Women's Rights

Women's rights to protection from excesses of the state, rights to natural justice (procedural fairness), & socio-economic rights (housing, health, etc.)

By Landra Raible

Landra Raible
Equality
How much progress have we made in gender equality? Not enough
sandiegouniontribune.com - Phil Blair
Do you seriously not know why these women do not speak up, or were you being provocative? Smart, outspoken women who outperform their peers are …
1 day ago
Landra Raible
Opinion
As a man who grew up in a Pakistani Muslim family, I know I need to fight for women's rights
independent.co.uk - Shaffaq Mohammed
Last month brought to light the scale of threats towards women in public life. Sparked by a debate over Boris Johnson’s rhetoric regarding violence …
3 days ago
Landra Raible
Kamala Harris on abortion restrictions: ‘Women will die’ — here’s what research says about this public-health issue
MarketWatch - By Meera Jagannathan
Restrictive abortion laws will result in the deaths of poor women and women of color, suggested Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during a defense of …
5 days ago
Landra Raible
Women's News
The best and worst countries to be a woman
National Geographic - By Eve Conant and Irene Berman-Vaporis and Lawson Parker and Rosemary Wardley
An exclusive first look at the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security Index shows how these countries might surprise you—and why it’s strategic to care. No country has it all when it comes to gender equality,
October 15
Landra Raible
Malta
Malta creeps up gender equality index, but women still lack power
maltatoday.com.mt - Matthew Vella
Malta has ranked 15th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index, an indicator developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assessing …
October 15
Landra Raible
Opinion
Sadly, it used to be common practice to fire pregnant women
The Washington Post - By Letters to the Editor
When Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, said she was fired from a teaching job in 1971 for being pregnant, she was telling the truth [“Warren reiterates
October 14
Landra Raible
Health
Global Study Uncovers Rampant Abuse of Pregnant People by Healthcare Workers
Jezebel
A global study of over two thousand women in four countries found that 41 percent of respondents “experienced physical or verbal abuse, or stigma or …
October 14
Landra Raible
California
California governor signs bill requiring public universities to offer medication abortion
CNN - By Caroline Kelly, CNN
(CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday requiring medication abortion services at public state universities starting in 2023. "As other states and the federal government go backward,
October 12
Landra Raible
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle Stands Up For Women’s Rights In A Country Where They’re Under Attack
Refinery29 - Lydia Wang
Once again, Meghan Markle is using her royal title for good. As a part of her royal tour the Duchess of Sussex is meeting with South African lawmakers, educators, and activists alike to learn about the
September 29
Landra Raible
Women's News
South Korea's young men are fighting against feminism
CNN - By Jake Kwon, CNN
Seoul (CNN) — On the same street corner in Seoul where 10,000 South Korean women rallied last October to demand an end to spy cameras and sexual violence, the leader of a new activist group addressed small
September 22
Landra Raible
Women’s March cutting ties with three original board members accused of anti-Semitism
The Washington Post - By Marissa J. Lang
The Women’s March is replacing three inaugural board members who have been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism, infighting and financial mismanagement — controversies some say have slowed the organization’s
September 16
Landra Raible
Facebook
Facebook took down our fact-check on medically necessary abortions. That’s dangerous.
The Washington Post
But nowadays, even these basic facts are highly politicized — so much so that a company such as Facebook has become unwilling to stand up to those pushing misinformation on the subject. This is a dangerous
September 15
Landra Raible
To build gender equality, focus on economic freedom for women in places where it has been restricted
The Globe and Mail - Rosemarie Fike
Rosemarie Fike is an instructor of economics at Texas Christian University and a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute. The Trudeau government has made gender equality, at home and abroad, a priority.
September 9
Landra Raible
Indigenous Women in Canada Are Still Being Sterilized Without Their Consent
