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  Eleanor Smeal & Katherine Spillar · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 3:04 PM

This is a critical moment for the ERA—and Ms.

After a decades long fight for equality, we are now on the verge of seeing the Equal Rights Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.  MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   49 years after the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification, w…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 11:02 PM

Getting parents back to work

Almost 3 million women have left the labor force | The International Criminal Court must fight sexual violence | Anti-abortion groups launch an assault on voting rights legislation MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 25, 2021   With Today at …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 10:58 PM

Fab Five shatter L.A. County's glass ceiling

Five women run the nation's largest local government | Activists propose legislation for fairer elections | Neera Tanden faces sexist double standards MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 24, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from th…
  Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days

February 24, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration's first 100 days in office Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days   February 24, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on the first 100 days of the new Biden-Harris …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Why does the death penalty still exist?

How can the U.S. justify capital punishment? | Biden's rescue plan addresses racial and gender disparities | Feminists call for confirmation of DOJ nominees MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 23, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter f…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 12:09 AM

Pregnant women deserve a choice

Why are some people banned from giving birth vaginally? | A social reckoning for the news media industry | Development banks are harming women MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 22, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team h…
  Ms. Foundation for Women · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Join us on February 25...

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, Please join us for the second in our two-part series, Beyond White Feminism, co-presented with the Center for Brooklyn History on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 6:30 PM ET. If you missed the first discussion, you can watch the rec…
  Eleanor Smeal & Katherine Spillar · [email protected]
February 21, 2021 at 7:48 PM

The Final Fight for the ERA

After a decades long fight for equality, we are now on the verge of seeing the Equal Rights Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.  MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   49 years after the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification, w…
  Ms. Weekly Digest · [email protected]
February 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | February 20, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | February 20, 2021   Dear John, Much of the nation’s attention turned this week to the once-in-a-century deadly storm sweeping the country. …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 11:12 PM

Abortion care made COVID-safe

Telemedicine abortion care is equally effective | Pandemic exacerbates U.S. hunger crisis | Coming-of-age films to watch in 2021 MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 19, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. mag…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 11:00 PM

How Black women are defending abortion rights

State lawmakers' fight to secure abortion access | How Biden will help students and survivors | Rush Limbaugh's sexist legacy MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 18, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. magazi…
  Eleanor Smeal & Katherine Spillar · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Will your name be recorded in the ERA Honor Roll?

After a decades long fight for equality, we are now on the verge of seeing the Equal Rights Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.  MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   49 years after the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification, w…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Saluting Black feminists, past and present

“My Name is Pauli Murray” illuminates a visionary feminist lawyer | Mary Church Terrell was left out of history | DA Fani Willis holds the former president accountable MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 17, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily n…
  Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days

February 17, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration's first 100 days in office Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days   February 17, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on the first 100 days of the new Biden-Harris …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Meet the new feminists in Congress

Nine new Democratic women joined the 117th Congress | Local politics are key to making change | How are child care centers staying safe? MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 16, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at…
  Ms. Foundation for Women · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 9:17 PM

Join us on February 17...

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, You are invited to a discussion on February 17 at 6:30 p.m. ET with former Jezebel editor-in-chief Koa Beck about her new book, “White Feminism”. Her new work uncovers the long, troubling, racist ideology that has dominated the Am…
  Eleanor Smeal & Katherine Spillar · [email protected]
February 14, 2021 at 5:35 PM

Will your name be on the ERA Honor Roll?

