Too muscular. Too short. Too stocky. Too young-looking. Former gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson was called a lot of things by the media in her time as an athlete. Often, few of them had anything to do with … Read More
The Supreme Court ruled against a set of Texas abortion restrictions in a decision issued Monday. The 5-3 ruling declared the regulations unconstitutional because they place an undue burden on patients and do not promote women’s health and safety as … Read More
An Indian judge has said that women should be more careful while putting up their profile photos on WhatsApp, while hearing the case of a man accused of abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl and then threatening to circulate her … Read More
We need to talk about inequality in equality movements. It’s an unexpected problem, and one that is especially present in the push for LGBTQ rights. The LGBTQ movement has long been critiqued for focusing on white gay men above all others. … Read More
That cotton tampon holds more than your period; it has absorbed a long political history. The tampon, the pad, even the panty liner: Their path to invention wasn’t just challenging in the traditional sense. It was (and still is) downright … Read More
More than 1,000 women were trained as pilots for the American military during World War II, but their legacy had never been fully recognized until Friday when President Barack Obama signed bipartisan legislation giving them the right to be laid to rest … Read More
TAIPEI, Taiwan — At the academically prestigious Jingmei Girls’ Senior High School in Taipei, the tug-of-war team is busy winning international medals. The girls are sweeping competitions despite being shorter than their foreign competitors and usually the youngest at major … Read More
White dudes are disproportionately represented all across the United States work force, and there is even less diversity among jobs that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission labels “high tech.” In a report released by the EEOC following a Wednesday hearing … Read More
UNITED NATIONS — Indigenous women are disproportionately the victims and survivors of violence in conflict zones, and peace treaties must include clauses to protect this twice-marginalized population, a United Nations special investigator said Tuesday. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the U.Nspecial rapporteur on … Read More
You can achieve anything with your dragons. Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryan, First of Her Name, Breaker of Chains, Refuser of Patriarchy and, of course, Mother of Dragons, can teach us and inspire us to be better and stronger … Read More