November 2, 2019
What Abortion Actually Is About
I’m going to be frank: I’m sick and tired of having to justify why we need to be able to get an abortion. I’m tired of the constant reasons we need to give and soul-baring we need to…
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July 26, 2021
It’s Time to Recognize Women’s Emotional Labor
When my brother and I were younger, my mom stayed home to take care of us and occasionally looked after other children in our apartment building. My mom cared for those children like she cared for…
July 26, 2021
“Protect Black Women” Isn’t Just a Catchy Slogan—It’s a Demand, and We Deserve Nothing Less.
TW: Mention of sexual violence. I hated walking home from school. I loathed the 15 minutes of stares and random whistling from men young and old. I always wondered why they bothered me, but adults told…
July 21, 2021
Can Restorative Justice be used in Workplace Sex Harassment and Sexual Violence Cases?
What is Restorative justice and why should we care about implementing an alternate system to address criminality and misconduct? Restorative justice emphasizes the value of communication and emotional healing. A response for persistent interpersonal violence and…
July 20, 2021
Shifting Focus, Reclaiming Narratives: How Clickbait Distracts Us from What Matters
When a case helped by the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund makes news, we want to let people know. We uplift the article up on social media and circulate it far and wide. But sometimes, we…
December 5, 2019
Here’s Why We Won’t Clap for Every Woman in Leadership: On the Confirmation of Extremist Sarah Pitlyk
Madeline Albright famously said, “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.” While supporting women leadership is important, it’s equally important to call-out behavior that is harmful to women, even if…
July 19, 2021
Connecticut, Nevada, and Rhode Island Enact Salary Range Transparency Laws to Help Close the Wage Gap
In the new documentary “LFG,” which highlights the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s fight for equal pay and gender equity, Megan Rapinoe powerfully comments, “The story is the same everywhere, whether you’re an executive, whether you’re a domestic worker, whether you’re a soccer…
July 14, 2021
Why Catherine Lhamon Is the Perfect Person to Ensure ALL Students’ Civil Rights Are Protected
Even if you don’t have kids of your own or don’t care about kids at all, at some point you’ve been a student. So, you should know about the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the important work it does to protect all students from discrimination. OCR is also…
July 8, 2021
Ending Summer Food Insecurity
More than a year into the pandemic, women of color continue to experience higher rates of food insecurity compared to white, non-Hispanic men or women. In May 2021, more than one in six Black, non-Hispanic women (17.1%) and Latinas (16.7%) reported not having enough…
July 7, 2021
5 Things You Need to Know About the Child Tax Credit This Year
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) helps millions of families with children every year make ends meet, cover large expenses, or put away savings. This year, expansions to the CTC are beneficial to even more families—so it’s important that all eligible families claim the credit. Here’s how the expanded…
June 29, 2021
What Bans on Critical Race Theory Mean for Identity in the Classroom
Conservative lawmakers in at least 12 states are urging to ban critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools or cutting funding for schools that continue implement it. They claim teachers educating students about race, gender, and identity will breed division among youth. These bans pose a problem for school administrators and…
June 28, 2021
This Could Be The Worst Year for Abortion Rights Since 2011—And Texas Lawmakers Are Leading The Charge. Here’s What You Can Do.
The Rosie’s Law Campaign is an effort led by Texas abortion funds, Frontera Fund, Lilith Fund, and Texas Equal Access Fund, to restore Medicaid and private insurance coverage of abortion for Texans. 2021 is shaping up…
June 25, 2021
Pride in Biden-Harris Administration’s Actions to Promote and Support LGBTQ Civil Rights Protections
Sarah here. I grew up in rural Virginia. I didn’t know what being gay meant until my junior year of high school. I then heard rumors that the gay people lived in the mountains, shunned from society. I didn’t want…
June 24, 2021
Low Wages—Not Unemployment Benefits—Are Holding Back Our Recovery
It’s officially the first week of summer—the Hot Vax Summer, some are calling it. With vaccinations on the rise and coronavirus infection rates on the decline, the days ahead are looking brighter in much of the U.S. People are making travel plans, eating out, planning…