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A reproductive rights rally in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2022. (Ethan Gregory Dodge / Unsplash)

BY JENNIE WETTER | In a post-Roe United States, we should look to the reproductive justice movement created and led by Black women for the future we want and how to build it. We are far from that vision today. Banning mifepristone would only put it that much farther out of reach.

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A demonstration in Berlin by Afghan women’s and diaspora groups against the Taliban in Afghanistan. The demonstrators demand more rights and self-determination for women in their country. (Gerald Matzka / DPA Picture Alliance via Getty Images)

BY LISA SORUSH | The Taliban’s oppression and violence against women in Afghanistan are undeniable atrocities that demand the world’s attention and immediate action.

To achieve meaningful progress towards gender equality in Afghanistan, a comprehensive approach is necessary that addresses not only the specific needs of Afghan women, but also the political and economic factors that contribute to their oppression.

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Danai Gurira as Okoye and Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Eli Adé / Marvel)

BY DIANA MAFE | Clearly, Wakanda Forever did something right, since it was the only source of nominations and the solitary triumph for Black women at the Oscars this year. Yet the film is also an ironic case study demonstrating how Black women are marginalized in the film industry.

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