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Ali Velshi On Losing Abortion Rights, Losing Gay Marriage

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member connects the dots between stripping women of bodily autonomy and stripping civil rights from LGBTQ+ Americans

By Ali Velshi

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly the Free Library hosts multiple Author Series talks, the Israeli Film Festival opens, art by women is on display at Hyatt Centric, the Historical Society hosts a Gallery Talk on Black History, prep for National Cheesesteak Day, and much more

By Christina Griffith
Citizen of the Week

Your Friendly Neighborhood Women’s Health Influencer

Main Line OB-GYN Karen Tang has almost 700,000 followers for her must-watch, science-based and hilarious TikToks and IG takes on reproductive health

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary

DEI is Good For Business

The CEO of Philly’s Forum of Executive Women has the data to prove it.

By Meghan Pierce
Book Excerpt

Build It Boldly by Kimberly McGlonn

Read an excerpt from the entrepreneur / civic activist’s book about building a business with social impact. Then, join her and Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt on February 3

By Kimberly McGlonn
Guest Commentary

Fight Misogyny, Keep Your Neighbors Safe

Women Against Abuse’s executive director on what we all can do to protect women — and men — from domestic violence amidst the Trump-era surge in disturbing and dangerous rhetoric

By Joanna Otero-Cruz
Citizen of the Year Awards

Lifetime Achievement Judith M. von Seldeneck

The entrepreneur who runs the largest women-owned search firm in the world is the kind of civic leader Philadelphia has always needed

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Lose “DEI.” Keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A longtime university president mourns the attack on ideas that are important to democracy

By Elaine Maimon

The 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
Guest Commentary

“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 Gonzales