Menstrual Equity in US Prisons and Jails: A Gender-Based Analysis and Policy Responses
Summary Across the United States, many incarcerated people have inadequate access to menstrual products. Because policies that surround requiring access
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Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: A Racial and Gender Justice Imperative
American society was not built for birthing people to thrive—or at times even to survive. The United States lacks paid
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Intent to Destroy: Reproductive Violence against Uyghurs as a Weapon of Genocide in China
Background China is a multi-ethnic country comprising 56 ethnic groups, with the predominant religion being Buddhism. The Han ethnic majority
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Embryo Donation: Prospective Parenthood, Fetal Personhood, and the Reproductive Justice Framework
Introduction Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become a common part of modern American life. A third of American adults have
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Co-owning Care Work: Policy for Parity
For every 5 hours the average Indian woman spends on unpaid care work in a day, a man spends half
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How a Tweak by the SEC Could Help Address Gender and Racial Pay Gaps
A mantra we hear almost daily from corporate titans everywhere is, “People are our most valuable resource.” There is evidence
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Caught in the web of inequalities: The Devadasis’ isolation
Trained in literature, dance, and music, Devdasis, or servants of God, are women and girls dedicated to temples in South
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A day in the life of a feminist: an unironic exposition of how to demolish the patriarchy in 24 hours
Put down your borrowed copy of bell hooks and roll up the sleeves of your “This Is What A Feminist
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Alleviating the Impacts of Covid-19 on Women through Economic Development: A Personal Perspective
In October 2021, the Biden Administration released its National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality.[1] In recognition of the barriers
Read moreIntroducing the Gender Policy Journal
Beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year, the Women’s Policy Journal is becoming the Gender Policy Journal. This change reflects the
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