CA: Women's
Black women’s groups fight bias in health care
A bill headed to the State Senate floor this week would require California to start tracking discrimination in health care. Assembly Bill 3161 asks …
Advocates to flood social media to promote Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day and at 11 a.m. PT, advocates hope to get the topic trending with a "social media storm." The wage gap is stark…
Encuesta: Mujeres en CA mayores de 40 años, muy propensas a votar
Casi el 80% de las mujeres californianas de 40 años o más dicen estar muy motivadas para votar, según una nueva encuesta de AARP…
Survey: CA women age 40-plus highly likely to vote
Nearly 80% of California women age 40 and older say they are highly motivated to vote, according to a new survey from AARP. Researchers for the new …
Millions expected to wear red today for start of 'American Heart Month'
Today is National Wear Red Day, part of American Heart Month in February. Lots of celebrities and news anchors will be wearing red, and many iconic …
CA Paradise Fire survivors help in Maui recovery
A California group formed after the firestorm that leveled the town of Paradise is stepping up to help Maui recover from its own disaster last month…
Ms. Magazine looks back on its first 50 years
This week, feminism passes a milestone of sorts as the iconic publication, Ms. Magazine, looks back on its first fifty years. A new book has just …
Mother’s Day Kicks Off National Women’s Health Week
Mother's Day kicked off Women's Health Week this week, and experts are reminding women to prioritize their well-being. The Centers for Disease …
Report Finds Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Affiliates Get Billions in Funding
CLARIFICATION: Information was added to this story from the California Alliance of Pregnancy Care. (7:30 p.m. PDT, Nov. 1, 2022) In the wake of the …
CA Moving Forward on Constitutional Amendment on Abortion Rights
The California state Legislature is expected to vote, as early as today, to place a measure on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights into …
Experts Sound Alarm on Rise of Authoritarianism in U.S., Globally
By Zoe Marks and Eric Chenoweth for Ms. MagazineBroadcast version by Lily Böhlke for Commonwealth News Service/Public News Service U.S…
Lawmakers Press for CA Constitutional Amendment to Protect Abortion Rights
Leaders from the California Legislative Women's Caucus vowed to protect a person's right to have an abortion in the Golden State after a leaked draft …