The Week in Women
Alabama rules embryos are children, Nex Benedict's death, Beyoncé tops country Billboard charts
Hi readers, and welcome to The Week in Women, a rundown of this week’s major women’s rights stories from around the world. Here we go!
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children and legally protected like any other child, a decision that could imperil IVF. The state’s largest hospital system paused IVF treatments statewide to assess the impact of the decision.
Nex Benedict, a 16 year old nonbinary student in Oklahoma, died after being attacked at their high school. The cause of death is still unknown, but LGBTQ advocates are pushing for a full investigation.
Beyoncé became the first ever Black woman to top the Billboard country chart.
Reporting shows that the fall of Roe has upended the work of domestic and sexual violence advocates, who feel silenced and vulnerable to prosecution.
More than 50 obstetricians in Idaho have stopped practicing in the state since a total abortion ban was passed in August 2022, according to new reports.
Researchers found that US high school textbooks teach outdated notions about the difference between gender and sex.
UN experts raised alarm over Israeli army violations against Palestinian women and girls.
The first ever federal trial for a hate crime based on gender identity started in South Carolina, where a man is charged for killing a Black transgender woman.
…and that’s it for now. Have a great week ahead!
xx Tamar + Jill
The Week in Women comes to you thanks to research from Tamar Eisen (she/her/hers), an advocate for reproductive justice and gender equity. She lives in New York City where she works for the Center for Reproductive Rights and teaches yoga.
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I do love that Beyonce is challenging the country music industry. I am enjoying both of her new songs, and I am looking forward to her album drop! I typically don't listen to country music because of their emphasis on "God and Guns." I also don't like the way they treated The Chicks when they were brave enough to criticize George W. Bush. Then the industry and "fans" were jerks to Taylor Swift and Maren Morris when they changed genres. I hope that Beyonce can change the country music industry and help them to become more inclusive. Women, black and brown artists have a lot to offer the country music scene.