti-Muslim Law
The leaderless sit-in demonstrations by Muslim women have continued around the clock for the last three months and are now being replicated in cities across the country.
The Sex Education Expert Speaking Up About Medical Racism
Ericka Hart is uplifting the experiences of historically marginalized people.
This Trans-Owned Co-op Builds Community and Economic Stability
The trans and undocumented Latinas who started the Mirror Beauty Cooperative want it to be a model for equal pay and worker-ownership.
Meet the Abortion Clinic Escorts Shielding Patients From Harassment
The parking lot of a North Carolina abortion clinic is at the center of a battle between anti-abortion protesters and clinic escorts.
I Turned My Child Marriage Trauma into Activism
Between 2000 and 2010, nearly 250,000 minors were married in the U.S.
How a Stock Photography Project Is Confronting Fat Bias
The co-working office Rebecca Alexander has chosen for her latest collection has all the hallmarks of good stock photography—minimalist space, clean lines, lack of bold colors. On this Saturday, she
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