Olivia Mccabe, Author at Ms. Magazine https://msmagazine.com/author/omccabe/ More Than A Magazine, A Movement Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://msmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ms-logo-32x32.jpg Olivia Mccabe, Author at Ms. Magazine https://msmagazine.com/author/omccabe/ 32 32 Ms. Global: 300 Schoolchildren Kidnapped in Nigeria, Italian Parliament Recognizes Femicide and More https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/ms-global-nigeria-afghanistan-japan-italy/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:58:38 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=389658 The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.

This week: News from Nigeria, Afghanistan, Japan and more.

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]]> Ms. Global: Greta Thunberg Detained in Israel, Pakistani Woman Challenges Menstrual Pad Tax, and More https://msmagazine.com/2025/11/07/ms-global-greta-thunberg-israel-gaza-pakistan-sudan/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:44:34 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=388215 The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.

This week: News from Mali, Venezuela, Gaza, and more.

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]]> Election Results: Historic Gender Gaps Shape 2025 Outcomes in Virginia, New Jersey and Beyond https://msmagazine.com/2025/11/03/2025-election-results/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:28:03 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=388029 We've curated the results of all the state-by-state election results that feminists most care about.

Together, the early data from this week's elections paints a clear picture: Women voters were the decisive force in the 2025 elections, driving sweeping Democratic victories across key states. Women turned out at higher rates than men and made up a majority of voters. Support for women’s rights, reproductive freedom, gender equality and fair immigration policies powered a Democratic sweep this election season.

Historic gender gaps reshaped the political landscape:
—In Virginia, 65 percent of women voted for Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor, compared to just 48 percent of men, a 17-point gender gap. 
—In New Jersey, women backed Democrat Mikie Sherrill by 62 percent, compared with 49 percent of men, a 13-point gap that proved decisive in her win. 

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]]> Virginia Will Choose Its First Woman Governor in November’s High-Stakes Election https://msmagazine.com/2025/10/09/virginia-election-voter-guide-candidate-positions-abigail-spanberger-winsome-earle-sears/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:11:36 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=386931 Over the next month into Election Day on Nov. 4, 2025, Virginia voters will decide not only the state’s next governor, but also control of the House of Delegates. The outcome will determine the direction of Virginia's policies for years to come, and will send powerful signals about the nation’s political climate. 

The race is already historic. For the first time, both major party candidates for governor are women: former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R). Whoever wins will become the state’s first woman governor. 

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]]> Ms. Global: Indigenous Women’s Rights Violated in Greenland, Earthquakes in Afghanistan and Indonesia Affect Women and Children, and More https://msmagazine.com/2025/10/08/ms-global-indonesia-afghanistan-greenland-gaza/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:37:57 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=386999 The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.

This week: news from Indonesia, Greenland, Gaza, and more.

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]]> Retention or Removal? How a Quiet Judicial Election Could Reshape Pennsylvania https://msmagazine.com/2025/09/22/pennsylvania-supreme-court-election-christine-donohue-kevin-dougherty-david-wecht/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=386113 Pennsylvania voters are heading into a typically low-profile election, but this year’s outcome could reshape the state’s legal landscape. On Nov. 4, three Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court—Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht—face retention votes that could influence rulings on abortion, redistricting and voting rights for years to come.

Democrats currently hold a 5-2 majority, but Republicans see an opening: If even one justice is voted out, the balance could shift, setting up a new partisan election in 2027.

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]]> Ms. Global: Starvation’s Effects on Women in Gaza, Gisele Pelicot Awarded France’s Legion of Honor, Taliban Enforces Dress Laws for Women, and More https://msmagazine.com/2025/09/03/ms-global-starvations-effects-on-women-in-gaza-gisele-pelicot-awarded-frances-legion-of-honor-taliban-enforces-dress-laws-for-women-and-more/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:27:54 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=385334 The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.

This week: News from Gaza, Thailand, Canada, and more.

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]]> ‘They’re Not Following the Law—They’re Imposing Conservative Values’: Key Takeaways From the Ms. 2025 Supreme Court Term in Review https://msmagazine.com/2025/07/17/2025-supreme-court-term-review/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:30:46 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=383080 Friday, June 27, marked the final day of the '24-'25 Supreme Court term. This year brought a series of stunning, high-stakes decisions that delivered major setbacks for reproductive rights and civil liberties—from a landmark case threatening judiciary checks and birthright citizenship and a ruling that expands parental opt-outs in public schools, to the Court’s decision to uphold both South Carolina’s ban on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans teens.

On July 2, the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University hosted its annual Supreme Court Term in Review, co-hosted by Ms. magazine, Ms. Studios, the Brennan Center for Justice and the American Constitution Society. The event brought together legal scholars, litigators, journalists and activists to reflect on the most consequential rulings of the 2024-'25 term.

“We should not have to have seances with slave owners to know what our rights are today.”
—Lourdes A. Rivera

“The president can, with the stroke of a pen, revoke your constitutional right to citizenship.”
—Jamelle Bouie

“The Supreme Court and Congress are basically enabling this. Not just being feckless, but enabling it.”
—Lourdes A. Rivera

“I thought Justice Barrett was extraordinarily disrespectful toward Justice Jackson in that opinion.”
—Mark Joseph Stern

“We get hope from our clients and the communities that are stepping up when many elite institutions are not.”
—Skye Perryman

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]]> Ms. Global: Climate Change Linked to Increases in Cancer for Women, U.K. Parliament Votes to Decriminalize Later Abortions, and More https://msmagazine.com/2025/07/01/ms-global-uk-abortions-kenya-mena-europe-canada/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:09:27 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=381997 The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.

This week: News from Nigeria, South Australia, Canada, and more.

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]]> How a Liberal DA in Louisiana Is Fighting for Reproductive Rights in a Post-Roe South https://msmagazine.com/2025/06/18/new-orleans-abortion-miscarriage-crime-district-attorney-jason-williams/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=380745 In a post-Roe America, where reproductive freedom depends not just on where you live but who your prosecutor is, New Orleans District Attorney represents a growing number of local officials refusing to criminalize care. His goal: to protect bodily autonomy and keep women out of prison.

As one of the few progressive prosecutors in the Deep South, Williams operates under intense pressure—from conservative lawmakers, a hostile state government and a legal landscape increasingly tilted against reproductive rights. But he’s doing so with clear priorities: decriminalize pregnancy outcomes, defend healthcare providers and prioritize the health and dignity of Black and low-income women in his parish.

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