Women You Should Know
If She Were Here Today, She’d Be President
Written out of the history of suffrage, Jeannette Rankin was a remarkable feminist and congresswoman. The author Lorissa Rinehart finally tells her story.
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.
Economic Equality
The Pay Gap Has Always Been Bad. Now It's Getting Worse.
For the first time in over half a century, the gender pay gap in the U.S. has widened over two consecutive years.
Technology
Five Tech Pioneers Who Should Be As Famous as Zuckerberg and Bezos
These five women should be as famous—and well off—as Silicon Valley's finest.
Forgotten Feminists
The Tech Mogul “Steve” Who Looked Out for Women
Her software company would change everything; perhaps most notably how—and where—women could work.
Celebrity
The Dignified Revenge of Pamela Denise Anderson
Pamela is not the sum of her scandals or the product of her movie credits. Her latest ‘rebirth’ is just Pamela, once again, being herself.
Women's Health
Gates Foundation Commits $2.5 Billion To Women’s Health
A significant influx of funding could change one of the most marginalized and overlooked areas in medicine.
Ideas
Who's Going to Fly Your Plane?
A new study finds that women pilots might actually outperform their male counterparts.
History
The Life and Untimely Death of One of America's First Feminists
There’s no way of knowing what Margaret Fuller might have achieved if she hadn’t died in the summer of 1850.
Sports
‘Equally Valued, Visible and Paid’
The UN human rights chief calls on countries to do more to dismantle gender-based barriers faced by women athletes.
Art
I've Been Thinking About Creativity All Wrong. Perhaps You Have Too.
Creativity shouldn't be about success. It should be about the simple joy of trying something out.
Culture
I’m Trying to Embrace Mediocrity. How About You?
Making the case for being OK with just being OK.
LGBTQ Rights
Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S., a Decade On
Ten years since the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell, how do things look for LGBTQ rights?
Abortion
Three Years Post Dobbs, Everything Has Changed, and Nothing
Abortion remains a wildly divisive issue in the U.S., with perspectives varying dramatically by state.
Women You Should Know
'Slut-Shaming' is Evolving. This Author Set Out to Understand Why.
The author Leora Tanenbaum's new book, Sexy Selfie Nation, offers advice on how we can shut down a uniquely harmful form of gender discrimination: slut-shaming.
Motherhood
‘I Would Never Suggest This is All in Your Head, But…’
Amid a parenting mental health crisis, it helps to remember that whatever private hell you might be feeling, you’re likely not alone.
Ideas
The Gender of Magical Thinking
New research shows that women are more likely to believe in astrology and fortune tellers than men. Is the patriarchy to blame?