Women’s Rights
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3 International Women’s Day events this weekend
It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. Here are some women-centered events to add to your weekend plans.
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’40 NH Women Trailblazers’ features University of New Hampshire’s first Black female graduate
Elizabeth Ann Virgil, who a century ago was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of New Hampshire, is one of 40 women featured in an exhibit opening March 6 at the Portsmouth Athenaeum.
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Democrats propose New Hampshire abortion and reproductive health shield law
A group of Democratic state lawmakers are attempting to enact an abortion shield law in New Hampshire in an effort to protect those seeking reproductive health care in the state from out-of-state restrictions.
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In New Hampshire, patients can now choose sterilization without doctor interference
Rep. Ellen Read turned her own struggle for a hysterectomy into legislation, making New Hampshire the first state to guarantee patients’ right to sterilization—a rare expansion of reproductive rights under a Republican governor.
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Local abortion service providers see the irony: ‘If we cut Medicaid, we’re going to have a higher rate of unintended pregnancies’
Now that Republicans have slashed Title X and Medicaid, New Hampshire’s abortion care providers and support services are bracing for impact.
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Report: New Hampshire’s gender pay gap is worse than national average
Granite State women are paid less than men, and they lag behind national earnings. In 2023, NH women earned 76 cents for every $1 men earned, with males making around $75,512 a year compared women making to $57,240, according to recent NH Fiscal Policy Institute report.
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Trailblazing Women of NH: The Rebels Who Made History
New Hampshire has been home to many trailblazing women who pushed boundaries and fought for equality. Here are four groundbreaking Granite State women who didn’t just make history—they shaped the future. Their fight for equality still inspires activists today.
