
Gender
Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
Texas abortion providers say their best hope of stopping the nation’s most restrictive abortion law is all but over.
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Meet Hannah Callowhill Penn, Pa.’s first and only woman leader
William Penn's wife ran Pennsylvania after her husband fell ill — and kicked ass doing it.
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For Women’s History Month, tech trailblazer April Walker offers wisdom based on experience
Microsoft executive Walker, who grew up in Philly, has advice for young Black women entering the workforce, and the companies that want to retain them.
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The past two years have been a tough slog for Black people, especially those with fewer resources. Ladipo's services have never been more important.
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Philly can vote to get rid of man-centric language in the city charter
Right now, the city’s governing document defines some positions as for “men of recognized standing.” A ballot question in the May primary would change that.
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Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies
The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.
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Penn swimmer Lia Thomas cleared to compete in NCAA Championships after rule change on trans athletes
“It's unfortunate that she is under this incredible microscope,” said a researcher about the flurry of debate over Thomas’ participation.
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Mexican abortion advocates look to help women in U.S.
Decades ago, Mexican activists drove women into the United States to terminate their pregnancies at clinics.
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Seaford, Del., backtracks on abortion ordinance to stave off lawsuit threat
The Seaford City Council voted to stop enforcement of an ordinance requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains after an abortion or miscarriage.
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‘Letting it shine’: An Abington library is creating space for kids to talk about gender
The Abington Township Public Library’s new program, Rainbow Connections, offers a safe and fun place for LGBTQ+ kids in grades K-5.
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Listen 1:49bell hooks, groundbreaking feminist thinker, dies at 69
In a statement issued through William Morrow Publishers, hooks' family announced that she died Wednesday in Berea, Kentucky, home to the bell hooks center at Berea College.
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Fifty years of equal rights for women in Pennsylvania: A case for the federal Equal Rights Amendment
The success of the Pa. Equal Rights Amendment proves there should be a federal Equal Rights Amendment, writes Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Lauren P. McKenna.
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Groundbreaking conductor Nathalie Stutzmann debuts new role with Philadelphia Orchestra
America’s only woman director of a major orchestra (the Atlanta Symphony), Nathalie Stutzmann debuts as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 5:09N.J.’s abortion bill would do more than codify Roe v. Wade
Gov. Phil Murphy recently expressed hope that he’d sign the bill before the end of the year.
3 years ago
Podcast by Black women medical professionals explores infertility, maternal health
The hosts are Sinora Allwood, RN, a holistic health nurse and health coach, and Dr. Jillian Lucas Baker, executive director of the Center of Parent and Teen Communication.
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