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8 apps revolutionizing maternal health care in developing nations
Mobile maternal health is saving lives around the world.
By Katie Dupere
What do you do with a culturally appropriative tattoo?
"Despite my intentions, this tattoo put my ignorance and privilege on full display."
By Courtney Demone
10 feminist books to read after you've gotten through the classics
The feminist canon gets an intersectional update.
Venice's gondolas finally become accessible to wheelchair users
A new program unveiled the first access point for wheelchair users to board one of Venice's storied gondolas.
By The Associated Press
Virtual reality helps people with MS relive their passions in touching ad campaign
Virtual reality helps a surfer and a dancer with MS reconnect with what they love most.
By Patrick Kulp
Storage company offers free removals for domestic violence victims in Australia
Moving away from a violent situation can be the toughest part for many victims, but a unique partnership in Australia is making the transition a little easier.
By Johnny Lieu
'Street medicine' doctors make house calls to the homeless
"My job is to bring comfort to them, and healing when I can."
By The Associated Press
College students are using social media to keep #GunsOut of schools
"These are the only guns I want on campus."
Tattoo artist offers free tattoos to people with self-harm scars
"Feel proud of the body part that now contains art and offers a new beginning,"
11 influential feminists share the best lessons they've learned from other women
"It's OK to fight back — to speak up, to say no, to demand respect."
By Katie Dupere
Indigenous tribe in Brazil creates video game to help preserve culture
Beyond the adventure of 'Huni Kuin,' there is a single stand-out quality: authenticity.
By Katie Dupere
This Irish startup wants to be a Google Maps for people with disabilities
"It’s about realizing what you can do to make your business more accessible."
By Jonathan Keane
These girls are saving the world better than any superheroes could
"Every girl has the right to become a wonder woman."
By Katie Dupere
Gunmen kill award-winning Honduran environmental activist
Honduran indigenous leader Berta Cáceres, respected for her outspoken environmental activism, was shot and killed on Thursday.
By The Associated Press
Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't just talk about climate change -- he's actually trying to save the planet
DiCaprio is more than just a hard-partying Oscar winner -- he's one of the most committed environmental activists in Hollywood.
The uterus is the unofficial mascot of reproductive rights activism
Dust off your satin uterus costume. It's time to protest.
By Katie Dupere
17% of women miss work, school out of fear their periods will be discovered
From calling it "Aunt Flo" to skipping class, the stigma around periods is global.
Where breastfeeding mothers pumped at the Oscars
Pregnant celebrities are revered. But once they give birth, their breastfeeding needs are begrudgingly "accommodated."
College behind bars: An old idea with some new energy
"Education in prison is transformative. It leads to safer communities, and that's to the benefit of everyone."
By The Associated Press
12 activists share what they want you to know about living with a rare disease
"Rare diseases aren't that rare."
By Katie Dupere
The 10 best moments from Ryan Coogler's powerful Justice for Flint event
Starring Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae and more.
By Yohana Desta
Radical imagination is a necessary, sustaining force of black activism
To find hope as well as create change, we need to rekindle the spirit of radical imagination that fueled so many black activists before us.
See Rosa Parks as you've never seen her before in new digital collection
The Library of Congress launched a free, public collection of famous civil rights activist Rosa Parks' papers, including thousands of documents and photos.
By SaVonne Anderson
Obama officially bans U.S. imports of slave-produced goods
President Obama signed a bill that bans goods produced by slaves, closing an 85-year-old loophole that has failed to keep products of forced and child labor out of America.
By The Associated Press
