Two New Bi-partisan Bills Aim To Address the U.S.’s Maternal Mortality Crisis
The United States’ staggering maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the developed world.
This Iowa “Infant at Work” Program is a Small Win on the Journey to Paid Family Leave
Families that can’t afford 12 weeks of unpaid leave need other options.
Transgender Day of Remembrance: There’s Still More Work to Do
This year was the 20th anniversary of the event, which honored the deaths of transgender people in 2019.
Half Of American Men Still Aren’t Ready For Female Political Leaders
More women than ever are competing for the Democratic nomination, but a new study has found that many Americans still aren’t ready for women to lead their government.
New York’s Efforts To Protect Reproductive Rights Meets Backlash
Andrew Cuomo signed a bill protecting all New York employees’ contraceptive choices into law on November 8. Days later, anti-choice organizations filed a complaint.
More Than Half of Ohio Maternal Deaths In Four Years Could Have Been Prevented
Ohio was awarded $12 million in federal grants to address issues of maternal mortality
Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation’s Call to Help Serve Mississippi Women
In a state where black women with breast cancer are 60 percent more likely than white women to die of the disease, FLHCF helps increase cancer awareness and access to screenings and care in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.
Obama Takes On ‘Woke Culture’ At Annual Summit
“This idea of purity and you’re never compromised, and you’re always politically woke and all that stuff, you should get over that quickly,” said Obama. “The world is messy. There are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws. People who you are fighting may love their kids. And share certain things with you.”
NBC News Employees Move to Unionize Over Layoffs, Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The editorial staff at NBC’s digital news division announced that a group of roughly 150 employees plan to unionize on October 30.