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.
Ideas
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.
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.
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.
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.
Who's Who
What to Make of Vogue's New Editor, Chloe Malle
Chloe Malle’s appointment comes at a moment when Vogue faces an identity crisis.
Culture
Visceral, Dark, Hopeful: The World Through Women’s Eyes
This year's Women Photograph grant winners offer an honest, hopeful view of the world as it looks through a woman's lens.
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.
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.
Identities
The Labels We Carry
Sometimes how you feel on the inside vs. what people see on the outside doesn't match up at all.
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.
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.