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Jan 10, 2025 · “A few years ago, I had the ability to take paid safe leave from my job after a man raped me.”
Why Disability Leaders are Rallying Around Kamala Harris
Nov 20, 2024 · Volunteer-led groups of disability activists are rallying around the Harris-Walz campaign like none before: Disabled Voters for Harris. Disabled Folks for Kamala. DisCo4Harris (Disability Coalition for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz). Disabled leaders are personally stumping for the candidates, too, and the Democratic National Convention Disability Caucus and the Young Democrats of America ...
Judge for Yourself: Data vs. Anecdotes – Women's eNews
Dec 5, 2024 · Almost immediately after the US election results were announced, Trump declared he had a mandate ‘to bring common sense’ to the country. But how can “common sense” coexist with policies that advocate for both banning abortions and promoting the free carrying of firearms?
Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Psychological Disability Affecting …
Nov 12, 2024 · Have you ever heard your alarm clock go off only to feel immobile when you look outside at the darkness? In the fall and winter seasons, this is an everyday occurrence for those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of Major Depressive Disorder that affects 1 in 20 Americans.This disorder occurs in the fall and winter as sunlight becomes scarce.
Birth Alert: Indigenous Newborns Still Apprehended in Canada
Dec 16, 2024 · “I was in care since I was two days old.” Staci, an Indigenous 21 year old woman tells me as she cradles her baby. The rain is falling on a tarp overhead that’s meant to protect food and supplies from the elements.
Nowhere To Turn: The Undeclared War on Women in Greece
Dec 5, 2024 · On June 9, the body of an 11-year old girl was found outside a small Greek town in the Peloponnese. She had been brutally killed with a screwdriver, resisting rape by her 37-year old uncle.
Older Lesbians Reunite, Focused Now on Ageism – Women's eNews
Sep 12, 2016 · Alix Dobkin at a gay pride parade with grandchildren in Woodstock, N.Y. Credit: Alix Dobkin. NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)– These days, Alix Dobkin passes most of her time taking care of her three young grandchildren, picking up the two oldest from elementary school in Woodstock, N.Y., and playing with the youngest, a 4-year-old, at home. Every once in a while, though, the 73-year-old renowned folk ...
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Jan 6, 2025 · Thirty-percent of females said they seriously considered attempting death by suicide, up by 60% just one decade ago.
The Male Pill: A Game Changer – Women's eNews
Dec 5, 2024 · In the two years since the Roe decision was overturned, a great deal of ink has been spilled discussing new restrictions to abortion and other means of curtailing women’s reproductive choices.
Disabilities in Mental Health: PreTeen Suicide - Women's eNews
Nov 20, 2024 · The first time LaOneda Carpenter spoke about her 12-year-old daughter’s death by suicide was at a Mother’s Day luncheon at a church in May 2017.