Opinion

Pink tax, safety tax, health tax & more: The hidden cost of being a woman no one counts

Do women end up paying hidden taxes just to survive? From the 'pink tax' to 'safety tax' and more, where women pay more for gendered products and essential safety measures. Does simply existing as a ...
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The best way to remove dried paint from clothing

If you have dried paint on a favorite clothing item, don't worry. Not all hope is lost! The best way to remove set paint ...

Are Old T-Shirts the Secret to a Just Transition?

In Ghana, a collaboration between two non-profits is lifting women out of poverty, upskilling them in circular fashion and ...
Essence

Laser Hair Removal Is Safe For Black Women—If You Go To The Right Provider

For years, Black women have been told that laser hair removal and other laser-based skin treatments weren’t safe for us. This is because many of us grew up hearing horror stories about burns, scars, ...
KSAT

Women celebrate FDA removal of black box warning on hormone replacement therapy products

SAN ANTONIO – An announcement earlier this month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will change the lives of millions of American women. After decades, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Forbes

FDA’s Menopause Drugs Black Box Warning Removal Helps Working Women

Many women leave the workplace or struggle in their jobs due to menopausal symptoms. I witnessed history on Monday as the FDA and HHS announced that the black box warning would be removed from ...
The New York Times

Why Can’t Fashion See What It Does to Women?

A season that included off-putting, sometimes cruel designs left us wondering about what it all means. A season that included off-putting, sometimes cruel designs left us wondering about what it all ...
Aclu.org

Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made headlines when he summoned hundreds of senior military leaders to a military base in Quantico, Virginia and made troubling comments about equity in the military.
AZ Central

Police removed their hijabs during pro-Palestinian protests at ASU. Now, they're suing

Multiple women who joined pro-Palestinian protests at Arizona State University in 2024 are suing after officers removed their hijabs during arrest. The lawsuit alleges violation of constitutional ...
phillyvoice.com

Aubrey Plaza wears T-shirt promoting Philly's new WNBA franchise to New York Liberty game

Actor Aubrey Plaza was spotted at a New York Liberty game Tuesday night clad in a T-shirt promoting women's sports in Philadelphia. The shirt states "Philly is a women's sports town" in orange text ...
The Hill

Hegseth’s ousting of female leaders may have ‘chilling effect’ at Pentagon

The unexplained removal of the first female head of the U.S. Naval Academy last week is the latest in a string of top military women who have either been fired or moved to largely invisible roles ...