Everyone’s menstrual cycle is different, but having a period is a financial burden regardless of whether you have a light or a heavy flow. Unfortunately, many people who either can’t afford menstrual ...

Around the world, young Jewish boys and girls celebrate their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at age 13 and 12 in order to demonstrate their commitment to their faith and recognize that they are now responsible ...

Meal prep and cooking. Collecting water. Caring for children. The amount of time spent on chores and caring for others might not always seem like a lot. But eventually, it adds up — especially for ...

The dowry custom reinforces the idea that girls and women are a burden on society and that their value can be reduced to money and material goods. Until women are valued as equal and contributing ...

Every day, fresh headlines seem to inundate our timelines detailing a new onslaught of overwhelming global challenges. From the climate crisis to political unrest, it’s easy to feel powerless under ...

The fashion industry is on pace to triple global production by 2050 to more than 160 million tons of clothing, according to a new report released Tuesday by the environmental organization, the Ellen ...

George M. Johnson (they/them) is an award-winning writer, executive producer, and New York Times-bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue . In 2021, All Boys Aren't Blue was named one of the top 10 ...

Poetry and art aren't just indulgences, or for decoration. They're forms of expression which can do things that essays or political speeches can't. Poetry in particular can convey additional aspects ...

When United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the global effort required to get back on track towards achieving the sustainable development goals in his report in 2021, he ...

Saturday we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and while this has been a remarkable year for recognition of women in science (hello, “Hidden Figures”) there are still ...

In South Africa, gender-based violence has become such a common occurrence that it is often referred to as the country’s second pandemic. The United Nations’ Global Goal 5 calls for gender equality ...

Tree-planting has become a cornerstone of many environmental campaigns in recent years. The call to plant trees is everywhere, seen as a simple and effective way to help reduce the impact of carbon ...