Josie Cox - The Persistent

Femicide

'Every 10 Minutes'—Research Shows Harrowing Rates of Femicide Around the World

Last year, 137 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member every day, according to new UN data

Culture

I’ll Never Break Up With a Breakup Album

The breakup song is the ultimate declaration of independence and rediscovery—a tribute to the complexity of womanhood.

Politics

Four in 10 Young Women Want to Leave America

New research indicates that 40% of women would leave the U.S. if they were able to.

Forgotten Feminists

Bread Lines on the Upper West Side and America's Missing Moral Conscience

The civil-rights pioneer and feminist visionary Pauli Murray reshaped American law and identity. Her voice matters as inequality deepens.

Two women leaders, Giorgia Meloni (right) and Ursula von der Leyen (left) shake hands. Both are wearing pale pink jackets. Ursula has short blonde hair, Georgia has longer, dark hair in curls

Leadership

Trust in Women Leaders Has Fallen to An All-Time Low

An annual index shows trust in women to lead businesses and governments has dropped in major economies.

Persisting Through Politics

Nancy Pelosi Announces the End to Her Trailblazing, History-Making 38-Year Political Career

Her legacy will leave a mark on the country’s history, the political aspirations of women, and the lives of all Americans.

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Health

Here's Scientific Proof That Feminism is Good For Your Heart

A new study suggests adults living in countries with greater gender equality have greater cardiorespiratory fitness.

Iceland

50 Years Ago, Icelandic Women Went on Strike. It Changed Everything.

They stopped cleaning and cooking; they stopped doing laundry and they stopped looking after their children. They’d had enough.

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Tradwives

Maybe Tradwives Are Simply Misunderstood

New research suggests that what draws women to the aesthetic is not submission, but simplicity.

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Reproductive Rights

Americans Don't Want Politicians to Encourage People to Have Children

Americans think a declining birthrate is a bad thing, new research shows. But they'd rather politicians weren't involved in fixing it.

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Culture

Like Her Or Not, We’re All Swifties Now. (But Not For the Reasons You Think.)

When Taylor Swift releases a new album, we all profit. "The Life of a Showgirl," is no exception.

A portrait of Jane Goodall. She looks directly ahead; wearing a red shirt.

Women in Science

Remembering Jane Goodall

The barrier-breaking primatologist, who dedicated her life to conservation and humanitarian projects, died aged 91.

Worklife

In New York’s Ratland, the Glass Cliff is Alive and Well

How a sorry affair over rats reflects an even sorrier state of women’s equality.

Healthcare in America

Reactions to the Trump Administration's Claims About Tylenol, Vaccines and Autism

'These things should not be really questioned,' the World Health Organization said. Other agencies and foundations weighed in.

Commuters walk through the park on a rainy day. They are holding umbrellas.

Women in Work

Flexible Work Is a Great Idea. If Only Everyone Would Use It.

Unless workplace culture changes too, flexible working can end up widening inequalities instead of closing them.

Stylized collage showing RBG's head with glasses, earrings, pulled-back hair, lace collar - and wings.

Forgotten Feminists

Why RBG’s Complicated Legacy Doesn’t Bother Me

Nothing will take away from the immense wins Ruth Bader Ginsburg secured for those who couldn’t stage their own fights. But she was complicated, and so is her legacy.