Nicole Froio

Nicole Froio

Nicole Froio is a writer and researcher currently based in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. She has a doctorate in Women's Studies from the University of York. She writes about gender in pop culture, social

28 posts
Laid-off abortion care workers accuse Just The Pill of toxic work environment, nepotism
Economy & Workers' Rights

Laid-off abortion care workers accuse Just The Pill of toxic work environment, nepotism

The reproductive health care organization laid off 14 workers in January, as staff raised multiple concerns about leadership

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6 Min
By: Nicole Froio
Foundations leverage funding to suppress support for Palestine
Economy & Workers' Rights

Foundations leverage funding to suppress support for Palestine

Whether risk-averse or openly pro-Israel, foundations are defunding work that serves marginalized communities

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17 Min
By: Nicole Froio
As Israel continues to use debunked claims of sexual violence to justify genocide, feminist movements must push back 
Gender & LGBTQIA+

As Israel continues to use debunked claims of sexual violence to justify genocide, feminist movements must push back 

Claims of mass rape on Oct. 7 have been widely debunked, so why are feminists continuing to push this narrative?

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5 Min
By: Nicole Froio
color photograph of a pro-Palestine protest. a person holds up an umbrella that conceals their face. the umbrella reads "Free
Gender & LGBTQIA+

New abortion fund based on ‘Jewish values’ founded in response to DC Abortion Fund’s anti-war stance

On June 26, a new abortion fund “guided by Jewish values and teachings” officially launched online. The Red Tent Fund, founded by Allison Tombros Korman as a direct response to what she characterized as a reproductive rights movement “mired in antisemitism,” pledged to “not comment on political, military, and diplomatic

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8 Min
By: Nicole Froio
digital collage on a vivid pink background with missiles falling on the right side and protesters holding up pro-Palestinian
Economy & Workers' Rights

Workers demand that Planned Parenthood divest, but is the organization listening?

More than 1,000 patients, volunteers, organizers, doulas, clinic escorts, health care providers, donors, supporters, and workers have signed an open letter calling on Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) to immediately divest from the arms manufacturer Raytheon.  The letter, published June 3, is the result of an exclusive Prism

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18 Min
By: Nicole Froio
EXCLUSIVE: Why does Planned Parenthood contract with the arms manufacturer Raytheon?
Gender & LGBTQIA+

EXCLUSIVE: Why does Planned Parenthood contract with the arms manufacturer Raytheon?

Few demands for divestment in the repro rights movement have emerged, likely because workers are unaware of Planned Parenthood’s connection to Raytheon

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9 Min
By: Nicole Froio
photograph of a movie theater with screen reading "Quiet on Set"
Gender & LGBTQIA+

HBO’s ‘Quiet on Set’ failed survivors

What happens media-makers who set out to expose injustice aren’t properly trained to handle reporting on traumatic subjects?

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4 Min
By: Nicole Froio
Reproductive justice groups say their work must include Gaza
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Reproductive justice is an international human rights framework, so why are groups getting pushback for supporting Palestine? 

Many abortion support groups nationwide say addressing reproductive injustice in Gaza is also part of their mission

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10 Min
By: Nicole Froio
color photograph of an outdoor protest at night in support of Palestinian liberation. women wearing masks and keffiyehs hold
Gender & LGBTQIA+

SisterSong calls for ceasefire in Gaza after pressure and board resignations

After months of internal conflict and three public resignations from the board of directors, trailblazing reproductive justice organization SisterSong has publicly called for a ceasefire in Palestine. In a statement published on Feb. 29, following the public resignation letter of Poppy Liu, Coya Artichoker, and an anonymous signer on Feb.

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5 Min
By: Nicole Froio
color stock photo of an East Asian woman sitting in a cafe on a laptop, visible through a large window
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Operation Safe Escape confronts abuse holistically

In the last 20 years, domestic abuse has become more and more intertwined with the growth of technology. On top of dealing with real-life abuse, survivors in situations of domestic violence are also at risk of being monitored through spyware apps; their accounts can be hacked by their abusers, and

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10 Min
By: Nicole Froio
Reproductive rights organizations are failing Palestinians
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Reproductive rights organizations are failing Palestinians

Workers, advocates, and consultants in the field of reproductive justice are grappling with the silence of major organizations about Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza

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11 Min
By: Nicole Froio
color digital collage with a gradient dark grey background and straight black lines crossing behind a macbook open displaying
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Manosphere-inspired YouTubers are encouraging men to start OnlyFans management agencies

The growing trend targets less-experienced sex workers and indoctrinates men into the business of exploiting women in the hopes of making large amounts of money off their work

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8 Min
By: Nicole Froio

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