Topic: Women
Lose “DEI.” Keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A longtime university president mourns the attack on ideas that are important to democracy
By Elaine MaimonThe Fighter
How the lawyer who took on the likes of Bill Cosby and R. Kelly has become a statewide champion for sexual assault survivors
By Courtney DuChene“Mr. President, How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty?”
A local gender justice advocate beseeches President Biden to instruct the national archivist to publish and certify the already ratified 28th Amendment — aka the ERA
By Molly GonzalesThe Abortion Divide Isn’t as Deep as We Think
Voters across the political spectrum prove what a Philly reproductive psychologist knows to be true: Americans believe access to abortion is an important right.
By Alexis ZolloA Fitting Rebuke to Rizzo?
A monument to civil rights icon Sadie Alexander, planned for where Mayor Frank Rizzo’s used to stand, would be only the third statue of a real-life Black Philadelphian on public view
By Malcolm BurnleyBinh Nguyen
The iconic brand marketer, chef and photographer meets up with a PR dynamo, fashion maven and mentor who’s shaping how the country sees Philadelphia — and how Asian American girls see their futures
By Reuben HarleyMedical Malpractice Reform … Again
Twenty years ago, the Commonwealth dug itself out of a crisis that put new mothers at risk of illness or death. Signs of trouble are back in Pennsylvania, which could look to California and other states for a solution
By Malcolm BurnleyAli Velshi on Abortion Bans and Black women
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member fights the racist, paternalistic propaganda that abortion is "Black genocide." It is vital healthcare
By Ali VelshiWhy Kamala Harris Inspires Me to Reach for the Stars
A sixth grader at Girard College sees her own future in the Vice President’s (potential) journey to the White House
By Faith ClantonRalph Lauren, Shariah Harris Will Take Your Call Now
A celebrated, polo playing Philadelphian will star in this weekend’s Polo Classic in Fairmount Park. (Iconic American designers are welcome to make generous endorsement offers.)
By Lauren McCutcheon