New research by a former Justice Department lawyer suggests that harassment of low-income tenants is widespread.
Advocates hope that the aptly named criminal justice law, which is limited in scope, could lead to broader reforms.
A new report reveals that widespread sexual harassment of Chinese female journalists has been meeting with abysmal responses by media companies and government.
Hundreds of thousands of rape cases in the United States are stalled as the evidence kits remain untested, sometimes for years. The HBO documentary I Am Evidence sheds light on the impact on victims and survivors.
In its fifth year, the festival focused on the work of women cinematographers.
The deadline is approaching for public comment on the administration's latest proposal, which is already having a damaging impact on immigrants.
Colleagues are vowing to continue the work of the courageous journalist, who died recently at 46.
The work of Indian artist Shalinee Kumari, which is being shown at San Francisco's Asian Museum, promotes social change and women's empowerment.
Advocates warn that the expansion of religious refusals could open the door to more discrimination in other areas.
Four hundred guests gathered to celebrate women in media at the 2018 Women's Media Awards, held at the Capitale in New York City. Here are the pictures.
Cooper's new book, Eloquent Rage, explores how women's anger can fuel social and political change.
In the absence of action by the US federal government, local, regional, and business leaders are stepping up all over the world.
A proposed reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act could close loopholes that have left Native women, who are most at risk of violence, unprotected under the law.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it seems that we see pink ribbons everywhere. But can we move beyond awareness to action?
With the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, anti-abortion activists see a new opportunity to overturn or gut Roe v. Wade.
Writer Asha French adds some missing context to the journey to self-acceptance shown in the Netflix movie.
We're marking the return this week of Women’s Media Center Live With Robin Morgan (available by podcast at wmclive.com and iTunes) with an excerpt from Robin Morgan's new book, Dark Matter: New Poems.
The administration's deportation practices are sending women and LGBTQ would-be asylum seekers back to dangerous situations, where threats, violence, and even death may await.
A group of world-class photographers are using the power of photography to impact the lives of women and girls around the world.
The targeting of a member of parliament has shed light on everyday violence against women.
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 Janus ruling that dealt a blow to public-sector unions will have a disparate impact on women.
Women are taught that expressions of anger are unwelcome and unacceptable. Gadsby and Turner, each in her own way, are defying expectations.
A Japanese medical school has been lowering the scores of women taking its entrance exam to ensure that a greater proportion of men are admitted, Japanese media revealed on August 2.
The legislation, which focuses on prevention over punishment, offers the first legal definition of street harassment in the United States.