I can’t help but wonder what the long-term consequences are to a society that suppresses our empathy and humanity in the name of self care? When I had my son two years ago, I came home with my husband ...

My mouth dropped open in response, but no words came out.

When Sabrina Carpenter recently opened as host for NBC’s Saturday Night Live, she didn’t hold back. “Since you’re here, I want to clear up some misconceptions people have about me,” she said with a ...

This afterbirth has spiritual and religious significance in different parts of the world, says Y.W. Loke in this excerpt from “Life’s Vital Link.” But perhaps it’s overlooked in Western culture since ...

For 35 years, Marcy Syms appeared in TV and radio commercials for her family’s company, voicing its famous slogan, “An educated consumer is our best customer.” Syms was the first truly off-price ...

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. But now ...

The fact that medical professionals seldom ask women whether they served in the military upon assigning them a diagnosis is just one of the reasons why many female veterans fail to receive the ...

Remnants of the “marital rape exemption” still exist in many states’ laws, even though all 50 states now criminalize spousal rape. Plea bargains can also lead to more lenient sentencing. Caroline ...

In her recent address before the United Nations Security Council, the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten delivered a searing account of the devastating and shocking ...

Michelle Obama breastfed both her daughters and advocates are hoping she will use the platform of her anti-obesity campaign to promote breastfeeding and share her own experiences.

Health insurance premiums have climbed to their highest in 15 years, and the “Big Beautiful Bill” adds further uncertainty to coverage. Families and employers are alike alarmed by the financial strain ...

MEXICO CITY (WOMENSENEWS)–The second time Deborah Alvarez was deported from the United States in 2005, after she was detained for prostitution solicitation tickets, she knew she would have to stay in ...