[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[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…