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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?

Equality

DEI Isn't Dying — It’s Evolving

A new study finds most companies remain committed to inclusion efforts despite legal and political backlash.

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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.

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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.

Equality

This Bill in the Senate Could Disenfranchise Millions of Women Voters

Trump has renewed pressure for the Senate to pass the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. For the 69 million women who have changed their last name, this would create a barrier to voting.

Politics

The Trump Administration Just Made it Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment

More than 70 organizations say the move undermines the agency’s mission and makes it more difficult for workers to challenge discrimination.

Equality

Unemployment Hits Black Women the Hardest

The overall unemployment rate is at a four year high but it’s not impacting all workers in the same way.

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World

In Paris, I’m an American First, a Black Woman Second

At first, Paris appeared to be a city where race didn’t matter. But things weren’t all they seemed.

Politics

Trump’s 'Piggy' Insult is Distracting Us From the Real Issue

Shocking? Yes. Surprising? No.

Equality

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.

Equality

Global Equality for Women and Girls is Grim. What Are We Doing About It?

In 2015, the U.N. established sweeping gender goals. Ten years on, they’re not even close to being met.

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Equality

June May Be Over, But It’s Still Pride For Me

Hosting a Pride prom served as a reminder that someone can be included, understood and loved for who they are without having to leave parts of their identities at the door.

Equality

At the Bezos-Sánchez Wedding, All Eyes Were on the Bride, But So Was the Criticism.

Coverage of Jeff Bezos compared with Lauren Sánchez is highly gendered. He is a man with an ‘achiever mindset’. She is…’bikini-clad.’