Ms. magazine has published articles and scholarship on gender justice, feminism, and social change for over five decades. Recently, the magazine has digitized all of its published issues into an accessible and searchable archive.
Amidst a period of significant financial turmoil, Sonoma State University in California has recently eliminated its entire athletic department, dozens of faculty and staff positions, and six academic departments, including its women's and gender studies program. A group of students and alumni have banded together to protest the decision and save their department.
Using data from the menstrual cycle tracking app Clue, a new study has found a connection between long-term exposure to air pollution and menstrual cycle irregularities, a known indicator associated with an increased risk of several health complications.
"When focusing on women’s health, the benefits ripple throughout communities, economies and future generations," write the authors. "Bold new healthcare policies, collaborative action and a focus on developing safe and effective treatments can create lasting change that transforms women’s health and creates a stronger and more vibrant global future for all."
A clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Fejzo was recently honored for her discovery of the cause of one of the most severe forms of morning sickness during pregnancy. She has researched the condition for more than two decades.
Overall, incidence-based breast cancer mortality declined from 9.7 deaths per 100,000 women in 2010 to just 1.47 deaths per 100,000 women in 2020. The research team theorizes this is likely due to advancements in cancer treatment that were developed in the mid-2010s.
Less than one week after the Department of Health and Human Services announced it was cutting funding to the Women's Health Initiative, the department reversed its decision, stating they "are taking immediate steps to ensure the continuity" of the decades-long research project.
Co-authors Dr. Loneke Blackman Carr and Dr. Jameta N. Barlow have uncovered a significant disparity in Black women's participation in weight loss research over the past decade. They write, "Interventions designed with Black women for Black women will be important to generate holistic solutions for weight loss."
“I am proud that VCU is investing in this opportunity to deepen engagement and celebrate the remarkable generosity of women to VCU,” said Amy Gray Beck, executive director of affinity programs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Jeannette Andrews, dean of the University of South Carolina College of Medicine, stated, "Our nurse-midwifery program will offer high quality education and training that empowers nurses to provide compassionate, specialized care for families throughout every stage of pregnancy and childbirth."
