As a Gen-Z woman of color from a low-income family with limited opportunities, TikTok has exposed me to a world of possibilities because information is so accessible on the platform.
The global adaptive clothing market is projected to be worth $348.81 billion by 2024, and women designers are among those leading the way.
Italian politics are at a fork in the road with women leading the way on either side.
When we discount the role of women speakers in U.S. history, we lose out on the diverse mix of voices and views that got us to this point — and we miss out on the knowledge of an inspirational past.
As we approach what would have been Toni Morrison’s 92nd birthday, the author reckons with the deep impact of Morrison and her work, and living with the loss of this towering literary and cultural presence.
Several groups are working to create more opportunities for women in the top positions in education.
As a Gen Z woman serving on a school board in America, I was not shocked to see the Missouri legislature recently passed a new dress code for women legislators and staff members in the State House of Representatives.
January 20 marks the second anniversary of Kamala Harris’ inauguration as the first woman vice president of the United States. Attorney Debbie Hines considers Harris’ accomplishments in her first two years in office.
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who died in December, is remembered as a pioneer of civil rights, early childhood education, domestic violence shelters, and feminism. Gloria Steinem considers “the power of one person to influence history.”
To better reflect the realities of our modern age and possibilities for the future, “first lady”—the title and the role—needs a makeover.
Five months after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, providers face increased threats and harassment, emotional devastation, and the anguish of having to turn people away from accessing needed care. But they are determined to continue their work.
Hundreds of people gathered in New York to celebrate seven ‘champions for women.’
Loreen Arbus — author, television executive, philanthropist, and advocate for people with disabilities — will be the recipient of the WMC Leadership Award at the Women’s Media Center Women’s Media Awards on Thursday, November 17. On the occasion of this honor, Arbus joined WMC co-founder Gloria Steinem for a discussion about leadership, advocacy, and being a groundbreaker.
In 1962, the Environmental Protection Agency did not yet exist, there was little public awareness about environmental issues, and corporate polluters practiced unfettered use of pesticides with little regulation.
Elsie Robinson was once the most famous American newspaper writer, but she, along with many other notable women, has been all but forgotten.
Across South Asia, women praying in mosques is considered a taboo, but a group of Muslim women from all across India are working to challenge those biases and increase women’s access to mosques.
Advocates in countries that have achieved legalization of abortion in recent years are making it clear that they stand with Americans in efforts to restore reproductive rights and access.
Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, the law has already had a positive effect.
Sculptor Amanda Matthews created the Girl Puzzle monument honoring Bly and dedicated to women whose histories are absent in public art.
On January 27, Xiomara Castro was sworn into office, becoming the first woman president in Honduran history.
While a record number of women are employed in construction jobs, the industry needs to do more to recruit and retain them.
Thursday marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which kicks off the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence in a year in which women have taken to the streets to protest rising violence and lack of state protection.
An initiative to digitize and reorganize the archives of The Afro American, the United States’ longest-running Black-owned newspaper, will give scholars, journalists, and the public new insights into history.
An ensemble of young women is helping to revive Sufi music, a traditionally male bastion.
Biden has proposed $45 billion to replace lead water pipes throughout the country, a move that could begin to remedy decades of neglect of clean water in the U.S.