Great Women

The Tiny Test That Changed Everything

Nearly 60 years ago, Meg Crane fought her male bosses to give women something radical: the ability to find out for themselves if they were pregnant.

by Kathleen Davis

Grappling With the Loss of One of the Greats

Reflections from The Persistent as we come to terms with the death of Gloria Steinem.

by The Persistent

Gloria Steinem, Mother of Modern Feminism, Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the feminist, political activist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died, a post on her social media said today.

by Emma Haslett

Zahra Joya Has Devoted Her Life to Telling Afghan Women's Stories. Now She's Telling Her Own

A new memoir by the exiled Afghan journalist Zahra Joya traces the trajectory of her homeland — and shows how quickly women's rights can be snatched away.

by Amie Ferris-Rotman