Violence Against Women and Girls
The Silence Gap: Violence Against Women Remains Critically Undercovered in Global Media
A new report shows that media coverage of violence against women has fallen to a decade low, despite a rise in reported cases.
Josie Cox
Josie Cox is a journalist, author, broadcaster and public speaker. Her book, “WOMEN MONEY POWER: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality,” was released in 2024.
The Interview
‘Racism is Still a Public Health Crisis’
Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson on the Black maternal mortality crisis and what it would take to change things.
Careers
Who Benefits From Working From Home? It Depends
New research shows men and women experienced working from home very differently before — and after — the pandemic.
Careers
The Motherhood Penalty Hits Women’s Academic Careers Hard, According to a New Study
Women are 29% less likely to remain at universities eight years after having a first child, with lasting impacts on pay, tenure and research output, a large Danish study has found.
Parenting
When School’s Out, Girls Keep Reading. Boys Don’t.
Research shows that boys' reading drops during school closures and holidays, while girls’ remains steady.
Careers
Banning NDAs May Be Backfiring For Women Hoping to be Hired by Startups
New research finds that limiting nondisclosure agreements is linked to a drop in female hiring—especially at smaller firms with less HR infrastructure.
Careers
American Workers Are Much More Stressed Than Two Years Ago
Stress levels are worst among women, caregivers, younger workers and LGBTQ+ employees, a new study shows.
Relationships
Women Are (Still) Spending More Time Doing Housework
According to new time use data, women are still doing the lion’s share of housework and caregiving, while men are spending more time at work and relaxing.
Careers
Women Dominate Top 10 in Ranking of Most-Cited U.S. Legal Scholars
A study from George Mason University finds that seven of the ten most-cited law professors last year were women.
Equality
More And More People Believe Women’s Equality Has Gone “Far Enough”
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”.
Equality
Who Invented Women’s History Month? I’m Glad You Asked.
Before they became marketing opportunities, International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month were milestones in a much longer and larger struggle.
Equality
Women Leaders Are Still in The Minority
From peace talks to boardrooms, women still hold vanishingly few positions in business, politics and economics, a new study has found.
Equality
Slippery, Snowy Sidewalks Are Sexist: Let Me Explain Why
Caroline Criado Perez’s book "Invisible Women" explains why the women of New York City are having a harder week than the men.
World
UN Warns of ‘Deadly Triple Crisis’ for Women and Girls in Ukraine
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.
Equality
LGBT Americans Are Disappearing From Federal Data
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.
Careers
Scientific Papers By Women Take Longer to Publish
New research has shown that when a woman academic is the lead author, the peer review process takes longer.