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The Women Who Changed the World
Girl power.
By Ineye Komonibo Last updated
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In 2023, Black Women Will Have to Work Over 21 Months To Make What White Men Did in a Year
It's just one of the many ways women still aren't equal to men.
By Brooke Knappenberger Last updated
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Attorney General Letitia James Takes on the World
Whether you're the N.R.A. or Dunkin' Donuts or a Trump, break the law in the great state of New York and she—and the office she represents—will come at you.
By Maria Ricapito Last updated
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Amanda de Cadenet Wants Us to Start Listening to Men
With her new podcast, the host is hoping to gain a deeper understanding of modern masculinity and its role in advancing women’s rights.
By Emily Tisch Sussman Last updated
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Florence Pugh Will Free the Nipple If She Wants To
She shut down the body-shamers reallll quick.
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
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What 'Femininity' Means in 2022
Malala, Amanda Gorman, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and more define the word on their own terms.
By Neha Prakash Published
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A Love of Basketball Left Her Stateless
One athlete’s quest for freedom from Afghanistan, where the Taliban's restrictive and regressive policies on women's sports put her life in danger.
By Abigail Pesta Published
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The 2021 Book Releases You Don't Want to Miss
New titles from Jennifer Weiner, Akwaeke Emezi, Sally Rooney, and more.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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It’s Time to End Equal Pay Days and Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
The passage of the ERA is a chance for our country to prove it truly values women.
By Hala Ayala Published
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Don't Stress! You Can Get in Good Shape Money-wise
Yes, maybe you eat paleo and have mastered crow pose, but do you practice financial wellness?
By Sallie Krawcheck Published
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Anita Hill Believes We Can End Gender Violence
Three decades after her landmark testimony in the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, the esteemed professor and lawyer has a message for leaders: The time is now to prioritize anti-gender violence policies.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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In 'We Are Not Like Them' Art Imitates Life—and (Hopefully) Vice Versa
Read an excerpt from the thought-provoking new book. Then, keep scrolling to discover how the authors, Jo Piazza and Christine Pride, navigated their own relationship while building a believable world for Riley and Jen—best friends, one Black, one white, dealing with the killing of an unarmed Black boy by a white police officer.
By Danielle McNally Published
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Tarana Burke on the Past and Future of #MeToo
In her new memoir, Unbound, the activist examines how the movement was built. Here, she reflects on where #MeToo goes now.
By Neha Prakash Published
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Wine Didn't Make Me a Better Mom
But you wouldn't know that scrolling through Instagram. Instead of peddling alcohol and memes, society should give women what they really need: support and resources.
By Kelley Manley Published
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The Anti-Choice Movement’s Aims Are Out in the Open: End Roe, Rip Away Reproductive Freedom
Today, 228 U.S. senators and representatives explicitly asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
By Adrienne Kimmell Published
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Mars Needs Women
They eat, breathe, and weigh less than men, which, in the context of a months-long space flight, could be a real game-changer. Plus, they bring soft skills that might make the trip a lot more pleasant.
By John Scott Lewinski Published
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Kathryn Garcia Has Spent Her Career Cleaning Up Powerful Men's Messes
The former department of sanitation commissioner has jockeyed her way to the front of a very crowded, very loud, very sexist NYC mayoral field. Will she make history?
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Nancy Jo Sales Wants Women to Know It’s Not You, It’s Dating Apps
The writer went viral for trashing Tinder in Vanity Fair. Her new book, Nothing Personal, pulls the curtain on online dating back even further.
By Maria Ricapito Published
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Does Your State Have a Tampon Tax?
It's time to eliminate it once and for all.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Paid Leave for All Is Necessary for Our Country to Recover
Amanda Brown Lierman and Dawn Huckelbridge argue that passing a comprehensive paid leave plan is imperative to supporting women in the workplace—and America's economic future.
By Amanda Brown Lierman Published
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Anne Hathaway and Elizabeth Nyamayaro on Building Compassion and Gender Equity
Nyamayaro shares insights from her new memoir, 'I Am a Girl From Africa,' and how her upbringing in Zimbabwe shaped her humanitarian work.
By Neha Prakash Published
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Inside the Barbizon Hotel for Women
A combo of charm school, sorority house, and dorm, the Manhattan landmark was the ultimate room of one’s own for many famous women, as this new book details.
By Maria Ricapito Published
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Changemakers 2021: Working Toward Wellness
Physical and mental well-being cannot be separated. These changemakers are working to ensure you have both.
By Raquel Willis Published
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New Initiative Pledges 2 Million Mentorship Minutes to Women In Need
Dee Poku, founder and CEO of the WIE Suite, wants to get women back into the workforce. And she needs your help.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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They Fled Domestic Violence in a Pandemic. Then Came the Winter Storm.
Domestic abuse survivors in Dallas are facing trauma on top of trauma.
By Lorena O'Neil Published
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The Women Who Took on ISIS—and Won: The Daughters of Kobani
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's new book The Daughters of Kobani tells the story of the all-female militia who defeated the Islamic State and changed women's rights in the Middle East forever. Read an exclusive excerpt here.
By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Published