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A study from George Mason University finds that seven of the ten most-cited law professors last year were women.
From a brick-smuggling disabled suffragette to a teenager who helped end segregation, these inspiring feminists deserve to be remembered.
Women-centered forms of resistance have been reduced to laughable stereotypes by their detractors for centuries. The purpose? To put women back in their boxes.
A new study shows that broad pay ranges in job postings are linked to fewer female applicants.
What does the bombing of Iran mean for Iranian women? The British-Iranian peace advocate Sanam Naraghi Anderlini asks if it could destroy years of work to improve their lives.
Gen Z men are most likely to believe “a wife should obey her husband”, a new survey shows—as the UN warns of global “backsliding”.
Before they became marketing opportunities, International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month were milestones in a much longer and larger struggle.
From the Indigo Girls to Lizzo, these 15 songs make us feel powerful.
From peace talks to boardrooms, women still hold vanishingly few positions in business, politics and economics, a new study has found.
My old self left the building when I received a diagnosis of Stage I breast cancer. And while it’s true I survived, I can’t bring myself to quite love the body that walked back in.
Recommendations to improve policing in the wake of Everard’s murder have yet to be implemented—meanwhile, for women, the world feels like a darker place.
These wide-ranging recommendations from The Persistent contributors may not be mainstream–yet–but they definitely deserve to be.
Better inclusion means a better party for all of us, just ask Flavor Flav.
Caroline Criado Perez’s book "Invisible Women" explains why the women of New York City are having a harder week than the men.
There's a particular combination of fear, insecurity, and doubt that shows up when you know your current professional chapter has come to an end, but you can't imagine what's next.
It's been four years Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The country is facing repeated attacks energy infrastructure and collapsing funding for women-led and women’s rights organizations.
From “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” to “Bridgerton,” here are the screen adaptations we thought trumped the book.
What a thrill to see women of a so-called “certain age” competing at the Olympics ignoring every naysayer in her way.
I’ve always thought Emily Brontë's classic was a horrible book about horrible people. But Emerald Fennell’s movie, with its moments of tenderness, has made it just a little less horrible.
New research shows the extent to which sexual orientation and gender identity has been eliminated from federal data collections since the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidency.
In its efforts to combat infertility, France is missing the point. That's because a decision to have a child isn't just a medical issue, it's a social one, too.
New research has shown that when a woman academic is the lead author, the peer review process takes longer.
These unique films, books and TV series and more embody all forms of love everyday of the year.
I’ve always believed that a woman should be able to do whatever she wants with her own body, so why couldn’t that include this?
Lindsey Vonn’s comeback and crash are a reminder that women deserve to define their own limits.
A new poll shows growing concern among women and parents about the economic direction of America.
From protest songs to tap dancing, here is what brings us comfort—and even joy—when life feels a bit much.
In times of rapid growth, managers fall back on familiar stereotypes in hiring.
Abusive content and non-consensual sexual material can circulate indefinitely. Not enough is being done to stop it.
Indian women are taking charge of their own pleasure, guided by online influencers and easier access to a wealth of new products.
Trump has renewed pressure for the Senate to pass the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. For the 69 million women who have changed their last name, this would create a barrier to voting.
When you're in the fog of grief, you need someone else to make the rules.
