Ahead of the Super Bowl, the new film offers a unique view of the devaluing of “women's work.”
On December 30, 2020, Lois Diane Sasson succumbed to COVID-19.
Inspired by women's resistance, curators at more than 100 art institutions nationwide are planning exhibitions promoting social change and civic engagement.
Wade, an acclaimed editor, longtime activist and mentor, and the lead plaintiff in a historic sex discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times, died last week.
More than 100 women have run for president, and each one widened the possibilities of what a presidential candidate looks like.
Campaigning during the pandemic has forced candidates to innovate and improvise.
The 19th Amendment didn’t secure the right to vote for Native American women, despite their strong influence on suffragist ideas.
Despite the unfulfilled promise of the 19th Amendment, Black women have traveled an impressive distance over the last century, and continue to exert outsize political influence.
Wider implementation could help change the dramatic underrepresentation of women in elected office at every level.
The docuseries, And She Could Be Next, shows that women of color are “changing what the face of leadership looks like” in the United States.
The annual day to celebrate female athletes has taken on a new urgency as women in sports are rising up more than ever to demand equality — but discrimination persists.
The Black Lives Matter co-founder is directing a new program for artists that connects creativity and activism.
Although several major film festivals have pledged to have equal representation for female directors by 2020, progress has been slow. Here is our year-end follow-up to our midyear report on how they are doing.
After a surge of bans this year, abortion providers and advocates are expanding coalitions to widen the network of support for rights and access.
Writer Alison Friedman reflects on what Christine Blasey Ford's courage has meant to many women.
“The take-home message is clear: We need more women in office to solve our environmental challenges,” said Fern Shepard, the president of Rachel's Network, which issued the new report.
In a new book, the founder of Moms Demand Action tells how women are making a difference in the fight against gun violence.
In an excerpt from Sarah Barnett’s interview on “Women’s Media Center Live With Robin Morgan,” which aired June 9 and is available by podcast at wmclive.com and other podcast platforms, Barnett talks about her work promoting women on screen and in TV’s executive suites.
In a lawsuit filed against US Soccer on International Women's Day in March, 28 members of the US women's national soccer team (USWNT) reported earning 38 percent less than male US soccer players and claimed the pay disparities are unlawful under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII. The Soccer Federation finally agreed to enter mediation with the women's soccer team regarding their lawsuit fighting the team's pay gap.
Film festivals are being held more accountable for not showing enough work by female directors. Here’s how some of the major festivals are doing since the 5050x2020 pledge.
Pro-choice religious leaders are an increasingly visible component of the growing movement fighting back against extreme abortion bans.
The new research, by Building Movement Project, finds systemic barriers to leadership roles at nonprofits and calls for organizations to address bias.
The new transitional house offers holistic support for survivors trying to regain agency of their lives in a city where resources are still severely limited.
Congress held a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on Tuesday, the first in 36 years. The development comes amidst a renewed effort on the part of state and federal Democratic legislators to push for the amendment’s ratification.
A groundbreaking poll finds that women of color voters have deep concerns about the state of the U.S. — and are determined to use their power for change.