The Legacy of Elizabeth Blackwell: We Still Have a Mountain to Climb

Women now make up a majority of residents and fellows for the first time in history, but this growth is not being translated into the field of surgery.

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Women in Peacemaking: A Necessary Component

The problem is not that women aren’t interested or capable of doing this work. It’s exclusion, full stop!

Birth Control is Essential Healthcare, but It’s Now Under Attack

Reproductive health and reproductive freedom go hand in hand.

Record Job Losses Are Hitting Black Women Hard

…but Self-Doubt Started Long Before!

Heated Rivalries: Conservatives vs. Choice

Whether the momfluencers intend to or not, they are part of a larger propaganda machine that’s working to socialize Christian nationalism and far-right ideology, baking it into the minds of young people, one loaf at a time.

More Than 90% of Patients Are Women: Is this Why This Cardiovascular Disease Is Overlooked?

Decades of neglect have left clinicians and researchers with an incomplete understanding of the unique features and risk factors that drive cardiovascular disease in women, including FMD. 

FGM in Gambia: A Test of Human Rights for Girls

It is very likely that if the this law is repealed, other existing laws protecting women and girls’ rights will be threatened.

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