After Kimberly Mata-Rubio lost her daughter to gun violence, she poured her energy into enacting change.
Posts by Candice Helfand-Rogers
Remembering Sinéad O’Connor, Gifted Musician and Strident Activist
Her most iconic moment – a demonstration against a global power, performed on a televised stage – defined her. She had no regrets.
Emily’s List Kicks Off ‘Madam Mayor’ Effort
The organization, which supports pro-choice women candidates, will focus on local races in U.S. cities.
‘Barbie’ Makes $155 Million in the U.S. its Opening Weekend, Smashing Records
This summer’s box-office hit is a woman-made, women-led feminist contemplation hidden within a pink, plastic Trojan horse. Its opening was the biggest ever for a woman director.
40 Public Companies Founded by Women
The list of publicly traded companies run by women entrepreneurs continues to grow – slowly, but surely.
As Hollywood Strikes, Let’s Remember 7 Real-Life Norma Raes
Writers and performers are fighting for fair pay and conditions, so we’re taking a look at women who have led workers’ rights movements over the years.
The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Will Soon Hit U.S. Shelves
The FDA just approved Opill, a non-prescription oral contraceptive, for sale both in stores and online.
Mom-Founded Formula Startup Bobbie Buys Nature’s One
The San Francisco company, founded by Laura Modi in 2018, raised $70 million to acquire a legacy brand that’s been around more than two decades longer.
Ukraine’s Female Soldiers Dealing With Ill-Fitting Uniforms, Health Issues
From too-big boots to cystitis and yeast infections, Ukrainian women soldiers are struggling.
‘The Artist’s Way,’ and the Limitations We Place on Women’s Imaginations
A 12-week exercise in nurturing my “inner artist” became an extended contemplation of how our society cuts off women’s genius at its knees.
End of an Era: Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement
The sports legend will call it quits later this year, after 14 years of champion-level game play – and championing social-justice causes.
Pay-Gap Lawsuit Says Disney Owes Women Employees Over $150 Million
Women routinely make 2% less than their male co-workers throughout Disney, including at its iconic theme parks, the suit claims.
At 109, Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Pens Memoir: ‘Don’t Let Them Bury My Story’
Viola Ford Fletcher lived through the 1921 destruction of Oklahoma city’s “Black Wall Street” by an angry white mob. Now, she’s publishing her account.
This New York Law Will Protect In-State Docs Offering Out-of-State Abortion Care
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation that will allow New York state medical providers to send abortion pills to patients in states where access is restricted, without fear of litigation.
Finally, More Protection for Pregnant Workers
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which takes effect this week, provides “long-overdue” safeguards for pregnant American employees.