Ideas - The Persistent

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.

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.

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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.

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Worklife

‘I Don't Invest in Mothers’—8 Female Founders on the Most Outrageous Things Male Investors Ever Said to Them

From being asked about kids and marriage to fending off kisses, here’s what women have to deal with when trying to start a company.

Violence against women and girls

France (Finally) Changes the Legal Definition of Rape to Include Consent

The definition defines consent as free and informed, specific, prior, and revocable. 'It cannot be inferred solely from the victim’s silence or lack of response.'

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Politics

When The Government Shutdown Came For SNAP, Women Stepped Up to Help

On Saturday, 42 million Americans are set to lose crucial food support. A grassroots mutual aid movement fueled by moms is springing into action.

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IVF

IVF Makes More Boys. Now We Understand Why

New research suggests the way embryos are scored might be favoring boys.

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.

A watercolor illustration of the anthropologist and author, Keriann McGoogan.

Women You Should Know

Even Jane Goodall Had a Sexist Boss

A new book by the anthropologist Keriann McGoogan reveals the drama behind the rise of the world's most famous women primatologists.

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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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Women at Work

'996' is The Latest Silicon Valley Presenteeism Fad. Women Need Not Apply.

Hustle culture is nothing new, but this time motivation for the fad, which has been banned in China after at least one employee died, hinges on fear.

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.

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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.

United Nations

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.

Angela Raynor steps out of a black car wearing a cream jacket and bright green trousers. She is wearing sunglasses.

Ideas

The Hounding of Britain's Deputy Prime Minister was Sexist and Classist

Angela Rayner, Britain’s outspoken deputy prime minister, resigned last week after a media campaign against her. A reminder that some will pay the price while others get off scot-free. It depends on who you are.