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Meet The Company That Wants To Make Your Tampons Safe

By Maureen on February 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

Your vagina will thank you.

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By jtribbett1 on January 16, 2015 • ( 1 )

Women’s Forum in Sierra Leone set up 8 safe spaces for adolescent girls. See Sierra Express Media. Brown Girl Magazine explains why you should care about the 104 women in Congress. “Nearly half of fathers report dissatisfaction with the amount… Read More ›

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By amblitstein on July 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

Todd Akin takes back his apology for his ‘legitimate rape’ comments. See the Huffington Post. An American judge advocates corrective rape for lesbians. See Pink News. The abrupt closing of Crumbs Bake Shop prompts the potential sexism embedded in cupcake… Read More ›

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By amblitstein on June 20, 2014 • ( 1 )

New York lawmakers successfully called on the state legislature to pass a bill that will protect pregnant women from employment discrimination. See RH Reality Check. Facebook has modified its nudity policy and will now allow photos of nursing mothers. See Mic. On Jimmy… Read More ›

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Spotlight On: Molly Hayward

By Maureen on June 4, 2014 • ( 2 )

Molly Hayward has spent the last eight years traveling around the world studying and working for women’s rights and socio-economic empowerment. She is the founder of Cora, a company that provides U.S. women with customizable, monthly deliveries of organic feminine hygiene… Read More ›

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5 Things About Your Period You Won’t Learn in School

By Maureen on May 28, 2014 • ( 5 )

Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene management and ensuring that women can menstruate with dignity and privacy. And while I’m all for privacy, I also believe strongly in the need… Read More ›

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By amblitstein on April 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

PolicyMic lists everything that women could buy if they were paid the same salary as men. The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology published a report showing that businesses with more women are more successful. See Mashable. In an interview… Read More ›

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For Many Girls, the Key to Education is Sanitary Napkins

By Maureen on April 10, 2014 • ( 4 )

Note: Originally written for the Huffington Post. For most adolescents in the United States, menstruation is a nuisance. It is an inconvenience replete with limitless possibilities for embarrassment: did anyone see me slip a tampon in my pocket? Is it… Read More ›

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Why Water Matters (More) for Women

By Maureen on March 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

I’ll be the first to admit that I take water for granted. I don’t give much thought to how privileged I am every time I flush a toilet or drink filtered water without exerting any more effort than walking to… Read More ›