Melissa Prax
Melissa Prax
Culture Reporter
Melissa Prax is Newsy’s resident women’s issues reporter. Melissa is especially interested in why gender-based violence continues to persist and possible solutions. That’s led to a wide array of interviews, including with Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund co-founder Tina Tchen. Since joining Newsy in 2015, she’s gotten good at time zone conversions in order to secure interviews with sources around the globe. Before Newsy, Melissa was a production assistant at the Columbus, Ohio, public media station. She has a bachelor's degree in public affairs journalism from the Ohio State University.
Recent Work
Tina Tchen Of Time's Up On Eradicating Workplace Harassment
The Time's Up Approach To High-profile Assault Allegations
South Carolina Inmates Won't Be Evacuated. Here's Why.
Girls In Iraq Learn To Tell Their Stories Through Photography
This Illustrator Gave Marvel's Dust Character A Realistic Makeover
Artist Pays Homage To Black Activists With Afro Comb Portraits
Saudi Arabia Has History Of Executions, But One Case May Make History
How Women Impacted The Bangladeshi Student Movement For Safe Roads
Tunisia's Push For Women's Rights Now Focuses On Inheritance Laws
This Project Is Battling Bias In Speech Recognition
Why Students In Bangladesh Are Enforcing Traffic Safety Rules
Why Plastic Straw Bans Aren't Inclusive
Hindu Celebrations Honor Various Deities But Have Commonalities
A Look At The Persistent Gender Based Violence In Sweatshops
One Of The Latest Breastfeeding Controversies Was Fueled By The US
How A Jailed Teen Sparked Discussion On Child Marriage And Rape
Living With And Embracing A Skin-Picking Disorder
Saudi Women Still Face Barriers To Getting Behind The Wheel
How IUDs Became One Of Doctors' Top Contraceptive Choices
As Some Saudi Women Prepare To Drive, Vocal Activists Are Behind Bars
The Excuses UK Companies Gave For Not Including Women On Their Boards
What Happens In A Diversity Training And How Success Is Measured
Why This NFL Diversity Rule Is Finding Its Way Into Tech Companies
A Look At How And Why Child Marriage Still Happens In The US
The US Might Soon Have Its First Native American Governor
Venture Capitalist Funds Often Overlook Certain Groups Of People
The Significance Of A $1 Award In Court
Here's The Impact Of American Political Ads In Spanish
Women Are Filling More Seats In US Congress Than Ever
