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“The gender reveal is not just about enforcing ‘cis-ness,' but it’s also about enforcing masculinity and femininity based on genitalia, and all of these things that affect us."
For over 20 years, women have suffered under the rule of the Taliban.
I hope all my fellow young women and fems choose to value each other’s humanity instead of the false trophies of womanhood and femininity.
I’m not alone — there seems to be a big movement of women who, thanks to the internet, are discovering what ADHD means for their work and personal lives.
“Someone You Know” is a timely new short documentary that follows the stories of three women who underwent late-term abortions.
Intersectionality is more than a concept; it has informed my life as an Asian woman who is also a member of the LGBTQ community.
Two female journalists who have been in jail since reporting on the killing of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini by Iran’s morality police Oct. 2022 have been temporarily released on bail.
Protests in response to Hernández’s murder were carried out in more than 70 cities in Brazil and in other parts of the world after her death.
In early January, the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, made history when a young, diverse, all-women team was sworn into seven city council seats.
One gender-related issue that Republican caucusgoers seemed to align with liberals on? The “tampon tax.”
By the end of the first month of our “relationship,” my life had changed.
The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 has put India in an exclusive group of nations that have safely landed probes on the Moon.
Most people probably don’t spend their days imagining what it’s like to be other people, but should we?
For me, what began out of curiosity and the search for a good workout blossomed into something that has encouraged me to grow more confident and demand more of myself than I thought possible.
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling didn’t only impact me as a person who could get pregnant but also because reproductive rights were central to my existence.
Gender-affirming care is crucial to supporting the mental health and lives of vulnerable trans and nonbinary youth.
With every generation, whether through leaps, bounds, or the smallest of steps, women of color push the parameters as far as they can, terrifying their mothers, who are fearful of what they will face as they do so.
On February 7, 2024, Amer will release their debut picture book, Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They! which likens the correct use of one’s pronouns to the aforementioned feelings of euphoria.
Black women are especially vulnerable to harm derived from hair styling practices.
The recent earthquakes in western Afghanistan and ongoing aftershocks have been devastating.
Period simulator challenges could help erase the stigma around a completely natural part of life.
True equality has been and continues to be denied to women. We know because we recently experienced it as participants in the first co-ed Boys and Girls State program.
A year after protests in Iran erupted over a Kurdish woman’s death, initiating the largest uprising against the country’s clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, activists continue to fight.
As a 16-year-old teenage girl, it seems that ever since those disgusting revelations were made public, social media pressure hasn’t abated but has, in fact, grown even worse for my friends and me.
Poetry isn’t boring to me. It saved me; I wouldn’t be standing here without it.
A Kurdish teenage girl is in critical condition after collapsing on a Tehran metro on October 1.
I’ve since become passionate about reducing sexual harassment and assault and embarked on a mission to create positive change in our community.
The effects of a series of earthquakes measuring a 6.3 magnitude that hit Afghanistan in early October have been devastating.
On September 10 Gauff won her first-ever Grand Slam tournament after defeating Aryna Sabalenka.
It is critical to encourage high schoolers to study public policy, work for the government, or run for office to improve women’s education, health, and rights.
Legislators in my home state of Connecticut are trying to address this problem.
Six years after the initial viral success in the U.S., one East Asian nation is beginning to see a revival in its #MeToo movement.
I will be a first-time voter in the 2024 presidential election, and I hope that I will be able to see other members of my generation who are of age at the polls, informed about current issues, and filling out ballots with confidence.
The idea of normalcy is something of a paradox when it comes to cosmetic procedures.
It’s Her Right has a community of 150+ members, all women dedicated to creating change and battling the gender gap in politics.
The tournament was not only a financial success, but also a success in terms of advancing gender equality globally.
Earlier this month, a survey conducted by the BBC revealed that the cheapest sanitary pads were still beyond the reach of many African women and girls.
Being neutral is not neutrality; it’s complicity.
I understand why upholding the Constitution is necessary for our nation’s success and a well-functioning government. Still, I do not understand how a document written centuries ago can prohibit gun control for public safety.
It’s impossible to enjoy Barbie without also being made to grapple with the throes of our real world.
Sharona Shnayder, a 23-year-old Israeli-Nigerian activist, knows plenty about the role young people play in fighting climate change.
In Indian-occupied Kashmir, where inequality and gender discrimination have been the norm for decades, a young talent has emerged as a beacon of hope.
In late July, the Miss Italy pageant’s patron, Patrizia Mirigliani, stated that Miss Italy contestants must be “a woman from birth.”
The Women's World Cup has finally secured its place within the prestigious FIFA video games.
Thousands of women have been leading protests in the northeastern state of Manipur, India.
The “gender gap” refers to the roughly 3.9 billion women on our planet who do not have the same access to education, health care, economic opportunities, or political empowerment as their male counterparts.
A federal program is collecting a trove of intimate monthly birth control data on hundreds of thousands of patients, many of whom are teens, including the results of mandatory pregnancy tests.
New research shows that American media remains biased against female politicians.
What can we do about this potential gendered impact of AI on the workforce?
Millions of people struggle to access the products they require for dignified periods.
Bouden’s mere presence in one of the highest political offices in Tunisia has led to a genuine shift in national attitudes about women leaders, and that must not be overlooked.
Three years ago, I discovered that I was a part of one of the strongest communities in the world.
Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted.
In late May, only a little over a month after the premiere of a fictional Netflix drama about sexual harassment in Taiwanese politics called Wave Makers, the show started making waves in the real world.
On May 26, two days before Menstrual Hygiene Day, South Korean lawmaker Jang Hye-yeong announced that she was working to ensure that young women and girls can have free access to menstrual products.
The more I grow intellectually, the more I mourn the loss of young Afghan girls’ potential.
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ridwana recognized the urgent need to address menstrual health in her community.
It’s no coincidence that states with the most immigrants and migrants passing through their borders, like Texas and Florida, now have the harshest laws in the country.
In a world plagued by oppressive social norms, pervasive violence, and unjust laws, the plight of women all over the world demands our unwavering attention.
How did we get to the point where some men consider rage and violence a reasonable reaction to being denied sex?
On May 1, Jordan Neely, an unhoused, 30-year-old Black man, was killed by 24-year-old Marine veteran Daniel Penny after Penny placed him in a chokehold.
Nike has taken concrete actions to ensure representation and celebrate different cultures.
No matter how I demonstrated my anger about this harassment, no one seemed to understand or take it seriously.
Those keeping up with celebrity news are likely aware of the speculation about stars using Ozempic, a drug approved by the FDA in 2017 as a treatment for diabetes, but which is currently often used as a weight loss drug.
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr has recently been thrust into the national spotlight after her Republican colleagues voted to remove her from the floor following comments she made about S.B. 99, one of a wave of anti-trans legislation introduced across the country.