“The first time I remember knowing something was kind of different than my friends, was when I went to the ER when I was 14. I thought maybe I had appendicitis. I was doubled over, I could barely walk. I always had really bad period cramps. But again, when you’re 12, 13, it’s super embarrassing […]
What Women Want Now is a program by HuffPost and her sister sites dedicated to creating content about the issues and stories that matter most to women. Read more here. Join the conversation with #WhatWomenWantNow. It’s a well-known fact that men and women tend to express pain, whether physical or psychological, in different ways. They’re […]
Meghan McCain just equated abortion access with infanticide in a reckless Wall Street Journal op-ed. “There are many complicated debates to be had about abortion, and as unapologetic pro-lifers we want to have those conversations based on compassion and science. But infanticide isn’t complicated,” McCain and co-author Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) wrote in their Sunday essay discussing […]
It’s been nearly four years since Julie Ertz and her teammates won the 2015 FIFA World Cup, defeating Japan in a high-octane showdown to secure the first title for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team since 1999. Ertz (née Johnston), who then, at 23, was the second-youngest player on the winning squad, served no small role. She […]
Ivanka Trump announced on Wednesday evening that she will lead a new White House initiative that aims to empower women economically around the world. The Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP) aims to bring economic stability to 50 million women in developing countries by 2025, Ivanka Trump announced in an essay published Wednesday evening by The […]
Women who freeze their eggs should be allowed to keep them for longer than 10 years, fertility experts are telling the government. Legislation says frozen eggs must be destroyed after this time, unless a medical condition has left the woman prematurely infertile. Experts told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that the limit was arbitrary and had […]
Since 2011, team USA women’s gymnastics has been on fire—and the powerhouse athletes doesn’t show any signs of cooling down. Yesterday, the American women clinched gold at the 2018 Artistic World Championships in Doha, Qatar, marking their fourth consecutive team title and extending a winning streak that started seven years ago. The squad of five […]
At least 10 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to estimates from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Mayo Clinic. Yet it is common for women who have experienced pregnancy loss to describe feeling alone and like a failure. Jessica Zucker has made it her mission to change this. The […]
Avoiding an unwanted pregnancy is women’s biggest reproductive concern, a survey by Public Health England suggests. More than 7,000 women responded to the first poll of its kind launched by the health body to guide future policy. Having an enjoyable sex life and managing painful and/or embarrassing symptoms such as heavy periods came second and […]