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The Myth of the So-Called ‘Women's Vote’

The Myth of the So-Called ‘Women's Vote’

For more than a century, politicians have tried to figure out what women want. History suggests they've been asking the wrong question.

by Josie Cox
A New York (and Hungarian) Voting Story

A New York (and Hungarian) Voting Story

How women have passed the tradition of voting down generations.

by Paula Derrow
Sir Patrick Stewart’s Other Legacy

Sir Patrick Stewart’s Other Legacy

Beyond his celebrated acting career, Stewart was an advocate for women and children affected by domestic abuse.

by Josie Cox
The Most Deliciously Scary Stories to Consume This Halloween

The Most Deliciously Scary Stories to Consume This Halloween

Whether you’re into books, music, movies, or TV shows, we’ve got the perfect woman-centered horror tales for you.

by Han Goldstein
A Brief History of Witches — And How We’ve Made Them Ours

A Brief History of Witches — And How We’ve Made Them Ours

Centuries after women were burned at the stake for witchcraft, the archetype of the dangerous, unruly woman continues to haunt us. Now we’re reclaiming it.

by Josie Cox
Lolly Willowes: The 100-Year-Old Witch Story With a Very Modern Message

Lolly Willowes: The 100-Year-Old Witch Story With a Very Modern Message

A book written a century ago shows women’s problems haven’t changed much.

by Claire Cozens
It's Time to Decide What to do With My Unused IVF Embryos

It's Time to Decide What to do With My Unused IVF Embryos

I have two children, and no desire for more. But as the decision date looms for how to handle my unused embryos, I feel so upset. The question is, why?

by Emma Haslett
Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 U.S. States

Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 U.S. States

Next Tuesday, voters in Idaho, Nevada, Virginia and Missouri will be choosing more than their representative.

by Josie Cox
When Pregnant Women Are Detained by ICE

When Pregnant Women Are Detained by ICE

As more pregnant women are detained by U.S. immigration authorities, the Women's Refugee Commission is asking what’s happening to them behind closed doors.

by Josie Cox
The Gender Pay Gap Is Even Worse for Disabled Women

The Gender Pay Gap Is Even Worse for Disabled Women

Disabled women earn just 56 cents for every dollar earned by nondisabled men.

by Josie Cox
When Mom Gets Dementia, Who Picks Up Her Mental Load?

When Mom Gets Dementia, Who Picks Up Her Mental Load?

You need to see what gets juggled to know what needs catching. That’s why it’s women, once again, who become the default when things fall apart.

by Molly Dickens
A Bangladesh Factory Built for its Women Workers Has Won a Major Architecture Award

A Bangladesh Factory Built for its Women Workers Has Won a Major Architecture Award

Bangladesh's textile industry has a long history of deadly workplace accidents, but the Green Field Factory in Rangpur is so popular with its workers, they spend their spare time there.

by Claire Cozens
Trapped and Trafficked By Age 4: What It’s Like to Grow Up the Daughter of a Mail-Order Bride

Trapped and Trafficked By Age 4: What It’s Like to Grow Up the Daughter of a Mail-Order Bride

Smuggled out of Russia and brought to the U.S., Katya Suvorova grew up in fear as an undocumented immigrant. As she began to tell her story, she realized she was far from alone.

by Ruchi Kumar
How is Misogyny Still a Punchline?

How is Misogyny Still a Punchline?

A Saturday Night Live monologue shows how easily sexist tropes still pass for comedy. But I’m not laughing. Are you?

by Josie Cox
How Ozempic Changed Everything

How Ozempic Changed Everything

GLP-1 medications have changed food, culture — and our bodies. A new book chronicles their history.

by Emma Haslett
Two Women Won Nobel Prizes in 2026. The Gender Gap Persists.

Two Women Won Nobel Prizes in 2026. The Gender Gap Persists.

