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After yearlong fight, a near-total abortion ban is going into effect in Indiana
A sweeping ban on most abortions is scheduled to take effect today in Indiana. It would prohibit abortions at any point during pregnancy except if the… -
Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions
Faith still marvels at the turn her life took in just a few months. "I'm 25 and I have a curfew," she says. "This is so gross. I hate it."NPR is not using… -
‘History has blown by’ the Mass. Constitution’s gendered language, one Rep. says
Lawmakers revive a push to change language in the state constitution. -
Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions
Student government positions weren't the only item on the ballot at Wellesley College's elections on Tuesday. It also included a referendum on gender… -
This Galentine’s Day, raise a glass to the enduring power of female friendships
Research confirms the social, emotional and even physical health benefits of women’s friendships. -
Nemat Shafik is named the first woman to be president at Columbia University
Columbia University announced Wednesday that Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, an economist who has served as president of the London School of Economics since… -
In the sports section, it's 'like women didn't exist' here in Boston
Rev. Laura Everett's gender audit of sports coverage in Boston showed "embarrassingly" biased results. -
Mass General Brigham pairs patients with birth doulas to address racial disparities in maternal health
Mass General Brigham program seeks to combat racial disparities in maternal mortality through free assistance from birth doulas. -
LGBTQ News Roundtable: LGBTQ candidates are on the ballot in all 50 states
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Men are struggling. A new book explores why and what to do about it
Friday's jobs numbers from the Labor Department showed a continuing worrisome trend among men: A smaller and smaller share of them are working.Consider…
