The Lily’s top 12 stories of 2017
What a year it’s been
The Lily launched on June 12. Since then we’ve written about mental health, sexual abuse, breast and ovarian cancer, being pregnant in the workplace, the pay gap and microaggressions. We’ve heard from inspiring women like Malala Yousafzai and Iranian journalist Yeganeh Rezaian.
We will continue to bring you interesting, smart and thoughtful stories in 2018. In the meantime, here’s a look back at our top picks from this year.
Our top 12 stories of 2017
She spent half her life as a rebel soldier in Colombia before fleeing to save her baby
The unique challenges former female FARC guerillas face as they reintegrate into society
My mom had ovarian cancer. I searched for ways to be close to her even though I lived far.
I felt powerless and wanted to give her more
A note to the brother in seat 13D
The perils of ‘living while black’
How this Instagram poet turned being a good guy into a thriving business
The social media king of women’s empowerment
Pregnancy at work can be hard. Let’s be more honest about it.
Why don’t we talk about this more?
Women behind speculum redesign say we need gynecological tools designed by people with vaginas
Envisioning a future in which gynecology doesn’t have a ‘father’
My brother has Down syndrome. Here’s why I always pick up when he calls.
The heartache and whimsy of having a sibling who has special needs
What it means when #metoo reaches Iran
That’s #من_هم in Farsi
Our Q&A with Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner and education advocate
‘I believe we can see every girl in school in my lifetime’
Why we’re taught to hide our periods
Confronting the stigma around menstruation
Black women are the only ones showing up for black women
The death of Charleena Lyles shows us that
8 women. 8 microaggressions. 8 ‘bullet wounds.’
How hidden biases do more than just sting