VICE - Ankita Rao
Content Warning: This story contains sensitive details about reproductive violence. It was the second time she'd ever spoken about her experience with anybody outside her family, friends and lawyer—the
September 9
Landra Raible
When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences
Salon - Gretchen E. Ely
Supporters attend a rally held by Planned Parenthood, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court ruling. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli) In Northern Ireland, Catholics and Protestants frequently
September 8
Landra Raible
New abortion laws contribute to sexist environments that harm everyone's health
theconversation.com - Patricia Homan
Nine states have passed laws in 2019 alone that restrict abortion at the earliest stages of pregnancy. Those of us who study public health are …
September 6
Landra Raible
Why don’t doctors trust women? Because they don’t know much about us
The Guardian - Gabrielle Jackson
Why don’t doctors trust us? The answer turns out to be quite simple. They don’t really know much about us It’s frustrating to have questions that don’t get answered. It’s altogether disturbing to find
September 1
Landra Raible
Women march for equal pay
monitor.co.ug - KELVIN ATUHAIRE
Wearing red T-shirts with different descriptions, over 20 women yesterday marched from the constitutional square to Uganda Manufacturers' Association …
September 1
Landra Raible
Video Shows Colorado Woman Giving Birth Alone in a Jail Cell. Now She's Suing.
VICE - Carter Sherman
A Colorado woman was forced to give birth alone in a jail cell, while an official stood outside her cell and a nurse avoided checking in on her, according to a lawsuit filed in Colorado federal court week.
August 30
Landra Raible
Man Wants Father to Check His Fiancée's Hymen Before Wedding
Daily Dot - Siobhan Ball
It’s a horror story straight from the Middle Ages. A young woman came onto the Reddit sub r/relationship_advice after her fiancé told her that he …
August 30
Landra Raible
In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.
propublica.org - ProPublica
Neurologist Laura Boylan suffered from tremors and loss of balance that she attributed to a cyst in her brain. Why didn’t her doctors believe …
August 23
Landra Raible
Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women: agency
Reuters - by Stephen Kalin
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has begun allowing adult women to travel without permission and to exercise more control over family matters, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday, following a flurry
August 20
Landra Raible
The Woman Who Was Tried Twice For Having A Stillbirth Has Been Acquitted
buzzfeednews.com - Karla Zabludovsky
Evelyn Hernández was put on trial — again — last week for aggravated murder after she delivered a stillborn in 2016. After weeks of uncertainty, a …
August 19
Landra Raible
When Women Are Accused of Complicity
The Atlantic - Sophie Gilbert
Recent television shows and news stories raise a similar question: Can systems of oppression function without the involvement of women? This article contains spoilers regarding recent episodes of The Tale
August 17
Landra Raible
Endometriosis Sufferers Are Crying Out For More Research – And While We Wait, Lives Are Being Put On Hold | HuffPost Life
HuffPost UK
Imagine living in chronic pain. The kind of bone-grinding pain that brings you to A&E in the middle of the night, or reduces you to a shivering wreck …
August 16
Landra Raible
Women's News
What To Do When White Women Aren't Allies At Work
Forbes - Maryann Reid
A recent McKinsey study showed that black women experience more microaggressions at work compared to women of other races. However, this does not come as a surprise to many black female professionals,
August 15
Landra Raible
Brazil’s Debate Over ‘Obstetric Violence’ Shines Light On Abuse During Childbirth
HuffPost - The Huffington Post
Brazil's government doesn't want to talk about "obstetric violence," but that won't end mistreatment of pregnant women. The term “obstetric violence” has been used in Brazil for years to describe a type
August 9
Landra Raible
Lifestyle
Meet the Women Leading Puerto Rico's Feminist Revolution
shondaland.com - By Sandra Guzmán
Underneath the spectacular protests rocking Puerto Rico’s government, forcing the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló in July, is a women’s …
August 9
Landra Raible
Equality Can't Wait
evoke.org
Men and women in the American workplace are unequal at every level. The U.S. ranks 59th in women’s labor force participation overall, and only 6.6% …
August 6