Women have received a fraction of the Nobel Prizes awarded since 1901.

by Josie Cox
The Men Who See Everything But Say Nothing

The Men Who See Everything But Say Nothing

A culture of complicity spills into all the spaces — the chatrooms, the frat houses, the boardrooms, the private island retreats — even if everyone present isn’t actually getting in on the act.

by Diane de Vignemont
U.S. Democrats Have Their Sights Set on 100 Women in the House

U.S. Democrats Have Their Sights Set on 100 Women in the House

Democratic women are running in record numbers, underscoring a stark partisan divide in political representation.

by Josie Cox
When Love Comes Later in Life

When Love Comes Later in Life

Sometimes, the losses we’ve suffered in our younger years can help us love better when we’re older.

by Carol Hymowitz
Women and the Death Penalty: A Modern History of Women's Executions in the U.S.

Women and the Death Penalty: A Modern History of Women's Executions in the U.S.

Christa Pike would have been the 19th woman executed in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. After Tennessee’s botched execution, a look at the other 18 women who were put to death before her.

by Josie Cox
‘This Is What Happens When Women Read’

‘This Is What Happens When Women Read’

Julianna Glasse was a conservative Christian pop star with a famous baseball-playing husband and a picture-perfect evangelical life. Then she started reading books.

by Josie Cox
The Cornell Seven Investigation Is Renewing Scrutiny of a Loophole in New York’s Sexual Assault Laws

The Cornell Seven Investigation Is Renewing Scrutiny of a Loophole in New York’s Sexual Assault Laws

As prosecutors reopen an investigation into allegations that a Cornell student was sexually assaulted by seven men, advocates are pushing lawmakers to end the state’s “Voluntary Intoxication Exclusion.”

by Josie Cox
The Lindsay Clancy Trial Made Me Wonder, ‘What If?’

The Lindsay Clancy Trial Made Me Wonder, ‘What If?’

In the wake of the Lindsay Clancy tragedy, and the very public trial, maybe, now, finally, we’ll start paying attention to the struggles of new mothers.

by Cristina Tudino
‘Gilmore Girls’ Has Been Named the 99th Best Show of the 21st Century. Excuse Me, What?

‘Gilmore Girls’ Has Been Named the 99th Best Show of the 21st Century. Excuse Me, What?

The problem with rankings is that no list can measure what a television show meant to you when you needed it most.

by Josie Cox
It Took Getting in Over My Head to Really Understand Caregiving

It Took Getting in Over My Head to Really Understand Caregiving

I thought caring for my elderly mom would be like a vacation. That’s not exactly how it turned out.

by Brigid Schulte
The Tiny Test That Changed Everything

The Tiny Test That Changed Everything

Nearly 60 years ago, Meg Crane fought her male bosses to give women something radical: the ability to find out for themselves if they were pregnant.

by Kathleen Davis
Gender Pay Equality is Still 120 Years Away

Gender Pay Equality is Still 120 Years Away

Women and men are closer to parity than at any point in the World Economic Forum’s 20-year analysis, though big gaps remain in political power and economic opportunity.

by Josie Cox
Do Women Cartoonists Draw Differently?

Do Women Cartoonists Draw Differently?

A new documentary by The New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly reveals what goes through the minds of women cartoonists as they ply their trade.

by Paula Derrow
The Poorest U.S. Households Spend 95% of Their Income on Basic Needs

The Poorest U.S. Households Spend 95% of Their Income on Basic Needs

The cost of essentials has risen far faster than incomes over the past two decades, with women facing particular pressure from the growing cost of care.

by Josie Cox
Pronatalism is Desperate to Recruit Women Into Its Bizarre, Dark Reality

Pronatalism is Desperate to Recruit Women Into Its Bizarre, Dark Reality

Pronatalists are part of a collection of niche right-wing movements that have discovered that they can lend one another political weight.

by Holly Baxter
Mothers of Small Children Make Up Less Than an Eighth of U.S. State Legislators

Mothers of Small Children Make Up Less Than an Eighth of U.S. State Legislators

The numbers of women in state government has risen sharply since 2022, but new research finds that mothers — particularly those with very young children — remain significantly underrepresented.

by Josie Cox
The Horrible History of Medical Misogyny

The Horrible History of Medical Misogyny

Medical gaslighting and paternalism isn’t just a thing of the past; it’s baked into today’s healthcare systems, with devastating consequences.

by Lorraine Boissoneault
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