[ad_1] It is still with a shaky hand that I write this, reverberating from Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. I waited 48 hours not because I didn’t have a lot to say, but because I wanted to see how other women’s rights organizations responded first, hoping for comfort…hoping for reassurance…hoping for hope….
[ad_1] It didn’t take long for Kisha Mays, Founder and CEO of Just Fearless and HERstory Connections, to know what she had to do when SCOTUS stripped away 50 years of women’s reproductive rights on June 24th. “People are just talking about how major corporations are providing funding to support employees in banned states who…
[ad_1] Ruth Shaber, MD, the founder and president of the Tara Health Foundation, which promotes health, well-being, and opportunity for women and girls through innovative evidence-informed programs, is also a renowned impact investor and author of the new book, The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk. In a recent Q&A with Women’s eNews,…
[ad_1] Organizations can play a vital role in changing harmful social norms. In operational contexts where gender inequality prevails, they can use their leverage to promote gender equality inside and outside its walls. For example, they may be confronted by situations in which social and cultural norms or practices are commonly characterized by unequal power relationships,…
[ad_1] While societal stigmas affect people on a daily basis, this is particularly true when a person is a member of two or more marginalized groups. For example, there is an estimated 20 million LGBTQ+ people in the US, and 39% of them report having a disability. This is particularly problematic since, according to Nami,…
[ad_1] When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, I was devastated. Yes, I read the oral arguments and the leaked draft. I knew what was coming, but with the final decision, I felt heartsick and abandoned. It took time for the rage and sense of betrayal to rise above my disappointment….
