World Mar 08 Here's what to know about International Women's Day — a celebration and a call to action By Associated Press
World Aug 30 Watch 6:15 Afghan women's freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN says Four years ago today, the U.S. military completed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban has imposed Islamic law and severely restricted the rights of girls and women. John Yang speaks with Richard Bennett, the United Nations’ special… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Nation Mar 06 Watch 5:03 Justice Department drops Biden-era challenge to Idaho abortion law The Trump administration moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho seeking to allow abortions in medical emergencies. Idaho is one of 12 states with a near-total abortion ban. The Biden administration sued Idaho arguing that federal law… By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat
Politics Nov 09 No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. Interest grows in 4B movement to swear off men In the days after Donald Trump was elected president, a South Korean feminist movement is capturing young women’s interest on social media. By Mariel Padilla, The 19th
World Aug 15 Taliban deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling, United Nations agency says The Taliban have deliberately deprived at least 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans. That's according to new data released Thursday by UNESCO. By Riazat Butt, Associated Press
May 23 Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as Schedule IV drugs By Sara Cline, Associated Press The final Senate vote Thursday came despite widespread criticism from doctors, who note that the drugs have other critical reproductive health care uses. Continue reading
May 20 Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in bitter end to legislative session By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It's an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session. Continue reading
May 02 Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions By Anita Snow, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall. Continue reading
Apr 15 Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Currently, abortion is considered illegal in Germany, but not punishable if a woman undergoes mandatory counseling and a three-day wait period before she has the procedure. Continue reading
Apr 12 Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills By John Hanna, Associated Press The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having… Continue reading