Having already withdrawn from the Human Rights Council, the U.S. has adopted an increasingly isolationist and obstructive ...

Self-determination has been consistently recognized as an important factor in successful transition from school to adulthood.

Having already withdrawn from the Human Rights Council, the U.S. has adopted an increasingly isolationist and obstructive ...

What if “self-defense” made its way into school curriculum? Students at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C., would be thrilled.

In her recent address before the United Nations Security Council, the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten delivered a searing account of the devastating and shocking ...

“When the world takes one glance at you and reminds you of everything you aren’t, you need to rely on constant reinforcement at home to remind you of everything you are.” Movies are enjoyed as a form ...

As the government wipes important sexual health information from official websites and targets research funding simply for the presence of words like “women” and “sex,” it’s more important than ever ...

For victims and survivors of domestic violence, a safety plan is more than just a strategy—it is a lifeline. The year 2025 is shaping up to be one like no other. We are navigating uncharted waters, ...

(WOMENSENEWS)–Breast milk is the most local of all foods and one that can have an outsized impact on the health of mothers and infants. However, for many African American parents finding a maternity ...

On his very first day in office, President Donald Trump fired Admiral Linda Fagan, the first woman in American history to lead a branch of the armed forces. She was evicted from her residence with ...

Colombian singer Greeciy and her partner had the joyous occasion of having a son together two years ago. But in early April, the singer took to TikTok to share that after that birth in 2022, she was ...

For 35 years, Marcy Syms appeared in TV and radio commercials for her family’s company, voicing its famous slogan, “An educated consumer is our best customer.” Syms was the first truly off-price ...