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Today at Ms. | August 14, 2023

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How Does Your State Rank on Women’s Political Representation? Top Takeaways from the 2023 Gender Parity Index [[link removed]]
BY REPRESENTWOMEN | The 2023 Gender Parity Index is an annual report outlining the status of women’s representation in all 50 states. Which states ranked best in the nation? Which states ranked worst? And what reforms can the U.S. implement, to ensure we see political gender parity in our lifetimes? Here are some of our top takeaways.
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Healing From an Abusive Relationship: The Ms. Q&A With Psychotherapist Amira Martin [[link removed]]
BY ELEANOR J. BADER | Psychotherapist Amira Martin knew that it made sense to move slowly when starting a new relationship, but after a whirlwind romance, she married a man she’d known for less than a year. After all, the courtship had been perfect—indeed, the man himself appeared perfect—and however improbable, Martin believed that she had found her soul mate.
She hadn’t.
Amira Martin spoke with Ms . about her marriage, its dissolution, and what she learned from it.
“I didn’t notice a single red flag. I thought he was a caring, loving man. In retrospect, I know that he was cunning,” said Martin. “Be wary of too much, too fast.”
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We Can’t Give Up on States With Abortion Bans [[link removed]]
A rally to protest the closure of the last abortion clinic in Missouri on May 30, 2019, in St. Louis. (Jacob Moscovitch / Getty Images)
BY AMELIA LETSON | On my campus and in advocacy spaces, I often find myself in the minority opinion, fighting for the states that so many have left behind. The response to Dobbs cannot be a tactical retreat.
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In early June 2023, for the second time in two months, Trump was indicted—this time on 37 felony counts for allegedly mishandling sensitive, classified government materials and obstruction of justice. What does this most recent indictment mean for Trump, the 2024 elections, and the future of American democracy as a whole?
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