The global adaptive clothing market is projected to be worth $348.81 billion by 2024, and women designers are among those leading the way.

Progress has been slow and unsteady, but activists are teaming up with elected officials to raise awareness and change laws.

For the film, which won major accolades at Sundance, writer/director Siân Heder cast deaf actors in the roles of deaf characters and ensured the participation of deaf people in other aspects of the production.

Wider implementation could help change the dramatic underrepresentation of women in elected office at every level.

The Americans With Disabilities Act, signed into law 30 years ago, should be celebrated as a landmark piece of legislation. But there Is much more work to be done to realize its promise in all facets of society.

Longstanding environmental policies are a factor in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.

As the U.S. tax filing deadline approaches, three recent reports reveal the tax law’s disparate impact on women and other groups.

During the pandemic, governments have been curtailing rights—but activists are fighting back.

The Health and Human Services department is continuing plans to undo antidiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

The disparate impact of the coronavirus on Black women is revealing and deepening existing inequalities. Fighting it requires an intersectional approach.

In her posthumous memoir, Edie Windsor details her vivacious sex life and in the process shatters stereotypes not only about lesbians but about older women in general.

Of the many topics about which moderators asked the Democratic candidates during the second round of debates on July 30 and 31, two crucial ones were noticeably absent: reproductive and disability rights.

There is still a considerable disparity between the experiences of people with disabilities and the representation of them in the entertainment industry. CBS recognizes this and is one of the first major networks to commit to taking action to change it.

A bipartisan group of legislators reintroduced The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) last Tuesday, with the aim of closing the gap between existing protections for pregnant workers and discrimination that still persists against them

The United Nations passed a watered-down version of a resolution to end sexual violence in war on April 23 after bowing to pressure from the Trump administration to eliminate all references to sexual and reproductive health and protections for gay and transgender victims.

New research by a former Justice Department lawyer suggests that harassment of low-income tenants is widespread.

For years, autism in women and girls has been overlooked and underdiagnosed.

Women who are survivors of sexualized violence experience more vivid memories than women who have endured other traumatic, life-altering events, according to a new study.

The latest report on diversity and inclusion in film shows little progress over the last 11 years. Marcie Bianco explores why there has been such stagnation, and what it will take to move the needle.

The first year of the Trump administration has been marked by attacks, direct and indirect, on the rights of people with disabilities, including the latest — a bill to weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Republican bill is one step closer to becoming law.

As disability rights advocates are fighting back against Republican attempts to dismantle Medicaid and other support services, women, especially women of color, bring to their activism "unique, comprehensive, lived experience," reports writer Heather Watkins.

Rates of veteran domestic violence are skyrocketing. Author Stacy Bannerman issues a call to action.

People with disabilities represent 20 percent of the population but are by far the most underrepresented in media. When it comes to opportunities for actors with disabilities, Hollywood has a long way to go.

Maysoon Zayid has fearlessly performed truth-telling comedy all over the world. With the threats to free speech in the current climate in the U.S., she argues, such courage is more important than ever.