Activism
'Wine Moms' is Just the Latest Way The Right Has Trivialized Women-Led Activism
Women-centered forms of resistance have been reduced to laughable stereotypes by their detractors for centuries. The purpose? To put women back in their boxes.
Politics
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.
Violence Against Women and Girls
It’s Five Years Since the Murder of Sarah Everard. Has Anything Changed?
Recommendations to improve policing in the wake of Everard’s murder have yet to be implemented—meanwhile, for women, the world feels like a darker place.
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.
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.
Economy
Women Are Feeling Poorer Than a Year Ago. They Say Trump is to Blame
A new poll shows growing concern among women and parents about the economic direction of America.
Violence Against Women and Girls
Ongoing, Inconsistent & Harmful: How the U.S. Is Failing Victims of Online Sexual Abuse
Abusive content and non-consensual sexual material can circulate indefinitely. Not enough is being done to stop it.
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.
Activism
In Minneapolis—Their Community is Our Community. Our Community Must Be Theirs.
What's happening in Minneapolis is an "everywhere" situation and an "all of us" situation.
Activism
How to Support the Community in Minneapolis
Whether you’re on the ground or watching the situation unfold from afar, here's how to get involved.
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.
Activism
What It Means to Love America Today
Loving a place, like loving a person, means taking the good with the bad, and confronting the parts that disappoint and upset us.
Violence Against Women and Girls
'Why Not Us?'—In France, Men Are Finally Speaking Out Against Violence
Gisèle Pelicot’s son David is encouraging more men to speak out against sexual violence. It's working.
Politics
When Grief Belongs to All of Us
Could grief over someone I don't know rightfully be mine?