Congress is finally talking about menopause
The first-ever congressional hearing on menopause is coming with a request to the federal government: Evaluate how to better fund treatment and research of menopause and healthcare for middle-aged wom
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United StatesPower to Decide and the Guttmacher Institute Launch New Interactive Resource Revealing the Gaps in Contraceptive Access Across the United States
Power to Decide and the Guttmacher Institute Launch New Interactive Resource Revealing the Gaps in Contraceptive Access Across the United States September 16, 2026 jloewenberg September 16, 2026 News
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
The family of a woman who died after she could not get an abortion in Texas is suing doctors and state officials including Attorney General Ken Paxton. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to a
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Trump blasts Supreme Court on social media
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Today, SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University are coming together to preview the cases and questions that will shape the 2026-27 Supreme Court term. This event ,
NYC Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program In Limbo After Trump Funding Cuts: ‘Complete Shock’
HHS abruptly cancelled $68 million in grants for dozens of sex education initiatives, forcing Children’s Aid to lay off staff and cancel programming. Ridwaane Tchakala was in ninth grade when his scho
Women’s Experiences Accessing Health Information Online: Trusted Sources and Contraceptive Information
This brief presents findings from KFF's 2026 Women's Health Survey and offers an early look at how the information that women encounter online through social media translates into real-world decision
Violence against women and trans people is worse than previously thought, new research finds
Violence against women and trans people is worse than previously thought, according to new research released Wednesday from Tulane University and University of California, San Diego. Nearly two-thirds
Artificial Feminist Intelligence Is Not Feminism
Despite the fact that AI seems to be everywhere these days, a surprising recent poll from NBC News found that AI is even less popular among the US public than ICE. So it is no wonder the same industry
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
This article was published with The 74 a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site covering education in America. TULSA, Okla. — With her long wavy hair pulled back in a ponytail, the young mom sat alone outsi
Break Up With Your Phone: Samsung’s Latest Campaign (And New Foldable Lineup) Makes The Case For Switching Devices
It’s time to have the talk, folks. And no, we’re not referring to the birds and the bees. We’re talking about making the switch. Samsung has launched a new campaign called “Switchers,” which offers a
The Beauty Look At Sergio Hudson’s SS27 Show Was For The Female Gaze
Gone are the days women try to look good exclusively for men. At Sergio Hudson’s Spring-Summer 2027 show, beauty was for the female gaze. “If you think about the James Bond woman, it was always seen t
For Black Hollywood, The 2026 Emmys Were A Night Of Almosts
Awards season has never been a perfect measure of great work, but the Emmys remain one of television’s clearest signals of what the industry chooses to celebrate. Each year, the ceremony brings togeth
Groups urge justices to leave in place ruling barring Trump administration’s use of voter database
Lawyers for the League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that bars the
Half the Country, a Fraction of the Research
For decades, Democratic and Republican administrations alike presided over a medical research system that routinely excluded women. The result? Modern medicine was built on incomplete science—and wome
Tuesday, Sept. 22 in NYC: A Crucial Conversation on the Future of Feminist Journalism, Hosted by Ms. and Women’s Media Group
Ms. magazine and Women’s Media Group will bring together leading journalists, writers and media executives in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 22, for a timely conversation about the role of feminist j