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Afghanistan Faces Growing Crises as Aid Cuts, Regional Conflict, and Diplomatic Uncertainty Deepen Civilian Suffering
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (384+ words) At the center of this moment is a growing uncertainty around international engagement. The United States has called for a reassessment of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA), raising questions about the effectiveness of ongoing aid while citing…...
We stand with Dolores Huerta
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (184+ words) We stand with Dolores Huerta." Dolores has been a member of the Feminist Majority Foundation board and a close friend for decades. We have witnessed her extraordinary courage and moral clarity firsthand " which is precisely why we are not surprised…...
Taliban Criminal Code Authorizes Beating of Wives as Long as It Does Not “Break Bones”
2+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) The Taliban recently enacted a sweeping new penal code that explicitly permits husbands to physically punish their wives and children, as long as the abuse does not result in broken bones or open wounds" The provision is embedded in a…...
The SAVE Act: New Barriers for Women to the Ballot Box
2+ week, 6+ day ago (234+ words) The Senate is preparing to vote on S.128, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the "SAVE Act." Supporters argue the bill is necessary to protect election integrity. In practice, however, it would make it significantly harder for millions…...
Taliban Order Gender Segregation in Hospital Operating Rooms Across Afghanistan
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (453+ words) The Taliban have issued a new directive ordering teaching hospitals across Afghanistan to fully segregate male and female medical staff in operating rooms, a move that health professionals warn will further weaken an already strained healthcare system. The Taliban enforced…...
Taliban’s New Penal Code Institutionalizes Exclusion and Threatens Afghanistan's Vulnerable Communities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) In January, the Taliban released a new law authorizing executions across eleven categories of people. Article 16 gives the Taliban the ability for "discretionary execution" for Taliban-defined crimes such as "armed opposition to the Taliban, promoting beliefs contrary to Islam, sorcery…...
Removal of “Option 3” on the 988 Suicide Hotline Poses Extreme Mental Health Risk for LGBTQ+ Youth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) The foundation of LGBTQ+ mental health support is crumbling. This past summer, the current administration decided to remove "Option 3" from the 988 Suicide Hotline, which was specifically for LGBTQ+ people in crisis. The elimination of this option puts already vulnerable LGBTQ…...
Investors' Undervaluation of Women’s Health Mirrors America's Devaluation of Women’s Bodies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) For decades, women's healthcare has been narrowly framed around reproduction and fertility, despite the reality that women's health extends far beyond these boundaries. At the same time, women are expected to drive the economy, working, caregiving, and managing the health…...
Black History Month Celebrates 100th Anniversary
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (447+ words) Black History is world history. Although it is the shortest month, February is recognized in the United States as Black History Month to honor and celebrate the profound contributions Black people have made, and continue to make, to society." Since…...
Taliban’s New Penal Code Codifies Violence, Obedience, and Gender Apartheid
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (535+ words) The Taliban has quietly enacted a sweeping new penal code that fundamentally reshapes Afghanistan's legal system, formalizing violence, criminalizing dissent, legalizing slavery, and stripping women of legal personhood under the guise of religious law. On January 7, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada…...