With so many of our rights in jeopardy, social justice advocates have had to work even harder to stand up for the causes they believe in. Tackling voting rights, public health, reproductive justice and much more, here are Ms. magazine's picks for our top feminists of 2022.

The third edition of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) draws on recognized data sources to measure women's inclusion, justice, and security in 170 countries. Trends in the WPS Index show that the global advance of women's status has slowed and disparities have widened across countries.

To quantify progress towards gender parity in elected and appointed office, RepresentWomen developed the Gender Parity Index (GPI). Each year, a Gender Parity Score and grade is calculated for each of the 50 states and for the United States as a whole.

This tracker is a joint project of the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Brennan Center for Justice. In June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old landmark ruling that the federal Constitution protects a right to abortion. In the wake of the Court's decision in Dobbs v.

Birth control options have improved over the decades. Oral contraceptives are now safer, with fewer side effects. Intrauterine devices can prevent pregnancy 99.6% of the time. But no prescription drug or medical device works flawlessly, and people's use of contraception is inexact.

Drawn to Art illuminates the stories of women artists, some of whom may not have received the attention they deserved in their lifetimes, whose artwork is represented in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Inspired by graphic novels, these short takes on artists' lives were drawn by student-illustrators from the Ringling College of Art and Design.