Women’s Rights

Here in America and across the globe, women's rights and human rights remain under attack. Populist movements, authoritarian governments and politicians eager to garner and maintain power fuel this attack on decency and equality. The proliferation of the Internet over the past quarter century has opened up new frontiers for sharing dissenting ideas while at the same time handcuffing governments' ability to curb their citizens’ expression. Respect for women's equality, human rights, and democracy in ... Read More »

A new government is being led in Italy by Giorgia Meloni and the Brothers of Italy party now that general elections have commenced. But will everyone in Italy have basic human rights? Meloni's campaign said it would "govern for everyone," according to the Human Rights Watch. While in theory that sounds great, there are some concerns. Many have expressed worry that not everyone living under the Italian government will maintain equal and basic human rights ... Read More »

Election day is approaching and this has women getting to the polls to protect their own reproductive rights as they remain under fire in the U.S. The West River Women's Wave Rally and Period Project will be hosting an event this weekend between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Halley Park in Rapid City, South Dakota. The rally will happen on Saturday. Sisters United SD, Democracy in Action, the Rapid City branch of American Association ... Read More »

Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker was accused of paying for a woman's abortion back in 2009, despite being against abortion and wanting to ban them. The woman originally came forward anonymously, but has since revealed her identity. It turns out she already had one of his children. With the election coming up in about a month, Walker is dealing with being called a hypocrite as he favors a state ban on abortion procedures. The Daily ... Read More »

On Tuesday President Joe Biden made a promise to try to pass an abortion right law for American citizens. The administration looks to try and push a law ahead of the midterm elections set to take place next month. Biden stated that if Democrats elected more senators to keep control of the House, he would prioritize abortion. He added that Congress should codify Roe "once and for all" according to CNN. Will Biden actually follow ... Read More »

When it comes to states that aren't on one side or the other, women voting regarding abortion rights could change the outcome for these battleground states. According to MS Magazine, 41% of young women who are voing are angry and worried about overturning Roe V Wade. Women between the ages of 18 and 29 have made it clear that abortion and women's rights are the biggest thing motivating them to get to the voting polls ... Read More »

A Texas woman who is trying to have a baby may not be able to after being denied an abortion until it was too late. One woman has been trying to become pregnant with her husband for over a year now. Amanda and Josh Zurawski, of Austin, Texas, finally fell pregnant. Once the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the ban had a direct impact on their ability to conceive. Complications requiring an abortion were ... Read More »

Republican Georgia Senate nominee Herschel Walker has been in the spotlight for pressuring women to get an abortion. This is a major issue because of his political stance on abortion; he's against it. The woman coming forward now is accusing him of pressuring her to terminate her pregnancy in 1993 after a years long affair. Herschel Walker repeatedly accused of pressuring women to get an abortion while maintaining he's against them According to My Twin ... Read More »

Liz Lebrón, who is in charge of overseeing the Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab, shared that there has been a spike in false information regarding abortion in the Spanish language. This was noticed by Lebrón and her colleagues just after it leaked that the Supreme Court planned to overturn Roe v. Wade. The spread of misleading and false information was happening on social media, according to NPR. The lab run by Lebrón wasn't actually looking for abortion ... Read More »