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Thew USDA Gives Fewer Loans to Women and Minorty Farmers, A Government Watchdog Finds
Emily Moon /
Pacific Standard Magazine
Women and minority famers and ranchers receive disproportionately less credit than their white male counterparts.
My Husband Paid me to be a Stay-at-Home Mom
Melissa Petro /
Pacific Standard Magazine
The Indelible Memory of Assault
Michelle Weldon /
Pacific Standard Magazine
A Proposed New Law Could Help Reduce Sexual Harassment in the Sciences
Francie Diep /
Pacific Standard Magazine
The Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act would compel America's science agencies to hold taxpayer-funded labs accountable for harassment.
Does it Make a Difference When Politicians Tell Their Abortion Stories?
Emily Moon /
Pacific Standard Magazine
Abortion storytelling projects, aimed at reducing stigma, have proliferated in recent years, but what's their real effect on public opinion?
New York Advances a Bill to End Gender Discrimination in Product Pricing
Leah Dunleavy /
Pacific Standard Magazine
Women's products, on average, cost 7 percent more than equivalent products targeted to men, a study by New York City Department of Consumer Affairs found. The study found specifically that, for women, personal care products cost 13 percent more, and senior or home health-care products were 8 percent more.
Meet the Women Fighting for Gender Equality in Addiction Treatment
Tessie Castillo /
Pacific Standard Magazine
A gender-targeted approach to harm reduction and drug treatment could help close the gaps between how male and female drug users can work toward recovery.
‘We Are Resisting to Exist’: Indigenous Women in Brazil are Fighting for Their Rights and Their Lives
Karla Mendes /
Pacific Standard Magazine
Female indigenous leaders have now stepped boldly into the political spotlight. They are protesting the government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and new policies that threaten indigenous rights guaranteed by the country's 1988 constitution and recognized by international treaties.