After a decades long fight for equality, we are now on the verge of seeing the Equal Rights Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.  MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   49 years after the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification, w…
  Ms. Weekly Digest · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 12:30 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | February 13, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | February 13, 2021   Dear John, This has truly been a week of highs and lows for the American political system. Like much of the Ms. communi…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 11:03 PM

The best way to celebrate Galentine's Day

Help end the stigma around sex and contraception | Making intersectionality central to the U.N.’s mandate | Women excluded from family payments MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 12, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Biden's investment in workers and families

Biden's plans for child care and a living wage | Momnibus Act introduced to save Black mothers | Executive order prompts refugee admissions MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 11, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 11:01 PM

The reality of mass incarceration for women

What challenges do women face behind bars? | The dangers of delayed Cabinet confirmations | U.S. maternal health falls short MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 10, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. magazin…
  Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days

February 10, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration's first 100 days in office Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days   February 10, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on the first 100 days of the new Biden-Harris …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 11:04 PM

It's time to hold Trump accountable

The constitution supports convicting Trump | Trumpism fostered anti-choice violence | How extremists are recruiting women MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 9, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. magazine—ou…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 11:18 PM

Women reimagine policing

Women and LGBTQ people deserve a voice in policing | Period poverty keeps girls out of school | 100 books to look out for in 2021 MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 8, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. mag…
  Ms. Weekly Digest · [email protected]
February 6, 2021 at 12:55 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | February 6, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | February 6, 2021   Dear John, Will you be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday? Perhaps football isn’t a topic that you’d expect for this wee…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 11:14 PM

The not-so-secret sexism of the Super Bowl

An inside look at the pay and sex discrimination that NFL cheerleaders face | How do we end human trafficking? | When will girls get fair play? MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 5, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team h…
  Kathy Spillar, Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 2:05 PM

Don’t miss our limited edition poster!

A sneak peek at the Winter Issue of Ms. magazine! Become a Ms. Member today to get it delivered straight to your mailbox. MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Dear John, We are at a transformational shift to a new era of gender equality in the United States, with feminist women…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Telemedicine abortion is now available in Massachusetts

A Mass. clinic is offering telemedicine abortion, under a research exception to the FDA restriction | Donald Trump presided over an unprecedented killing spree on his way out of office | Expectations for the Biden-Harris administration from Native American leaders MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVE…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Why communities need independent abortion clinics

Clinics that serve 60% of abortion-seekers are shutting down at alarming rates across the U.S. | Meet the public official behind Argentina’s landmark abortion ruling | ‘Homegirl Project’ ushers young women of color into politics MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. |…
  Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 1:50 PM

Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days

February 3, 2021 | Must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration's first 100 days in office Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days   February 3, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on the first 100 days of the new Biden-Harris ad…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 11:01 PM

A "Marshall Plan for Moms"

Economic recovery must start with women | Biden’s ‘U.S. Citizenship Act’ | How Ms. made Wonder Woman a feminist icon MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 2, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. magazine—our top…
  Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 3:55 PM

YOU'RE INVITED: Exclusive Screening of "Women in Blue"

Virtual screening and live post-film Q&A discussion on Thursday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m PT / 7:00 p.m. ET! MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Join Ms. for an exclusive virtual screening of the Women in Blue documentary and live post-film Q&A discussion! Thursday, Febru…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 11:29 PM

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi on the fight for racial justice

"Black women are oftentimes key architects of social movements" | Amanda Gorman’s eight reasons to stand up against abortion bans | The Ms. Q&A with Zerlina Maxwell MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | February 1, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily n…
  Kathy Spillar, Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
January 31, 2021 at 5:12 PM

Kamala Harris and the Feminist Future of America

A sneak peek at the Winter Issue of Ms. magazine! Become a Ms. Member today to get it delivered straight to your mailbox. MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Dear John, We are at a transformational shift to a new era of gender equality in the United States, with feminist women…
  Ms. Weekly Digest · [email protected]
January 30, 2021 at 12:55 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | January 30, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | January 30, 2021   Dear John, I’d like to invite you to an upcoming event we are incredibly excited about: Join Ms. for an exclusive virtual…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 30, 2021 at 12:08 AM

YOU'RE INVITED: Exclusive Screening of "Women in Blue"

