The commission found that lack of representation fueled media stereotypes and distortions. Half a century later, those stereotypes persist.
Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor has been hired by a local Pakistani television station, according to a story published Sunday by national English-language newspaper Dawn.
I doubt that even years from now our world will be perfect, that all issues of violence will be solved. But I know I will no longer sit idly by when mass shootings kill kids. I will be able to look back and say that I did something.
I recognize that discussing any intimate health topic (or vaginas in general) makes some people uncomfortable. But any worry I have about making people uncomfortable is overshadowed by my desire to advocate for all of the ladies I know suffering from endometriosis and to provide the information and insight I wish I had found years ago.
Women-led tech makes us all safer — and it's good business.
Sexual harassment is no laughing matter, but a recent Funny or Die sketch has managed to add some humor (dark though it may be) to the plague of sexual misconduct that spawned the #MeToo movement.
The Syrian war is not a clean-cut sectarian conflict as some would suggest. However, a study of sectarian trends and dynamics can illuminate some overlooked aspects of the war, says Fabrice Balanche of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
At a recent closed-door meeting, Bethany Kozma stood before a roomful of international leaders assembled to discuss gender equality and women’s rights and announced that the “U.S. is a pro-life nation.”
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard the first oral arguments in a crucial case targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Lizz Winstead of Lady Parts Justice explains why this case is so important.
Here are some of the hardships you could encounter in the workplace and the best methods for overcoming them.
The momentum leading into this weekend's March for Our Lives could signal a shift in the movement against gun violence.
On Monday, Mississippi's governor signed a new bill into law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks, making Mississippi the strictest state in the country for women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. Just before noon today, a district judge granted a temporary restraining order requested by the state's lone clinic.
Indian women are reclaiming their sense of safety in public spaces and taking on the patriarchy...one nap at a time.
In light of women’s history month, it’s important to recognize and reflect on the successes of powerful young women. Indeed, much can be learned from how young female activists are using their voices to change the world.
About 40 percent of employees in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) report experiencing some kind of harassment, one the highest rates of all agencies in the Interior Department.
The last in a series of interviews with women journalists of color from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018.”
A new approach has revealed that most pollsters may be asking the wrong questions on abortion.
17-year-old Najem, who resides in a suburban area in southwestern Syria that surrounds the city of Damascus, has been documenting the Syrian Civil War through his Twitter account since December 7, 2017. The teen posts photos, videos, and messages that capture what it’s like to be one of the many children and teenagers forced to fight to survive in the middle of the war.
The fifth in a series of interviews with women journalists of color from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018.”
The teen victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting quickly coalesced into a movement: They used the hashtag #NeverAgain to share their experiences on Twitter and made their message clear to mainstream media, too.
The fourth in a series of interviews with women journalists of color from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018.”
Each year, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP), an organization dedicated to honoring and preserving women’s history, chooses a theme for Women’s History Month. The theme this March is a feminist rallying cry that dates back to last year: “Nevertheless, She Persisted.”
The third in a series of interviews with women journalists of color from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018.”
The second in a series of interviews with women journalists of color from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018.”
The last decade saw the slowest progress on closing the gender wage gap in nearly 40 years, according to a report released Wednesday.