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 ...

For the last 500 years, a certain kind of world map has been used to teach children about our planet. But forget everything you know. The world is not as it seems, humanity has been brainwashed by a ...

Feminism affects all of us, but most of all it impacts the rights of women and girls. At its core, feminism is about all genders having equal rights, opportunities, and treatment. The movement has its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...