Women

Planned Parenthood president says organization will continue to provide abortion care: ‘We won’t back down’

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S.D. governor: Bar abortion pills, but don’t punish women for them

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Megan Thee Stallion speaks out against SCOTUS’ Roe v. Wade decision at Glastonbury

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Medi-Cal will cover doulas at more than twice California’s initial proposed rate

Advocates say greater accessibility to doulas could help lower maternal mortality rates, especially for Black mothers.
/ June 26, 2022

A post-‘Roe’ world in Georgia will mean more restrictions—and more political battles

The overturning of Roe v. Wade eradicated 50 years of protection for those who can get pregnant. In Georgia, it…
/ June 25, 2022
Fraud Charge Against Goldman Sachs Takes Toll On Market Indices

Black educators get a boost from Goldman Sachs grant

A New Orleans nonprofit that supports Black educators will receive a major financial boost from Goldman Sachs. 
/ June 24, 2022

Meghan Markle sends coffee, bagels and cookies; thanks moms fighting to change gun laws

Meghan Markle showed some love to the volunteers with Moms Demand Action for their relentless campaign for safer gun laws.
/ June 23, 2022

South Sudan fights child marriage where girls are sold for cows

The price of a daughter, determined in negotiations between her father and would-be husband, is typically 50 to 100 cows.
/ June 22, 2022

Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality

Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula to address racial…
/ June 22, 2022
The Reset with Coach Tish theGrio.com

Dealing with ‘working parental burnout’? You’re not alone

A new study reveals an increasing number of parents are stretched beyond their limits, calling the phenomenon "working parental burnout."
/ June 18, 2022

Ohio jury found police officer faced discrimination and retaliation. So they awarded her $2 

Melissa McFadden was awarded $1 for the discrimination and $1 for retaliation after claiming she was targeted by supervisors.
/ June 16, 2022
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Ayesha Curry CAN cook. Steph Curry’s T-shirt said what it said to the Celtics and Twitter  

The T-shirt Curry wore at Tuesday's post-game press conference is a response to a sign posted outside a Boston sports…
/ June 15, 2022

Math teacher is a fraction of a percentage point from making it to the runoff for superintendent of California’s schools

Ainye Long, a middle school department chair of mathematics and the only woman in the race, could face off with…
/ June 14, 2022
The Reset with Coach Tish theGrio.com

Burnout rates are alarmingly high for women. What’s stressing them out? 

A new study indicates workplaces are moving too slowly to resolve burnout, which is worsening for women. Coach Tish unpacks…
/ June 10, 2022

Lone Black worker at Texas outreach clinic sues employer, alleging discrimination, harassment 

Jazzalynn McMurrin, a nurse at Galveston's MD Anderson Cancer Center, said she sought professional help and was prescribed anti-depressants.
/ June 9, 2022