Women who are under state supervision in places with abortion bans often have to get approval from officials to access care in other states.

A new report documents connections between violent threats and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation.

Saturday Night Live, a cultural mainstay that has offered healing and hope at pivotal moments of national crisis, chose instead to rub salt in the wound in its first post-election episode.

The films, released during the 2024 election campaign, take very different approaches to explore the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The U.S. Supreme Court has eroded the well-established “wall” between religion and government. This is eating away at American identity and imperiling democracy.

Women are diverse, complicated, powerful, and resilient in the ongoing fight for gender equality and other civil rights. And in this election year, the stakes seem be to higher than ever before. That was the general consensus in speeches and conversations at the 2024 Women’s Media Center Women’s Media Awards, which were presented on September 19 at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.

Here is what some female creatives had to say about their Emmy-nominated work for the major categories in the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

Thousands of women are being held in jail without having been convicted, but simply because they can’t afford bail. Advocates are pushing for reform.

This summer, feature films offer varying depictions of women as movie directors.

For Vice President Kamala Harris to become this country’s first Madam President, voters will have to overcome long-entrenched bias and sexist double standards for women candidates.

People who are marginalized on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and other factors need policies to support our ability to make decisions about our own reproductive lives.

“It's something that's really important to make sure this institution actually works for more younger people and new parents,” said Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of the proposal’s co-sponsors.

State actions to deny access to abortion show the same patterns of coercive control that women experience in domestic violence.

The recent wave of women-directed documentaries have been drawing impressive viewership numbers and raising awareness.