Category: Women’s Rights
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Forgotten Torchbearers: Lesser-Known Women Who Changed American History
History, as it’s usually told, tends to spotlight a few familiar names—Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks. While these women absolutely deserve recognition, they are part of a much larger and more complex story. For every name that made it into the textbooks, countless other women fought just as fiercely, challenged injustice just as…
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Child Marriage in the U.S. — Where It Stands in 2025
The shifting legal landscape, from nationwide bans to lingering loopholes In 2025, the United States is still grappling with a practice many assume is long gone: child marriage. While 16 states and Washington, D.C., have banned marriage under age 18 with no exceptions, the majority—34 states—still allow minors to marry under certain circumstances. These allowances…