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.

A new show highlights the work of WSW, which has brought more than 5,000 artists to its campus to work in printmaking, hand papermaking, letterpress printing, photography, book arts, and ceramics.

In the face of poor enforcement of Title IX protections, students are advocating for themselves when it comes to addressing sexual harm at school, off campus, and online.

Here is what some female filmmakers had to say about their Oscar-nominated work for the major categories in the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday.

This is the last in a series of interviews with women journalists of color excerpted from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023.”