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The Taliban’s criminal code, introduced at the start of this year, marks a new low for women.
From listening to Madonna in the Tate to a mix of high- and low-brow television, here are the things we didn’t think would go together–but somehow fit our current mood perfectly.
A new study shows that when meetings are transcribed by AI, women find it easier to speak.
An Oscar-nominated short shows moviemakers are getting more comfortable showing periods in films.
What's happening in Minneapolis is an "everywhere" situation and an "all of us" situation.
A new report reveals the systemic underinvestment in women’s health and the economic potential of correcting it.
Whether you’re on the ground or watching the situation unfold from afar, here's how to get involved.
From magic serums and sleep perfume to dopamine dressing and fancy dental floss, these are the things that make us feel our best.
More than 70 organizations say the move undermines the agency’s mission and makes it more difficult for workers to challenge discrimination.
Loving a place, like loving a person, means taking the good with the bad, and confronting the parts that disappoint and upset us.
Gisèle Pelicot’s son David is encouraging more men to speak out against sexual violence. It's working.
What’s in a name? For women, maybe everything. An exploration of the never-ending battle over women’s surnames.
Billionaire wealth hit a historic high in 2025, with male tech executives leading the way.
The Persistent's editors and contributors share the books that stayed with them long after the last page.
Whitney White, the director of the Broadway play 'Liberation,' says modern life has made feminism more "cowardly."
As New York City nurses strike, the depth and breadth of the profession’s mental health crisis is reflected in a new study.
Could grief over someone I don't know rightfully be mine?
New research shows women are more likely to worry about the impact of new technologies.
Men joined the labor force at three times the rate of women last year, underscoring a gender-based jobs crisis that is escalating across America.
From typewriters and telephones to happy hours and skyline views, here are the things we miss about the way work used to be.
The comics in Aubrey Hirsch's new book, "Graphic Rage," blow the lid open on the indignities in women’s lives and push back, one small rebellion at a time.
She thought it was a cute outfit. They thought it was an invitation.
As her inaugural act in office, Detroit’s new mayor, Mary Sheffield, announced a plan to give no-strings-attached money to pregnant women and those with newborns.
She did not frame her success as a triumph of gender or claim to be breaking barriers. Instead, she spoke of civic duty and circumstance
Women have long been conditioned to believe that interrupting isn’t polite. It’s time to shift our thinking.
Whether it’s your spouse, your siblings or your friends, how you handle moments when things aren’t easy can make all the difference. Here’s what we’ve found that helps.
On our last newsletter of the year, we invite you to make a hot mug of tea and get stuck in to these treasures. Enjoy.
A reflection on 2025, from our editor-in-chief.
As the year comes to a close, our contributors share the things they don’t plan to take with them into 2026.
In a world where a woman’s work is never done, perhaps the biggest form of rebellion is taking time for ourselves.
It's not Santa making all that holiday magic..it's (mostly) women.
If you’re feeling festive, but want something a little under the radar, we have the songs to get you through the season.
