Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, women’s reproductive rights in America have faced an unrelenting assault under President Trump’s renewed leadership. From the Oval Office to the courtroom to Congress, Trump has allowed the pro-life movement to return in full force through a series of legislative and executive actions. Now that […]
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Dishonorable Killings: The Role of Police Brutality in Pakistan
Honor killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and political violence are just some of the words used to describe the police in Pakistan. These murders were not executed by some enraged mob but by the police—those responsible with enforcing the law and protecting the citizens of their country. The case is part of a broader pattern […]
Gilead May Not Be Far From Reality: The Case of Hungary
Katalin Novak, the newly elected Hungarian President, is all for women’s rights. In a manner of speaking. In a propaganda video shared in December 2020, back when she was Minister for Families, Novak encouraged women to have children and “bear the burdens of others.” She added that other women should not “believe that women have […]
What About the Women: China’s Human Rights Abuses to Uyghur Muslims Includes Reproductive Rights Violations
Trigger warning: rape/sexual assault/women’s rights violations Beijing has confined 1-2 million Uyghur Muslims in “re-education camps” under the presumption of having “free vocational training” that would make the Uyghur’s lives more “colorful.” In these centers, the Uyghurs undergo immense human rights violations, including but not limited to the stripping of their religious expression, forceful […]
Colombia’s Back-Breaking Battle for Reproductive Rights
Vibrant green banners ripple through the air, joined by cheers, chants and triumphant fists. Crowds of women publicly rejoice, embracing each other and jumping with joy. Some shed tears, overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment. Over the past year, advocates for legal abortion in Latin America have greeted several success stories with emotion and […]
Japanese menstrual leave policy: The road to menstrual equity?
In 2016, Alisha Coleman, a Georgia woman working as a 911 operator, was fired from her job after leaving menstrual blood on her office chair twice due to her menopause. As a result of the incident, Coleman and the ACLU sued her former employer for unlawful workplace discrimination. Currently, there is no federal law in […]
Australian #MeToo Movement in full force: Sexual abuse survivors protest from the streets of Canberra to the halls of Parliament
Trigger Warning: This article mentions details about sexual assault, harassment, violence and rape. In early March 2021, Australian Attorney General Christian Porter announced that he would be taking “a short period of leave” since being accused of raping a 16-year old girl in 1988, despite denying the allegation. Recently, current and former female employees […]
Family Planning is a Human Right: Why the U.S. Should Restore Funding to the United Nations Population Fund
The United States’ reputation as a pillar of international humanitarian efforts is in danger. Despite its fluctuating political predilections, America has maintained a strong track record of aiding family planning programs in the developing world. While the fraction of USAID dollars allocated to these programs has remained meager, U.S. contributions play an enormous role in […]
This One’s For the Boys (and their Sexual Transgressions)
A woman known by the public as Grace went out with Aziz Ansari last September on what is now the most controversial date of the 21st century. Ansari repeatedly pushed sex on her and failed to recognize, or chose to ignore, her attempts to express her discomfort. She ended up walking out. No, he did […]
Rwanda’s Path to Gender Equity
When Justine Uvuza returned to Rwanda after the 1994 genocide, she was shocked by the state of her country. At the time, the little remaining infrastructure and shattered political systems that resulted from the Rwandan genocide comprised the leading narrative of the country. But when she returned, what stood out most to Uvuza was […]