Today at Ms. | July 2, 2021
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Sha’Carri Richardson Isn’t Just Breaking Records—She’s Breaking Glass Ceilings
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BY CIMAJIE BEST | On June 19, 21-year-old Sha’Carri Richardson solidified her spot on Team USA after winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.86 seconds. As the world watched the phenom take her victory lap, orange hair in the wind, arms stretched wide, with acrylic nails as long as they come, there was a certain group whose pride swelled the most: Black women. Now, Richardson could be facing total disqualification from her first Olympics due to cannabis consumption. While we await news of her Olympic fate, there is another story based on a double standard that needs to be told here. Read more to find out why it’s a win for us to see her at the top of the Olympic team.
Ms. Global: Addressing Sexual Abuse in Mali, Germany and the U.K.; Ongoing Ethiopian Occupation of Tigray; Combatting Misogyny Among Artists in China
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BY LILY SENDROFF and JULIET SCHULMAN-HALL | We may think we’re a first-world nation, but the U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap and 75th in women’s political representation. We’re also painfully lacking in paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.
July 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us
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BY KARLA STRAND | This month’s list of 26 new books has a little something for everyone. From memoirs to histories to romances and short stories, the variety of unmissable books coming out in July is nothing short of remarkable. See what wonders await you.
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