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We Contain Multitudes

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]

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Children's Issues Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Family Issues Family/Father Issues Housing & Homelessness Intimate Partner Abuse Intimate Partner Violence Poverty Issues Teen Dating Violence Violence Prevention

Domestic Violence Hotlines Answered: “I Am So Glad You Called, My Name is Emma. How Can I Help You?”

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]

6 Dec
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Board Member Article Culture Equal Pay Family Issues General Livable Wages Poverty Issues Racial Justice/Equity Self Care Self Care

Why are we Still Telling Black Women to Work Twice as Hard?

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]

4 Dec
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Women's Reproductive Care

Implants and Patches and Pills (Oh My!) – Hormonal Contraception and Women’s Reproductive Burden

Throughout this series on women’s reproductive care, we often identify women as people with biologically-female anatomy, such as a uterus, a vagina, and ovaries. However,...[Read More]

Women’s Reproductive Care Series

28 Jun
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Why the U.S. is Overusing Cesarean Sections

C-sections, where an infant is surgically removed from the uterus through an abdominal incision, are important, often life-saving procedures. While a vaginal birth is the...[Read More]

Women’s Reproductive Care Series

15 Mar
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Insurance Coverage During Pregnancy and Birth Perpetuate Health Care Disparities

If you have ever been pregnant, you know how vitally important prenatal visits are to your own health, as well as the health and wellness...[Read More]

Women’s Reproductive Care Series

28 Feb
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Native American Heritage

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Knowledge

Did you know that North Carolina is home to the second largest population of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River? We’re home to the:...[Read More]

Native American Heritage Month

6 Nov
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Paid Parents, Healthy Children: Expanding to Paid Leave Under FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act was passed in 1993, and has allowed 35 million workers to have access to combat health issues, bond with...[Read More]

Native American Issues

6 Dec
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in North Carolina and Beyond

Over the course of a few months in the summer of 2017, two women from Lumberton, NC, went missing, Cynthia Jacobs and Abby Lynn Patterson....[Read More]

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

14 Nov
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