Recently, the New York State Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a retrial in a 4-3 decision. The court called into question witness testimonies presenting alleged sexual assaults that were never proven in court and not...
On Tuesday, April 9, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an old law from 1864 banning abortions could be enforced. There are no exceptions for rape or incest. The law that dates back to before Arizona became a state criminalizes medical professionals who provide...
For centuries, the sugar industry and the slave labor system that produced the world’s sugar, shaped the global economy and condemned millions – from Brazil, the Caribbean islands, Louisiana and more – to short, brutal lives of labor. Now, a recent New York...
March 8th is International Women’s Day. This is a day to commemorate the working women who have struggled and fought to better their conditions. Today in the United States, the attacks on abortion and reproductive rights continue. The Alabama Supreme Court recently...
Parents across the country faced increasing child care costs in 2023. Many, especially women, had to leave their jobs because these costs became too expensive on top of rent, the usual bills, and other paid necessities. The challenge of finding accessible and...