Join us for a virtual screening and live post-film Q&A discussion | Democratic Women’s Caucus urges action to further gender justice | Combating QAnon conspiracies MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 29, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily n…
  Ruth McFarlane, Ms. Foundation for Women · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 8:02 PM

January E-News: Ms. Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, In January we take stock of our priorities and get back to work after a period of celebration, ritual, and rest. I am grateful for this season -- chilly as it is -- because of the opportunity to recommit to what is most important.…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 11:20 PM

A crucial step toward economic justice

Senate Democrats move to raise the minimum wage | Protecting the ACA is only a starting point for women’s health care | A record number of lawsuits to fight sex discrimination in athletics MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 28, 2021   With To…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 11:28 PM

The ERA's time has come

The final fight for the Equal Rights Amendment | President Biden is returning the U.S. to an era of LGBTQ+ inclusion | Defend democracy—end the filibuster MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 27, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter from…
  Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 1:48 PM

Ms. Reports: President Biden's First 100 Days

January 27, 2021 | Plus more of this week's must-reads on the Biden-Harris administration Ms. Reports: The First 100 Days   January 27, 2021   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on the first 100 days of the new Biden-Harris adm…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Taking politics out of women’s health

A new episode of "On The Issues with Michele Goodwin" | The Biden administration to review the U.S.-Taliban agreement | COVID-19 data scientist and whistleblower Rebekah Jones is a profile in courage MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 26, 2021   …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 11:11 PM

Madams Secretary

The first gender-balanced Presidential Cabinet in U.S. history | President Biden’s LGBTQ executive order | The subversive potential of Harriet Tubman on the $20 MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 25, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newslette…
  Kathy Spillar, Ms. Magazine · [email protected]
January 24, 2021 at 3:35 PM

Inside the “Cabinet That Looks Like America”

A sneak peek at the Winter Issue of Ms. magazine! Become a Ms. Member today to get it delivered straight to your mailbox. MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Dear John, We are at a transformational shift to a new era of gender equality in the United States, with feminist women…
  Ms. Weekly Digest · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 12:55 PM

This Week's Ms. Must-Reads

Weekly Digest | January 23, 2021 | Everything you missed at Ms. magazine this week. Weekly Digest   Letter from an Editor | January 23, 2021   Dear John, What a week! I don’t know about you, but after a long four years, it truly feels like a weight has been lifted…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 11:47 PM

48 years of Roe v. Wade

Today marks the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and abortion rights are more tenuous than ever | Repealing the harmful Hyde Amendment | "I spent my entire pregnancy fighting for abortion access in Colorado" MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 22, 2021 …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Inside the final fight for the ERA

“This is the year of the ERA. We’re gonna get it done!” | Breaking the executive branch’s glass ceiling | The Biden-Harris administration must restore asylum MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 21, 2021   With Today at Ms.—a daily newsletter f…
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 11:49 PM

The Biden-Harris Administration: Day One

Inauguration day is here! | Feminist leaders on the Biden-Harris agenda for gender equality | The feminist future of America | Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman makes her mark | What we can expect from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | Janua…
  Ms. Foundation for Women · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 4:57 PM

The Ms. Foundation Celebrates VP Kamala Harris

Ms. Foundation for Women       Dear John, It has taken almost 100 years since women secured a right to vote for the nation to arrive at this mile marker. We pause in the midst of turmoil, upheaval, and struggle to witness and celebrate an historic win for women. Read the …
  Ms. Transition Report · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 1:15 PM

A new era for gender equality

January 20, 2021 | Inauguration Day is here! | Plus more of this week's must-reads on the presidential transition Transition 2020 Report   January 20, 2021 | Inauguration Day   With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on the critical …
  Today at Ms. · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 11:00 PM

This is what democracy looks like!

Inauguration Day is upon us, ushering in a new era for gender equality | MLK's forgotten reproductive justice legacy | President-Elect Biden appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health MORE THAN A MAGAZINE, A MOVEMENT   Today at Ms. | January 19, 2021   …