Social Media
Matriarchy Is Having a Moment. Why?
Like your worst boss, the patriarchy has spent centuries failing upwards. Who — or what — is going to stop it?
Emma Haslett
Emma Haslett is a U.K.-based journalist and author whose podcast, 'Big Fat Negative,' looks at infertility, IVF and the trials of trying for a baby.
Violence Against Women and Girls
It’s Five Years Since the Murder of Sarah Everard. Has Anything Changed?
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.
Film and TV
'Wuthering Heights' is an Awful Book. But the Movie Makes It Better.
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.
Politics
When Grief Belongs to All of Us
Could grief over someone I don't know rightfully be mine?
Women You Should Know
A Legacy of Activism: Remembering the Photographer Michele Singer Reiner
As her husband, Rob Reiner, grabs most of the headlines following the couple’s shocking murder, we remember Michele Singer Reiner’s creative and philanthropic work.
The Interview
'Just Pills'—How Women Created Their Own Abortion Revolution
A new book reveals how ordinary women—not doctors—first noticed the effects of the medication now sold as so-called ‘abortion pills.’
Politics
Trump’s 'Piggy' Insult is Distracting Us From the Real Issue
Shocking? Yes. Surprising? No.
Infertility
IVF Makes More Boys. Now We Understand Why
New research suggests the way embryos are scored might be favoring boys.
Women You Should Know
Even Jane Goodall Had a Sexist Boss
A new book by the anthropologist Keriann McGoogan reveals the drama behind the rise of the world's most famous women primatologists.
Women You Should Know
So Long, Jilly Cooper. It’s Been a Scream.
The author Jilly Cooper has died at 88. Her 18 novels and memoirs give us glorious insight into a bygone era.
Reproductive Health
Expectant Mothers Deserve More Options Than Just ‘Toughing It Out’
The swirl of misinformation around Tylenol and pregnancy points to a bigger problem: An overall reluctance to include pregnant women in medical research.
Parenting
Gentle Parenting is Gentle on Everyone But the Mothers Doing It
While gentle parenting places a high value on children’s feelings, it doesn’t have the same concerns about parents.
Global Politics
The Hounding of Britain's Deputy Prime Minister was Sexist and Classist
Angela Rayner, Britain’s outspoken deputy prime minister, resigned last week after a media campaign against her. A reminder that some will pay the price while others get off scot-free. It depends on who you are.
Women You Should Know
What to Make of Vogue's New Editor, Chloe Malle
Chloe Malle’s appointment comes at a moment when Vogue faces an identity crisis.
Art and Design
Visceral, Dark, Hopeful: The World Through Women’s Eyes
This year's Women Photograph grant winners offer an honest, hopeful view of the world as it looks through a woman's lens.
Relationships
The Day I Walked Out of The Kitchen
My choice is to leave all planning, preparation and worrying about food to my husband. That feels like a radical feminist act.