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Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) advances and supports feminist research, activism, and scholarship. Links provided here are for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement or approval by SWS of the content. https://socwomen.org/

Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS)

Women’s universities and Japan’s gender paradox – Tokyo Review www.tokyoreview.net/2026/06/wome...

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Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS)

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

We need to talk about Black women and uterine cancer www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Reaching Young Black Men By Creating a Sense of Belonging www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Texas May Eliminate a Critical Tool for Preventing Maternal Deaths msmagazine.com/2026/06/11/t...

Expanding paid leave for federal workers is back on the table www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

Politics almost broke them. Instead, they found power in community. 19thnews.org/2026/06/revo...

Haiti opens first state-supported safe houses for women and girls, as gangs continue to weaponize sexual violence | UN Women – Headquarters www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

What women love about the 'unapologetically masculine' UFC 19thnews.org/2026/06/ufc-...

Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage Falls From Recent Highs - Feminist Majority Foundation feminist.org/news/public-...

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Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS)

Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.

www.theatlantic.com

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States

Women’s universities and Japan’s gender paradox

Japan’s recent political milestone—the election and re-election of Takaichi Sanae as Prime Minister—has drawn fresh attention to gender inequality in Japanese society. Yet one dimension of this…

www.tokyoreview.net

A new book dives into the racial disparity that no one seems to want to talk about.

www.motherjones.com

We need to talk about Black women and uterine cancer

Bipartisan legislation would grant civilian federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave per year.

www.govexec.com

Expanding paid leave for federal workers is back on the table

www.insidehighered.com

Across demographic groups, Black boys are the least likely to attend college and earn a degree. Institutions are using new and established interventions to foster connection and vocation among the…

Reaching Young Black Men By Creating a Sense of Belonging

Remarks by Marie Goretti Nduwayo, UN Women Representative in Haiti – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 12 June.

www.unwomen.org

Haiti opens first state-supported safe houses for women and girls, as gangs continue to weaponize sexual violence | UN Women – Headquarters

As Texas reviews the future of its Maternal Mortality Review Committee, researchers warn that failing to reauthorize the panel would leave the state with fewer answers—and fewer opportunities to save…

msmagazine.com

Texas May Eliminate a Critical Tool for Preventing Maternal Deaths

Mo Turner — queer, Muslim and Black — faced discrimination and censure in the Oklahoma legislature. They have found healing through activism.

Politics almost broke them. Instead, they found power in community.

The UFC is coming to the White House for Trump's birthday. Women are a huge part of the sport's growing fan base.

19thnews.org

What women love about the 'unapologetically masculine' UFC

On June 26th, 2015, in a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court issued Obergefell v. Hodges, a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. For over a decade, the ruling has…

feminist.org

Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage Falls From Recent Highs - Feminist Majority Foundation