Trapped Between Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Keep Hope Alive After Occupation
In the second part of a feature on Afghan women after the end of U.S. military occupation and the resurgence of the Taliban, Brendan Maslauskas Dunn covers how women are coping with trauma and anxiety while organizing resistance.
Trapped Between The Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Mobilize For A Democratic Afghanistan
With U.S. military occupation over, Afghan women contend with Taliban rule and struggle for a truly democratic nation.
For Wearing Tampon, Virginia Woman Says She’s Barred From Prison Visits
Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.
Women’s March Transcends Elite Feminism To Make Resounding Statement
The Women’s March on Washington—and the nearly 700 sister marches across the country born in solidarity—took place on January 21, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. In eight of the largest cities in the United States, at least 2.6 million people marched and rallied. There were countless
Juvenile Justice Reform Will Fail Without Specific Focus On Young Women
Black girls were about three times as likely as white girls to be referred to juvenile court, and 20% more likely to be detained than white girls. American Indian/Alaska Native girls were 50% more likely to be locked-up.