In late March, the state of Texas outlawed abortions with the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stating abortions are “elective surgery” and medical supplies used...[Read More]
All posts by Anna Lynch
Based on an Interview with Jenny Gadd, MSW, LCSW Medicaid expansion is the talk of the town this week with the state legislature coming back...[Read More]
I love my alma mater, the University of Virginia. I go back to visit the grounds regularly because I have such fond memories of my...[Read More]
All names with a * are pseudonyms as requested. Across the state, school systems closed suddenly last week because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The closing...[Read More]
Alcohol & Substance Abuse PreventionCurrent EventsFamily IssuesHealth, Wellness, and PreventionSelf Care
Now that we know pharmaceutical companies are being punished for their roles in the opioid crisis, we can all relax and know that things are...[Read More]
Budget Policy & PrioritiesFamily IssuesGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionHousing & HomelessnessMedicaid ExpansionPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesSelf CareSelf CareSelf Care
What is our moral responsibility to one another? Where does the line to support one another begin and end? Difficult questions to be sure, but...[Read More]
Abortion RightsCultureGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionMaternal MortalityMedia ReformMyBodyNCReproductive HealthReproductive RightsSelf CareSelf Care
In December 2019, Women Advance will be rerunning some of our favorite stories during the year. There are too many amazing stories to highlight, but...[Read More]
Disabilities & AbleismFamily IssuesFamily LeaveGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionLivable WagesMental HealthMental HealthPaidLeaveNCPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesSelf CareSelf CareSelf CareWorking Families
With only 16% of Americans able to access paid leave, whether for personal medical needs or those of a family member, many people face financial...[Read More]
Current EventsEqual PayGeneralLatinxMeTooPolitics/Public PolicySexual AssaultSexual Harassment in WorkplaceWomen in STEM
Since the inception of the #MeToo movement, many men have reacted by trying to avoid women altogether in the workplace. In a recent survey by...[Read More]
Abortion RightsCivil RightsCurrent EventsGender NonconformityGeneralLBGTQIAMyBodyNCReproductive HealthVoter RightsVoter SuppressionVoting
In the past few months, we have heard and read much about “fetal heartbeat” laws being passed in several states. The nickname for these bills...[Read More]
