Equality
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Why is the Southern Baptist Convention so afraid of women pastors?
In rural Virginia, congregations are split on if women can or can’t be pastors. But when I compare the negative claims to the examples of women in the New Testament, the double standard becomes impossible to ignore.
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Why this rural Virginia mom is challenging women’s roles in the church
I believe that certain biblical passages are often taken wildly out of context and used to degrade and diminish women’s roles in the church—especially in the Bible Belt of rural Virginia.
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12 organizations for Virginia’s women entrepreneurs: Resources, funding opportunities, & more
Here are 12 Virginia organizations offering funding, mentorship, training, and resources that every woman entrepreneur should know about.
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10 Virginia sites to take your daughter to this Women’s History Month
Explore these 10 monuments, historic homes, and museums across Virginia that highlight the lives of significant female Virginians this Women’s History Month.
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12 times labor unions made history in Virginia
From the Knights of Labor’s arrival in the 19th-century to a landmark 2025 casino contract, here are 12 times labor unions shaped workers’ rights in Virginia.
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17 sobering stops along the Richmond Slave Trail
The Richmond Slave Trail follows 17 interpretive markers along the James River, chronicling the city’s past as a slave trading hub.
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Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
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9 Virginia orgs to support during Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and these nine Virginia organizations need donations to continue to advocate for the issue and help survivors.
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Barbara Rose Johns, whose 1951 walkout advanced school desegregation, honored in US Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns, who led a walkout of her segregated VA high school in 1951, was immortalized with a new statue in the US Capitol. It replaces one of Robert E. Lee.
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Virginia lawmakers weigh proposal to safeguard contraception access
With Democrats set to take full control of Virginia’s House, lawmakers are advancing legislation that would codify the right to contraception statewide.
