Afghan feminists told the world 20 years ago what to do (and what not to do) to help them. The U.S. didn’t listen, and today’s disastrous outcome is the inevitable result.
Gender justice
The Taliban "has not changed," say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its rule.
It’s time to catch up with the global community in enacting a permanent national paid leave policy and other caregiving supports.
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they’re also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
Indigenous activists see Deb Haaland’s leadership as an opportunity to re-imagine justice and safety in the U.S.
Research shows that family acceptance and affirmation can have a life-saving impact on transgender youth.
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, countless deaf women fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote.
Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century.
Disrupting the gendered stereotypes that children encounter requires attention and intention, but it doesn't have to be complicated.
A building offering affordable housing now stands as a symbol of trans self-reliance and resilience.
Brazilian women are breaking into politics by joining together in collective candidacies, which allow politicians to build stronger coalitions and push for progressive change.
“Strategic discrimination” is a subtle yet pervasive behavior that keeps people from voting for women and people of color.
“We have every right to do our jobs and represent our communities without fearing for our safety.”
Politics is a realm where men have been given a free hand to interrupt and talk over women. We can change this.
The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020. But the shift can start with a culture change.
The Aloha State is working towards establishing a new, more equitable post-pandemic normal for vulnerable communities.
Many other things need to change before LGBTQ+ people can thrive in our workplaces, especially those of us who are Black.
Research suggests that organizations that are more inclusive tend to perform better than those that aren’t.
A century ago, impoverished European immigrants got health care and practical help from the settlement house movement.
Today in the U.S., a number of contemporary poets carry the torch of their work pushing for social change in their communities.
Mary McLeod Bethune founded a college, defied the Klan, advised presidents, and like my grandmother, was a fierce warrior for justice.
New attention on gender inequality is inspiring new movements and energizing existing ones.
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 trans and undocumented Latinas who started the Mirror Beauty Cooperative want it to be a model for equal pay and worker-ownership.
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