January 21, 2026

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.

One Year In: 53 Ways the Second Trump Administration Is Harming Women and Families [[link removed]]
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By Areeba Haider | In the first year of the second Trump administration, there has been a barrage of harmful executive orders, the appointment of dangerous and unqualified political nominees, and the unprecedented firing of federal employees, along with restructuring or near elimination of many federal agencies. Amidst a nonstop, chaotic whirlwind of daily breaking news, court decisions and more, the administration is abusing its power to turn back the clock on rights and protections for hundreds of millions of people.
We highlight some ways this administration has been particularly harmful for women and their families
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‘The Moral Property of Women’: Mifepristone, Fibroids and the Stakes of Suppressed Science [[link removed]]

There Is Nothing Patriotic About Denying Veterans Abortion Care [[link removed]]

Keeping Score: Renee Good Fatally Shot by ICE; Women Work Longer and Are Paid Less Worldwide; N.Y. Fights Back Against Federal Childcare Freeze [[link removed]]

The White Supremacist Regime: How the Trump Administration Is Pushing Authoritarianism in the U.S. [[link removed]]

What we're reading:
Because it's hard to keep up with everything going on in the world right now. Here's what we're reading this week:
* "Alliance Defending Freedom’s Cruel History with Conversion Therapy” [[link removed]] — Uncloseted Media [[link removed]]

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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin, at MsMagazine.com, [[link removed]] Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Last year was a harrowing year for many families. The Trump administration’s budget cuts are giving tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of funding healthy meals for students experiencing food insecurity; legislatures are banning books and attacking LGBTQ+ students; and immigration crackdowns are leaving many students afraid to go to school at all. Families have had a lot to be worried about—more than just tests and grades—this year. What are students, parents, and teachers worried about—and what policies are advocates watching?
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