Gender Equity

The Health Resources and Services Administration wants you to know there’s help available for anyone facing maternal mental health needs. Building on the success of its maternal mental health hotline…

An online survey about the future of philanthropy conducted by The Harris Poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of…

Older adults with stage I to III breast cancer who identified as non-Hispanic Black face racial disparities in breast cancer care. have increased odds of not receiving guideline-concordant care or timely…

I will never forget the triumphant days of the Paris 2024 Olympics. It was incredible to watch alongside my young daughter, a budding athlete herself, as women Olympians claimed their…

Republican Kelly Ayotte won the gubernatorial election in New Hampshire on Tuesday, beating Democratic challenger Joyce Craig. With Ayotte’s victory, there will soon be 13 women holding their states’ top…

Though a woman of color will not be heading to the White House this year, history was still made with the election of Angela Alsobrooks (D) in Maryland and Rep.…

Election night marked a historic day for Black women in politics — particularly Black women in the Senate — despite Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks have…

Stark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in medical care. The disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people of color…

Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies, training, food and housing to mothers in need, and she asked how many planned…

On a recent autumn evening, the AARP convened a small group of journalists in a hotel dining room a stone’s throw from the White House to discuss a group of…

The training in northwest Mississippi that Cassandra Welchlin led was focused on mobilizing Black women voters amidst voter suppression, but the longtime community organizer wanted to make space to sing.…

Vermont’s only women’s prison has had restorative justice classes for the past three years. It’s a process that focuses on the offender repairing the harm caused by their actions, and…