Portland-based writer Sophia Shalmiyev talks honestly about the three abortions she's had--and how in Oregon, which has some of strongest legal protections for reproductive health, much remains to be done to keep abortion legal, paid for, and free of shame.
Tag: feminism
Why women, why science, why now?
Climate scientist Sarah Myhre writes about how women scientists in Seattle are working for justice and equity, forming organizations like 500 Women Scientists. Myrhe also talks with professor Sapna Cheryan about her research into how women have been excluded from STEM fields.
Dragon on a leash: an interview with Leni Zumas
Portland author Leni Zumas talks about her ambitious new novel, Red Clocks, which imagines a future where abortion is illegal and witches are persecuted. In an interview with Sarah Marshall, Zumas delves into topics ranging from the #MeToo movement to Arctic exploration.