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Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 19, 2024gender, health, government, policy, public health, public safety

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 18, 2024government, policy, gender, women, public health, science, health

A Woman’s Moonshot

A Woman’s Moonshot

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 9, 2024women, government, policy, public health, gender

Soul-searching and recriminations after teen’s death in Oklahoma

Soul-searching and recriminations after teen’s death in Oklahoma

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2024youth, gender, justice

2024 Women of the Year

2024 Women of the Year

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2024women, leadership, culture, community, global, gender, civic action, civic engagement

Taylor Swift Deepfakes Highlight the Need for New Legal Protections

Taylor Swift Deepfakes Highlight the Need for New Legal Protections

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 26, 2024media, technology, policy, gender, public safety

Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in 14 U.S. States With Abortion Bans, Study Says

Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in 14 U.S. States With Abortion Bans, Study Says

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 25, 2024abortion, women, gender, justice, health, public safety, public health, policy, data, courts

The wealth transfer from baby boomers mostly benefits women

The wealth transfer from baby boomers mostly benefits women

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 16, 2024finance, economics, women, gender

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 1, 2023women, courts, gender, policy

Raped during Ethiopia’s war, survivors now rejected by their families

Raped during Ethiopia’s war, survivors now rejected by their families

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 26, 2023gender, refugees, women

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman's killing that outraged the country

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman's killing that outraged the country

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 25, 2023women, gender, civic action, public safety, justice, global

Sonia Guajajara on Land Rights, Climate and Empowering Women

Sonia Guajajara on Land Rights, Climate and Empowering Women

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 29, 2023women, climate, gender, civic action, leadership, equality, equity, social justice, justice

Venezuelans back candidate to challenge Maduro — if she’s allowed

Venezuelans back candidate to challenge Maduro — if she’s allowed

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2023women, politics, government, gender, leadership, voting

She Sued Tennessee for Denying Her an Abortion. Now She's Running for Office.

She Sued Tennessee for Denying Her an Abortion. Now She's Running for Office.

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 12, 2023government, politics, women, leadership, abortion, gender, policy

Harvard’s Claudia Goldin awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Harvard’s Claudia Goldin awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 9, 2023women, leadership, economics, education, gender, workforce, data

Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's What to Know

Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's What to Know

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 6, 2023women, leadership, global, civic action, civic engagement, gender, equity

The 100 Most Powerful Women

The 100 Most Powerful Women

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 5, 2023leadership, women, gender, economics, finance, technology, global, workforce

Photos of Dianne Feinstein's boundary-breaking career in California politics | 1933 – 2023

Photos of Dianne Feinstein's boundary-breaking career in California politics | 1933 – 2023

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 29, 2023women, leadership, politics, government, democracy, california, gender

Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90

Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 29, 2023women, leadership, government, politics, california, democracy, gender

A forgotten fashion designer for Jackie Kennedy gets her due

A forgotten fashion designer for Jackie Kennedy gets her due

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 9, 2023design, art, women, history, culture, gender