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[ad_1] 21 Individuals and Organizations Advancing Gender Equality (September 12, 2022) – Women’s eNews, the award-winning, non-profit global news organization, is pleased to announce its ’21 Leaders for the 21st Century’ honorees for 2022. ‘Women’s eNews selected these individuals and organizations due for their unwavering and pioneering support for gender equality from the…

[ad_1] More than 24.1 million women of reproductive age live in the 14 states that effectively outlawed abortion as of August 1, and more than 12.2 million women live in the 12 additional states that currently ban abortion prior to fetal viability or that have pending litigation concerning their abortion bans. Across…

[ad_1] Girls are banned from secondary education in the vast majority of Afghanistan’s provinces. Women are banned from most employment. Women in universities face harsh new restrictions. Many female teachers have been dismissed. The policy of requiring a mahram, a male family member chaperone, to accompany any woman leaving her home, has not been officially stated,…

[ad_1] On Women's Equality Day, this Man Demands All Men Stand Up and Step Forward! [ad_2]

[ad_1] Due to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, passing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is now more crucial than ever. Why? Because the ERA would address equality disparities that currently exist within our nation’s Constitution. While it would not automatically establish new laws or legislation, it would ensure that…

[ad_1] The US has the highest maternal mortality rate among other high income countries. And now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it is crucial to reflect on all current forms of reproductive care, as well as an urgent constitutional path to improvement: Publishing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).  Race has historically shown…

[ad_1] “The Taliban has destroyed two decades of progress in Afghanistan in a matter of weeks. No matter where I am, I will continue to fight for the rights of my people and work to save those who are in mortal danger under this new regime.” – Hamida Ahmadzai, Former…

[ad_1] Female filmmakers have shown that they can create important content by producing independent films that make their voices heard, but only 17% currently hold these positions. Further, only 2% are women of color, and only 8% are disabled female filmmakers. Further, according to Women In Hollywood (2020), female writers…

[ad_1] Medical science is making astonishing strides in the extension of life. Surgeons at the University of Maryland have performed the first transplant of a genetically modified pig heart to a human. The surgery, done in January, was a major step for research on transplants between species, known as xenotransplantation.  The complex procedure was…

[ad_1] Big Brother caught them. They are being charged with a felony for removing, concealing, or abandoning a body, plus two misdemeanors: Concealing the death of another person, and false reporting. At first, you may think that the people being charged with these crimes are guilty of committing pre-planned, horrific acts.…