From the ongoing fight for abortion rights and access, to elections, to the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment, there are a multitude of battles to keep up with. In this weekly roundup, find the absolute need-to-know news for feminists.

President Joe Biden hands a pen to Mary Kay Henry, president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), after signing an executive order related to childcare and eldercare on April 18, 2023. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

BY MARIBEL RAMOS | Too often, investments in housing, affordable and quality healthcare, child and elder care, paid family and medical leave—all of which allow women and families to thrive—are the first to get cut when lawmakers talk of “cutting wasteful government spending” or “balancing the budget.”

President Joe Biden’s most recent budget proposal bucks that historical trend in a big way.

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Because it's hard to keep up with everything going on in the world right now. Here's what we're reading this week: 

• "O.J. Simpson’s trial forced us to talk about domestic violence. We’re not done yet.” — The 19th
• "Fox News buries court decision implementing a near-total abortion ban in Arizona” — Media Matters for America

Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on

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In this episode,  we’re joined by the indomitable Lizz Winstead with a live studio in Washington, D.C. She bares all as we talk about the new documentary featuring her and Abortion Access Front (AAF), No One Asked You.  From her childhood to her own abortion story,  she tells it all, including what led her to found AAF.

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