In the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting, we must be aware of the particular kinds of terror faced by queer people of color.
WMC cofounder Robin Morgan takes stock of what Hillary Clinton's nomination means—and what we have to look forward to as she takes on Donald Trump in the general election.
The author, a founding editor of Ms. Magazine and longtime journalist and advocate, remembers how she was inspired by civil and human rights activist Patricia Derian, who died last month.
In its second season, the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie" has its most feminist moment yet, portraying the right to death with a mix of gravity and levity.
After its first year, a movement in Pakistan to claim public spaces for women continues to grow—and it's finding allies and inspiration in India and throughout South Asia.
At the Black Women’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, women and men broke silence about sexual violence and worked toward forgiveness, healing, and justice.
Opportunities for women of color are as rare in U.S. theater as they are in Hollywood. But one regional theater is defying the odds with a festival devoted to works by Black women.
A new documentary spotlights a teen rapper who escapes the Taliban only to face the prospect of being being sold into marriage.
Nine women have performed Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live. Each one has made the role her own, but they all say something about how we view powerful women.
NGOs, the media, and law enforcement see "sextortion" in different ways, but organizations fighting for legal accountability are focusing on abuses of power.
The author, a disability activist, shares an insight from the “sisterhood of disability”—that handholding between friends is not just for children.
A new report from the National Abortion Federation reveals an alarming spike in violence and threats against abortion providers.
As the Fight for $15 movement for fair wages and workers' rights prepares for a major strike and protest on April 14, the author, a leading advocate, spotlights women's leadership—and the stakes for women workers.
On the day that draws attention to the gender wage gap, the author, a leading expert on workers' rights, calls for a "movement for women's economic freedom."
Five years after Pakistan passed a law to punish acid attacks, the violence continues even as more survivors seek justice.
The new North Carolina law is just the latest in a wave of backlash legislation targeting LGBT equality.
The TV show, which is about to begin its last season, has been a very surprising source for authentic portrayals of people with disabilities.
The number of women in prison has been increasing at nearly double the rate of men. Advocates—including formerly incarcerated women—are taking a closer look at the reasons, and what can be done to stem the tide.
In honor of Women's History Month, the author, the president of the New-York Historical Society, urges us to remember a remarkable generation of reformers who worked to change conditions for working women.
Kathryn Kolbert offers her first-hand analysis of last week's arguments before the Supreme Court on Texas abortion restrictions.
A teen religious dissenter, forced to flee her country, now speaks out against religious fundamentalism.
Sensationalist news coverage of pregnant women’s use of opioids is fueling calls for more punitive drug policies and an erosion of reproductive rights.
According to the author of the annual Celluloid Ceiling study, there has been more talk, but precious little action to increase numbers of women in behind-the-scenes roles in Hollywood.
How one middle school’s students and administrators worked together to create a gender-neutral dress code.
As the list of presidential contenders thins, the author of the book "Gender and the American Presidency" looks at the qualities a woman candidate needs in order to win.