Black Maternal Health Week: Why We Can’t Be Silent
One Black woman’s maternal health journey taught her how her personal experience was actually systemic.
Black and Latina Women Would Bear the Brunt of the President’s Budget. Here’s How.
As a Black woman, former Planned Parenthood patient, and aunt of a kid on Medicaid, I am outraged by the president's budget — including its commitment to the bill that would repeal Obamacare and "defund" Planned Parenthood.
May 26, 2017
Guess Which 4 Groups Would Be Disproportionately Hurt by "Defunding" Planned Parenthood
Hint: It’s not the old, rich, white men, trying to shut Planned Parenthood down.
Feb. 10, 2017
Be a PP Defender
Defenders are a core group of supporters who have said they'll give their time to defend Planned Parenthood, the health services they provide, and the people who rely on them — in what just may be the fight of our lives.
Why We Need More Awareness About Sexual Assault in the LGBTQ+ Community
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and - as a Lesbian Latina who's active with Planned Parenthood - I want to bring awareness to something that often gets overlooked: sexual assault in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Community.
April 26, 2016
2 Things You Need to Know About the Gender Pay Gap: Women of Color Bear the Brunt of It, and GOP Presidential Candidates Won't Help
The gender pay gap has real-life consequences, especially for African-American and Latino women. They deal with an even wider pay disparity and are more likely to support their families on one income.
April 12, 2016
Happy Birthday, Dolores Huerta! These 5 Chicana Feminist Activists — Like You — Fight for Social Justice in the Face of Misogyny and Racism
In recognition of her birthday, this list of feminist activists honors the legacy of Chicanas who, in the face of misogyny and racism, fought for justice in their communities.
April 8, 2016
El ataque en el video sobre Planned Parenthood también es un ataque a mujeres como Yo
La última campaña de difamación hacia Planned Parenthood por su falsa participación en programas de donación de tejidos –para investigaciones científicas que salvan vidas- no solo ataca a la organización sino también a mujeres como yo, quienes voluntariamente decidimos tratar de salvar vidas a través de la donación de tejidos luego de un aborto.
July 24, 2015
Sexual assault hits Latina survivors hard without culturally relevant support
"I began to piece together my own definitions of what was right and what was wrong, and so I came to assume that this was the way it was — men push for sex until women give in."
June 5, 2015
Quiz: How Many Days 'Til Equal Pay?
How many more work days does a woman need to make as much as a man? Take the quiz to find out.
April 14, 2015
A Day in the Life of a Raíz Organizer
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Jan. 14, 2015