Gender and Sexuality

How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers

How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers

Other countries provide childcare and income supports for poor mothers; in the United States, we arrest them.

Aug 21, 2014 / The Curve / Sarah Jaffe, Mariame Kaba, Randy Albelda, and Kathleen Geier

Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality

Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality

For Latinos and Asian- and Arab-Americans, Ferguson is our fight too.

Aug 20, 2014 / Deepa Iyer

Paul Ryan’s Welfare Reform Ideas Are Even Worse Than You Think

Paul Ryan’s Welfare Reform Ideas Are Even Worse Than You Think Paul Ryan’s Welfare Reform Ideas Are Even Worse Than You Think

Ryan is asking the poor to be more flexible in being oppressed.

Aug 15, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

A Plea for Humanity at Rikers

A Plea for Humanity at Rikers A Plea for Humanity at Rikers

Inmates and activists unite to stop prisoner abuse at Rikers Island Prison.

Aug 14, 2014 / Blog / Sarah Leonard

Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers?

Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers? Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers?

A new bill would let families on welfare afford this basic necessity. What’s wrong with that?

Aug 13, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

Can the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, spark a new kind of conversation about choice, parenting and family?

Aug 13, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

A pregnant woman

How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships

Californians fighting domestic violence say there’s a new way to help keep families safe.

Aug 11, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’

How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’

Reading the economist’s book through a feminist lens reveals the need for a richer array of anti-inequality policies.

Aug 6, 2014 / The Curve / Kathleen Geier, Kate Bahn, Joelle Gamble, Zillah Eisenstein, and Heather Boushey

Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?

Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South? Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?

Alabama’s backdoor abortion ban was just declared unconstitutional. Will this decision send a message to anti-choice legislators elsewhere?

Aug 5, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?

Should Buying Sex Be Illegal? Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?

The so-called “Swedish model” banning the purchase but not the sale of sex is catching on in Europe. But does it work? And for whom?

Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

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