‘Mom’s Nurse Called. It Was My Birthday. I Knew…’
[ad_1] “If my mother dies on my birthday, I’m going to kill her!” That’s what I continually repeated aloud to myself, and quietly to a few select friends and relatives, as my mother’s life was coming to an end during the month of my 62nd birthday. I had already lost my father seven months earlier, […]
My Tears Flow as I Look at My Medals: A Sportswoman Mourns Her Lost Career
[ad_1] I started playing ping pong when I was in grade 11. In the beginning, we used to play among ourselves in school, then the Afghanistan Olympic Committee started a competition between schools in Mazar-e-Sharif. I and three other girls were selected to represent our school. We won second place.? The Olympic delegation asked us […]
Banning Access to Medication Abortion: 10 States to be Hit Hardest
[ad_1] Despite overwhelming evidence that medication abortion is safe and effective, a federal judge known for his anti-abortion views is about to ban access to medication abortion using mifepristone across the United States. While the impact will be devastating for the entire country, such a decision will have especially harsh consequences for people in 10 […]
For People With Disabilities, Vacationing is Often Anything But!
[ad_1] With the summer months fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, it is again time to plan vacation travel. But for people with disabilities, this is no easy task. We are often met with numerous challenges, starting upon arrival at the airport. Four out of 10 travelers with disabilities have had their mobility aid lost or […]
The Deadly Toll Inflicted by Taliban Restrictions on Female Midwives
[ad_1] By Sana Atef*, Mehsa Elham*, and Freshta Ghani for Zan Times Humaira*, a single mother of three, just wants to do her job as a midwife in a hospital in Kandahar province. Each time the Taliban adds another layer of rules and edicts directed at working women, she has to figure out a way to […]
Don’t Forget our Teens During Child Abuse Prevention Month
[ad_1] As we consider strategies for preventing child abuse during April, it’s important to remember that older kids and teens are at greater risk of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation than ever before. As these young people mature and experience more freedom and independence, they also need to be equipped with the knowledge to look […]
TRANSGENDWars Are Undermining American Health Care
[ad_1] These are dark days for American transgender citizens. In the past three months, The New York Times reports, 10 Republican-led states have passed laws banning gender-affirming care for minors. Thirteen states now have bans, and more are in the works. Many on the right are using familiar language in this quest. Perhaps most ominously, Daily Wire […]
Women’s eNews Podcast: ‘Women Saving The World’ with guest Andrea Constand
[ad_1] Andrea Constant was one of 63 women who told how they’d been drugged and sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby. She was the first female to stand up to all that power, which helped lead to the #MeToo movement. Her testimony helped convince jurors in a Pennsylvania courtroom to convict Bill Cosby on three counts of aggravated indecent […]
“What Happens to My Baby If I Die?” Pregnant Black Women Have a Lower Chance of Survival
[ad_1] On January 11, 2023, April Valentine went to the Centinela hospital in Los Angeles, CA to give birth. She never made it out. The baby girl survived, but Valentine didn’t, nor did she get to meet her daughter. In an account shared widely on social media, before her death, Valentine and her boyfriend complained […]
What Happened in Portland Will No Longer Stay in Portland: A Woman, Abused as a Girl, Speaks Out
[ad_1] It was on May 14, 2022 when I joined protestors in the ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ March in Portland, Oregon. But even one year later, every time I think about it, it’s like I never left. The woman marching to my right is shrieking into her megaphone: “OUR BODIES OUR CHOICE! MY BODY! MY […]