Today marks two years since the ban on women drivers was lifted in Saudi Arabia; the #JustUs campaign demands legislation to protect incarcerated people; introducing the Ms. podcast.
*"Today at Ms."** | **June 24, 2020*
*We are so excited to announce the launch of "Ms". magazine's very first podcast, "On the Issues with Michele Goodwin"! A trailer is available now on Apple Podcasts [ [link removed] ] + Spotify [ [link removed] ]. Subscribe, rate and review today-then tune in for our premiere episode on Tuesday, June 30! *
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*Two Years Ago, Saudi Arabia's Driving Ban Was Lifted. Yet Women Remain in Prison. [ [link removed] ]*
BY UMA MISHRA-NEWBERY | Two years ago today, Saudi Arabia's driving ban for women was lifted. And yet, Loujain alHathloul and other Saudi women's rights activists remain in prison to this day.
*#JustUs Campaign Demands Emergency Plans for Prisons During COVID-19 [ [link removed] ]*
BY AUDREY GIBBS | This year, 540 people in the criminal justice system have died due to COVID-19. The #JustUs campaign was launched to solve this crisis-by demanding that legislators create national and state-based policy to protect incarcerated people during major crises (like the current global pandemic).
*Introducing the "Ms". Podcast: On the Issues with Michele Goodwin [ [link removed] ]*
BY KATHY SPILLAR | "On the Issues"" with Michele Goodwin" tackles the most compelling issues of our times, centering your concerns about rebuilding our nation and advancing the promise of equality. Tune in for the first epsiode-"Policing in America: A Tale of Race, Sex and Violence"-on Tuesday, June 30!
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