Women You Should Know - The Persistent (Page 2)

Stylized collage showing RBG's head with glasses, earrings, pulled-back hair, lace collar - and wings.

Women You Should Know

Why RBG’s Complicated Legacy Doesn’t Bother Me

Nothing will take away from the immense wins Ruth Bader Ginsburg secured for those who couldn’t stage their own fights. But she was complicated, and so is her legacy.

The new editor of Vogue stands against a backdrop of green doors, her arms crossed in front of her. She wears a yellow and pink button-down and jeans.

Women You Should Know

What to Make of Vogue's New Editor, Chloe Malle

Chloe Malle’s appointment comes at a moment when Vogue faces an identity crisis.

Pamela Anderson, with a flicked-out blonde bob and little makeup, wears a navy top with a jewelled brooch.

Women You Should Know

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.

Watercolor image of Nancy Borowick, a white woman with long dark hair, brown eyes and colorful earrings.

Women You Should Know

‘Let's Be Honest, Moms Are Never In the Photo’

The photographer Nancy Borowick takes on a taboo topic and puts mothers at the center.

Women You Should Know

'Deeply loving, wise, and funny'—Remembering Virginia Giuffre

Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, died at the age of 41.

An artist's rendering of Angela Merkel. She is shown against a blue patterned background and wears a blue blazer.

Women You Should Know

My Reluctant Feminist Hero

In a world in which wealth and opulence seem to beget political power, I long for a leader with un-showy discipline. I can’t help thinking of Angela Merkel.

Cecile Richards smiles widely at a lectern. She wears navy, with gold earrings, a gold broach and cerise lipstick.

Women You Should Know

Thank You, Cecile

The activist and former president of Planned Parenthood died on Monday, aged 67.

A black and white photo shows Margaret Sanger, wearing a hat and belted dress, standing at a table covered with documents.

Women You Should Know

The Complicated Legacy of Margaret Sanger

The founder of Planned Parenthood advanced women's rights immeasurably. But many of her views were far from progressive.

A photorealistic of the Queen in her 20s, with a blue background, surrounded by flowers.

Women You Should Know

Was the Queen a Feminist?

Two years after her passing, the jury's still out.