Ms. Memo: This Week in Women's Rights - May 6, 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.
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How ICE Became the Enforcement Arm of the Patriarchy
By Camille Hahn | Speaking in early February, while the nation was still reeling from the killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, Jackson Katz, a leading voice in gender violence prevention and masculinity studies, and Loretta Ross, a celebrated Black feminist scholar and cofounder of SisterSong, examined the deadly ways misogyny and racism intersect in Donald Trump’s America.
The two of them had a nuanced exploration of how government institutions, cultural narratives and political movements shape—and weaponize—issues of gender and race. Their candid exchange critiques the forces behind U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and right-wing populism, and challenges us to rethink empathy, identity and our strategies for building a more inclusive feminist movement.
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More stories:
A Back-and-Forth in the Courts: Feminist Lawyers Ask the Supreme Court to Step In—and Abortion Pill Access Is Restored, For Now ([link removed])
Why Trump Can’t Just Decree Changes to Voting by Mail: Former Federal Judge Explains How the President’s EO Is ‘a Solution Looking for a Problem’ ([link removed])
The Supreme Court Just Gutted the Voting Rights Act. Women Will Pay the Price. ([link removed])
The Supreme Court Is Showing Us Why the ERA Can’t Wait ([link removed])
The Only Place to Report Police Sexual Violence Is the System That Causes It ([link removed])
The Gun Crisis Is a Maternal Health Crisis. Virginia Shows What a Comprehensive Response Looks Like. ([link removed])
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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:
* "After Callais, calls to reform Supreme Court grow deafening" — Democracy Docket ([link removed])
* "The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power" — The Nation ([link removed])
* "MAP: ICE really doesn’t want protestors to find these unmarked detention sites" — Below The Beltway ([link removed])
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Welcome to “The Magazine,” our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine’s forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Spring 2026 issue, which explores how U.S. federal immigration agencies have become the enforcement arm of the nation’s racism and misogyny. Also in the Winter issue: a renowned women’s rights lawyer on Iran’s deadly crackdown, how the Trump administration is leveraging legislation meant to protect clinics for political persecution, and more. Get the magazine delivered right to your mailbox! ([link removed])
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