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Young Women Are Leading The Global Climate Strike

by Natalie Gontcharova

The Best Protest Signs From The 2019 Global Climate Change Strikes

by Melissa Ivy Katz

Everything You Need To Know About The Global Climate Strike

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Elizabeth Warren’s Refreshingly Gloomy Message & The Young People Who Love Her ...

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#MeToo Sparked The Next, Great Sexual Revolution For Women

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She Lost Her Son In Sandy Hook — Now She’s Fighting To Save Lives

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These Beauty Brands Donate To Women's Organizations All Year Round

New Sexual Assault Allegation Reignites Calls For Brett Kavanaugh’s Impeachment...

All The Key Moments From The 3rd Democratic Presidential Debate

Natalie Gontcharova

How To Watch Tonight’s Third Democratic Presidential Debate

Tonight is the third Democratic primary debate, and this time only ten candidates made the DNC’s cut. On stage will be former Vice President Joe Bide

by Anabel Pasarow

Presidential Candidates, Please Talk About Abortion Access Tonight

We are months into a Democratic presidential primary defined by candidates’ bold commitments to progressive ideals, with 20-plus candidates offering plan

by Andrea Miller

Cory Booker & Rosario Dawson’s Relationship Timeline Begins...

As the Democratic primary inches closer, the pressure is on for candidates like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to distinguish themselves as the progre

by Kathryn Lindsay

Money Talks: A Look At Female Donors’ Favorite Presidential...

Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29’s column reflecting on the women running for president and the lessons learned (or not!) from 2016. If you want

by Natalie Gontcharova

Trump & FDA Move To Ban Flavored E-Cigs After Vaping-Related Deaths

Today, President Trump announced his administration’s plans to ban flavored e-cigarette products. “We can’t allow people to get sick and we can’t h

by Erika W. Smith

Alyssa Milano On Child Stardom, How Her Activism Began, & Troll-F...

An outspoken, highly visible activist today, Alyssa Milano considers acting her day job. But if you’re old enough to remember her breakout on 80s/e

by Justin Ravitz

Everything You Need To Know About The Third Democratic Debate

This Thursday night, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will face off for one night only for the first time ever, after the Democratic National Co

by Natalie Gontcharova

One Month After El Paso Mass Shooting, Walmart Bans Ammunition Sales

Update, September 8, 2019: Just over a month after the El Paso, TX shooting, several major retail chains are following Walmart’s footsteps in urging

by Leah Carroll

Karamo Returns To Instagram After Sean Spicer Drama

Karamo Brown is all about breaking down differences and finding harmony when it comes to his role on Queer Eye, but fans were not about that attitude when

by Kathryn Lindsay

Here’s What The 2020 Candidates Say They’ll Do About ...

This past week, six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Julián Castro, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Kama

by Natalie Gontcharova

How To Help Victims Of Hurricane Dorian In The Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian unleashed unrelenting rain, devastating winds, and extensive flooding as it hit the northwestern Bahamas as a category 5 storm, specifical

by Sarah Midkiff

Shooting In West Texas Leaves 8 Dead Including Gunman, 20 More In...

A traffic stop in Odessa, TX on Saturday, August 31, turned into the second shooting in the state in the last month, when a man shot at the state trooper w

by Sarah Midkiff

AOC Sets The Record Straight On Who She's Blocking On Twitter — &...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to First Amendment scholars at Columbia University who accused her of violating others’ right to free sp

by Sarah Midkiff

Why, After 400 Years, We’re Finally Talking About Reparations For...

It’s one of the 2020 election’s most-debated topics: Reparations for slavery. To call the discussion long overdue is a tragic understatement. After all

by Astrid Kayembe

Alabama Governor Says She Won't Resign After College Blackface Sk...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey — the one who signed off on a near-total abortion ban in the state — says she has no plans to resign after a photo surfaced of h

by Natalie Gontcharova

We'll Be Talking About Kirsten Gillibrand's Campaign For Years To...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ended her candidacy for president on Wednesday, after falling short of the requirement needed to make the stage in September's

by Natalie Gontcharova

What I'll Tell My 4-Month-Old Daughter About Jeffrey Epstein When...

We sat, maybe 20 of us journalists, on the 9th floor of the Manhattan Federal courthouse in a room set up for overflow, eyes fixed on the television screen

by Leah Carroll

Sasha Obama Is Reportedly Headed To University Of Michigan For Co...

Sasha Obama has been spotted at campus orientation for the University of Michigan, according to The Detroit News. The paper reports students have seen the

by Kathryn Lindsay

Everyone Who's Running For President In 2020 — & Who Has Dropped Out

by Natalie Gontcharova

Kirsten Gillibrand Ends Presidential Campaign

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday she has ended her campaign for president. The New York Senator was one of several women — including Sen. Eliz

by Kate Guarino

How Lingua Franca Is Taking A Stand Against The Trump Administrat...

President Donald Trump has been in office for exactly 2 years, 221 days, 23 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds. And since that fateful day in 2017 when he wa

Judge Blocks Missouri's 8-Week Abortion Ban From Going Into Effect

Update: A federal judge blocked Missouri's eight-week abortion ban from going into effect on Tuesday. “The various sections specifying prohibiti

by Andrea González-R...

Want To Run For Office? Here's How To Raise Money, From Women Who...

Fundraising is one of the most brutal aspects of campaigning — it requires a seemingly endless amount of phone calls, emails, and meetings with potential

by Caitlin Moscatello

Dozens Of Survivors Of Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse Testify In Court

The details varied from woman to woman as they took their place behind the podium of a packed New York City courtroom on Tuesday, but their message was uni

by Leah Carroll

This Women's Equality Day, Here's Where The 2020 Candidates Stand...

In the U.S., Women's Equality Day on August 26 commemorates 100 years since the passing of the 19th amendment, which gave women the long-fought-for ri

by Natalie Gontcharova

A Tweet Led To An Olive Garden Boycott, But The Company Denies Su...

This past Sunday, a tweet listing food businesses and chain restaurants that are allegedly “supporting Trump’s reelection” went viral. The tweet name

by Michelle Santiago...

First Death Linked To Vaping Reported Amid Escalating Illness

On Friday, public health officials announced that they are investigating 193 cases this summer of a mysterious, vaping-related respiratory illness which is

by Sarah Midkiff