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Ms. undertook an investigation into the shadow world of sex and labor trafficking in the United States, and learned not just the dimensions of the problem but the startling inadequacy of the federal response.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=YiY0ob.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=YiY0ob.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=CXxwnd.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=CXxwnd.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=d8QDZt.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=d8QDZt.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=2Wy8CQ.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=2Wy8CQ.P" border="0"/img/a /div

The Carhart ruling chills doctors and shows no concern for women’s health.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=kKKhQR.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=kKKhQR.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=nz0Wav.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=nz0Wav.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=NsgynL.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=NsgynL.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=njQTOU.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=njQTOU.P" border="0"/img/a /div

The Ledbetter decision guts anti-discrimination law; can Congress strike back for women and people of color?div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=kHEg6V.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=kHEg6V.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=t9ctaa.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=t9ctaa.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=y4cbJi.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=y4cbJi.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=Wt5p5N.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=Wt5p5N.P" border="0"/img/a /div

New state laws let victims of childhood sexual abuse find justice.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=E45VCT.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=E45VCT.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=DLBS8i.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=DLBS8i.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=lByVUt.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=lByVUt.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=OMaTbT.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=OMaTbT.P" border="0"/img/a /div

The boss retaliated when you claimed discrimination? A new ruling makes him pay.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=r0sGRf.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=r0sGRf.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=BLE2s9.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=BLE2s9.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=dQTiBA.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=dQTiBA.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=yN9wAp.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=yN9wAp.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Visionary caregivers are tranforming life for the elderly and disabled.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=726jeW.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=726jeW.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=2kV0LA.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=2kV0LA.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=ZAkpDm.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=ZAkpDm.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=j47X25.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=j47X25.P" border="0"/img/a /div

What you can do with a degree in women’s studies.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=TRBD1t.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=TRBD1t.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=lH7UNN.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=lH7UNN.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=TOV2t8.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=TOV2t8.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=KoF8ko.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=KoF8ko.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Ms. readers tell their stories of how they are using or plan to use their degree in women’s studies.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=XjegEZ.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=XjegEZ.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=AbTsfs.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=AbTsfs.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=682Sim.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=682Sim.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=D1ioAn.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=D1ioAn.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Ms. Money Editor Martha Burk looks at a new bill in Congress that would help bring the U.S. up to par with other industrialized nations when it comes to family leave.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=m39uzA.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=m39uzA.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=39822y.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=39822y.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=0IfQhk.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=0IfQhk.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=AjsmPm.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=AjsmPm.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Former political leader Betsey McCaughey crusades against the dirtiest secret in hospitals todaydiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=pumvxc.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=pumvxc.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=H2Vj8P.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=H2Vj8P.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=l4Mi4I.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=l4Mi4I.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=Ygxxzs.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=Ygxxzs.P" border="0"/img/a /div

The founders of a model Brooklyn ride-home service think safety should be a right, not a privilege.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=Csr0Up.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=Csr0Up.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=k5yzS7.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=k5yzS7.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=Icj2BT.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=Icj2BT.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=GNzvVr.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=GNzvVr.P" border="0"/img/a /div

India’s women confront sexual harassment.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=YZU1VY.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=YZU1VY.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=RNxmeI.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=RNxmeI.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=qJAn9Q.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=qJAn9Q.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=WMhTH5.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=WMhTH5.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Four fascinating films by women, now available for home viewing.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=FUnRro.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=FUnRro.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=8yvTCa.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=8yvTCa.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=2N9L5a.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=2N9L5a.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=HA7lzl.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=HA7lzl.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Portugal is finally ready to legalize abortion.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=d8knosDc"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=d8knosDc" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=2OQ9YxiS"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=2OQ9YxiS" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=EDiR1NVJ"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=EDiR1NVJ" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=PhK5sBB8"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=PhK5sBB8" border="0"/img/a /div

U.N. mission addresses Congo violence—and gender equitydiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=n9fBLAeO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=n9fBLAeO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=oRiz0ieA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=oRiz0ieA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=GlpMaSdq"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=GlpMaSdq" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=K1Y8ZtUS"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=K1Y8ZtUS" border="0"/img/a /div

Ms. reviews new books by Laura Flanders, Cristina Garcia, Zillah Eisenstein, and more.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=tEAB8vvK"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=tEAB8vvK" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=FafDMszO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=FafDMszO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=mplANlvw"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=mplANlvw" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=BP2w6Opq"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=BP2w6Opq" border="0"/img/a /div

Scoring a major victory in the culture war, pro-choice candidates in the Cyclone State won handily in 2006. Political strategists, take note.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=DMYBTF.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=DMYBTF.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=lQ5iOM.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=lQ5iOM.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=iPs1BA.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=iPs1BA.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=T25TQy.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=T25TQy.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Why can’t a husband freely take his wife’s surname?div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=NpnweR.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=NpnweR.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=4VWyG0.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=4VWyG0.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=CqmG0p.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=CqmG0p.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=GyMoG8.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=GyMoG8.P" border="0"/img/a /div

Dolores Huerta on how U.S. policies harm immigrant women and their children—let alone the nations they come from.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=Nnm5Bt.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=Nnm5Bt.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=uDii2J.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=uDii2J.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=OGmTzf.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=OGmTzf.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?a=4aNMb2.P"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MsMagazine?i=4aNMb2.P" border="0"/img/a /div