The first in a series of interviews with women journalists of color from the Women’s Media Center’s recently released report, “The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018.”
This year's Oscars ceremony showed both how far we've come and how far we have to go in the movement against sexual assault.
Three years after the launch of #OscarsSoWhite, activists are demanding Latinx inclusion.
The new Marvel blockbuster imagines an Africana womanhood impervious to the effects of colonialism.
After a highly regarded anthology of Irish poetry gave short shrift to women’s contributions, a group of poets took a stand for inclusion.
Harper was an outspoken activist for decades on abolition, temperance, public education, voting rights, and women’s equality. Why isn't she a household name?
A new study shows that laws restricting abortion access are creating long-lasting economic consequences for women.
A new study of the portrayal of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on television has found little progress over the past decade.
Several advocacy groups are charging that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' rollback of Title IX protections is unconstitutional.
The Women's March marks its one year anniversary with huge turnouts at marches all over the U.S., and launches a campaign to mobilize candidates and voters.
Thousands of people are feeling the immediate impact of the decision to force thousands of immigrants to leave the U.S.
In a year when an unprecedented number of female producers brought stories about women to the big screen, Academy Award nominations could include more women than ever — but still, few women of color are likely to be up for awards.
The U.S. federal minimum wage is just $7.25 per hour, and most states' under $9. Minimum-wage workers — more than two-thirds of whom are women — have made some gains, and this year their fight continues.
Close to 50 military veterans, service members, and their supporters gathered outside of the Pentagon for a #MeTooMilitary demonstration today. The protest came just hours after Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony.
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.
How have advertisers responded to this year's shifts in gender politics?
A House of Representatives committee has approved a bill that builds on the Trump administration’s erosion of Title IX.
As a crucial FCC vote nears, a broad coalition is mobilizing to keep an open Internet in the United States.
Anti-abortion advocates are using a "free speech" argument to try to skirt a reproductive health law.
The Republican bill is one step closer to becoming law.
Why is a woman's truth-telling about sexual violence considered “adult content”?
A growing movement is calling for leaders in the field to address rampant misogyny.
Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday is one of the best in the business — and her feminist perspective on film and Hollywood is increasingly necessary these days.
Big Tech monopolies are endangering the Republic and free speech. It's time for some common-sense regulation.
A behind-the-scenes look at last week's Women's Media Awards, which highlighted the crucial work of media truth-tellers.