Careers
Scientific Papers By Women Take Longer to Publish
New research has shown that when a woman academic is the lead author, the peer review process takes longer.
Science and Technology
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.
AI
When AI is Listening, Women Speak More
A new study shows that when meetings are transcribed by AI, women find it easier to speak.
Science and Technology
Why Women Don't Trust AI
New research shows women are more likely to worry about the impact of new technologies.
Social Media
We’ve Been Here Before: What You Need to Know About the Viral LinkedIn Name-Changing Trend
The latest LinkedIn trend that has women changing their gender or name in their profiles makes a point, but it’s a point as old as time. What we need is real change.
Great Women
This Indigenous Brazilian Woman is Risking Everything to Defend Her Lands (And No, She Won't be at COP)
As world leaders gather in Brazil for this year’s global climate talks, the women on the frontlines of defending the world’s forests and rivers tell us why they won’t be taking part.
AI
‘Don’t Pretend You Don’t Love It’—The Dark, Misogynistic Underside of AI
From biased chatbots to sexist and aggressive avatars, AI already comprises a whole set of tools capable of harassing and harming women.
Social Media
Maybe Tradwives Are Simply Misunderstood
New research suggests that what draws women to the aesthetic is not submission, but simplicity.
Forgotten Feminists
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.
Forgotten Feminists
The Tech Mogul “Steve” Who Looked Out for Women
Her software company would change everything; perhaps most notably how—and where—women could work.
The Interview
‘Because it Feels So Urgent’
We are on the edge of an AI revolution that is going to transform our society. What are we doing about it?
The Interview
'Slut-Shaming' is Evolving. This Author Set Out to Understand Why.
The author Leora Tanenbaum's new book, Sexy Selfie Nation, offers advice on how we can shut down a uniquely harmful form of gender discrimination: slut-shaming.
Reproductive Health
The Popularity of the Pill Is Plummeting—at the Exact Moment It Shouldn’t Be
Birth control gave women control over their bodies, their careers and their futures. A cultural campaign against the pill risks rolling all this back.
AI
AI Skews Beautiful. What Is That Doing to Us?
Images of people generated by AI tend to be gorgeous, even when creators ask them to be ugly. That could have a profound effect on our emotional wellbeing.
Parenting
Alexa, How Do I Stop This Meltdown?
AI can make our lives more efficient and streamlined, sure, but it can also make parenting easier.
Parenting
Can Chatbots Make You a Better Parent? Yes, Here's What to Ask.
AI can be as useful in the home as it can be at work. Sometimes it's just a question of getting started.