Persisting Through Politics
It’s a Big Deal That a Woman Is Running For President. Here’s Why.
Despite the support of many, the path for Kamala Harris to the Democratic nomination, and indeed the presidency itself, comes with significant headwinds.
Francesca Donner
Politics
How Marine Le Pen Uses Her Femininity as a Smokescreen
Following the French election, the far-right National Rally will stay out of power—for now. But the journalist Megan Clement warns the movement is not going away, either.
Culture
Men Still Aren’t Reading Women’s Books. Can the Women’s Prize Help?
The author Kate Mosse co-founded the Women’s Prize for Fiction to shrink the gender gap in publishing. Twenty-nine years on, she says her work is far from finished.
Culture
Was Shakespeare a Feminist? Juliet Gives Us a Clue.
A new production of Romeo and Juliet in London peels back layers of misogyny, racism and sexism. It’s a lot.