The Bloomberg Administration and NYC’s Human Resources Administration have launched a campaign whose purpose seems to be shaming and stigmatizing teen mothers. But politicians and older generations are the ones who should be ashamed for their failures to provide meaningful sexual health education or to address the social conditions that lead to teen pregnancy.
MAKERS was a good overview documentary, and I’m glad it exists. Unfortunately, it ended with a thud by ignoring many of the vibrant, young feminists working today.
The Ms. Foundation’s Amazing Taylor Swift Parody, in Honor of VAWA
The Senate, with a huge majority – 78 to 22 – passed a version of the Violence Against Women Act that includes protections for members of the LGBTQ community, immigrant women and Native American women. Now it goes to the House of Representatives, where the minority leaders have introduced their own bill that strips some of these protections. This video was made in (dis)honor of those 22 senators who voted against passing VAWA. Sign the Ms. Foundation’s petition to get the House to pass a VAWA that protects all women here.
I just can’t have another fight about whether it’s feminist to be a stay-at-home mom, shave your legs, or wear makeup. Let’s stop choosing our choices and start choosing our battles.
When I turned on the Oscars Sunday, I expected fashion, a spectacle, and maybe some frat-boy humor. I had no idea how willfully offensive the host would be.
As my friends and I realized recently, there are few shows or even books that can give insight into the college years and the elusive “20-somethings.” Luckily, amidst the rubble of TV shows like “Jersey Shore” and “Real World,” which seemed like TV’s only examples of how 20 year olds live, arose “Girls.”
Women Own Their Bodies, and They Should Be the Only Ones Making Decisions About Them
These women remind us exactly who is in charge of women’s bodies. If only politicians would take heed.
Welcome to a refreshed RH Reality Check. We just finished migrating the site from the Drupal platform that served us for six years to WordPress.
Reproductive justice can’t be easily communicated in a sound bite or phrase. Does it matter?
The Superbowl ads that set the sex education world all-a-twitter this year are pretty obvious and I am not the first to call them out.
Why Is El Salvador Letting a Woman Die? 
Stoking Fire: Addressing the Specific Needs of Female Syrian Refugees 
Disney Backtracks Over ‘Sexy’ Princess Merida Makeover 
Adoption Imperialism: A Q&A With ‘The Child Catchers’ Author Kathryn Joyce 
Yes, Abortion Is a Women’s Issue, and Yes, More Male Allies Are Welcome
Ariel Castro Could Face Murder Charges for Terminating Victim’s Pregnancies 
Star Parker, CURE Exploit Gosnell Case to Promote Debunked ‘Black Genocide’ Narrative 
Get Real! What to Do When Sex Has Only Either Felt Painful or Like Nothing? - Disney Backtracks Over ‘Sexy’ Princess Merida Makeover
- Why Is El Salvador Letting a Woman Die?
- Why Is El Salvador Letting a Woman Die?
- Star Parker, CURE Exploit Gosnell Case to Promote Debunked ‘Black Genocide’ Narrative
Anti-Abortion Laws Are Crimes Against Women 
Ohio House: Defund Planned Parenthood, Send Taxpayer Money to CPCs - Yes, Abortion Is a Women’s Issue, and Yes, More Male Allies Are Welcome
- Worked Up About Teens and Plan B? Here’s What the Kids Actually Think. – JezebelSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-16
- Fighting Maternal Mortality in Somaliland – Huffington Post (blog)Source: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-16
- Gosnell Verdict Raises Questions About Access To Abortions – NPRSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-16
- Free maternal health in danger – GhanaWebSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-16
- MEPs express concern at ‘restrictive aspects’ of Irish abortion legislation – Irish TimesSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-16
- 75000 teenage girls in Ghana get pregnant every year – New Straits TimesSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-15
- Nonprofits, health clinics see bigger roles – The Register-GuardSource: RHRC Google News | Published on 2013-05-15
