Women and oppressed genders

Vietnam advances LGBTQ+ rights

The Vietnam Ministry of Health ensured on Aug. 3 that members of the LGBTQ+ community will receive appropriate and respectful…

September 2, 2022

Michigan: ballot initiative huge advance for reproductive justice

Bulletin: On August 31, with a 2-2 deadlock vote, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers overturned the decision of the…

August 31, 2022

Yvonne Swan Wanrow set precedent for self-defense cases

Record numbers of women and gender-oppressed people are being locked up.  Writing for the Guardian, Marianne Kaba estimated that between…

August 29, 2022

Louisiana case shows: the human toll of abortion bans

Nancy Davis has been confronted by a terrible dilemma. She and her fiancé, Shedrick Cole, who have three children, wanted…

August 29, 2022

Sierra Leone: Fight for reproductive rights closes in on major victory

The 10th African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights was held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 27-July 1. Almost 1,000…

August 24, 2022

Twenty years ago, Nigerian women took over ChevronTexaco and won concession

The following article first appeared on workers.org in two parts, dated Aug. 1 and 8, 2002. In honor of Black…

August 11, 2022

The importance of the Kansas vote

A major victory for women and all who can become pregnant happened when Kansas voters voted NO Aug. 2 on…

August 10, 2022

Unite and fight abortion bans!

Protests continue countrywide against reactionary state abortion bans that have been implemented or will be realized any day in half…

August 3, 2022

Abortion access under attack in West Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia As a result of the recent SCOTUS overthrow of Roe v. Wade, the bigoted coal baron governor…

July 29, 2022

Choice means choice − a WW commentary

By Olujimi Alade The SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade has inspired a wave of reaction. The fervor in support…

July 28, 2022