When the only clinic that offered abortions in Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula closed, an urgent care facility stepped in to fill the gap. Now, others are considering similar moves as ...

I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on violence against women presented to them. Due to the lack of media attention ...

Investigators examined age-standardized cancer mortality rates by “urbanicity” of county of residence to determine whether trends in mortality shifted from 1969 to 2023.

UNC Health is aiming to build a new pipeline of OB-GYNs equipped not only to practice in rural communities, but to take on leadership roles where they can address longstanding disparities in maternal ...

Women are the invisible backbone of rural economies, central to agricultural production, household food security, and ...

On any given morning in rural Uganda, a woman is already at work before sunrise; tending to crops, preparing children for school, managing a small enterprise, or stretching limited capital across ...

Women agents often inspire greater trust, particularly among female customers who may be more comfortable interacting with ...