Yes, Cities Can Be Sexist. Here’s How to Fix Them.
The idea that urban design can be discriminatory has become more established in recent years. Some city planners are making changes accordingly.
Latest
When Your Boss Tells You to Come In 5 Days a Week, Here’s What You Can Say
After five years of work from home, return-to-office mandates are everywhere. But research shows that nobody really benefits—not even businesses.
AI Skews Beautiful. What Is That Doing to Us?
Images of people generated by AI tend to be gorgeous, even when creators ask them to be ugly. That could have a profound effect on our emotional wellbeing.
‘A Scar That Stays With Us’—Two Years After a Devastating Earthquake, a Refusal to Be Forgotten
Two years after a 2023 earthquake devastated swaths of Syria and Turkey, lives are still being rebuilt. Women bear the brunt of it.
Trillions of Dollars Are About to Flow Into the Hands of (Mostly) Women. It’s As Big a Deal As It Sounds.
Women are set to be the primary inheritors of around $80 trillion—an enormous wealth transfer which has the potential to change our economic and social landscape.
Menstrual Blood Is Having a Moment
When it comes to medical diagnoses and health markers, period blood is something of a superpower. We should leverage it.
‘Everybody Should Be a Feminist Filmmaker’
The unassuming story of three working-class Indian women has captured the world’s attention. Here’s why.
I Thought My Year of Yes Would Lead to More Paid Work. How Wrong I Was.
Organizations only truly value what they pay for. The rest they dispose of easily and forget. Don’t let that be you.
My Reluctant Feminist Hero
In a world in which wealth and opulence seem to beget political power, I long for a leader with un-showy discipline. I can’t help thinking of Angela Merkel.
Some Love Stories Start with a Glance. This One Starts with a Movement.
A love story doesn’t just have to be between two people, says Jana Naomi Smith, the creator of Red for Revolution.
When Dreams Are Put On Hold
In Afghanistan, women's blocked opportunities to have a career, contribute to society and earn a living are creating a mental health crisis.
Henrietta Lacks: A Moral Wrong That May Never Be Righted
Her name may not be a household name, but ‘HeLa cells’ from Henrietta Lacks's cervix changed the world.
I Never Saw Myself in Romance Novels. Then, One Day, I Did.
Enthusiastic readers of romance novels would very much like to see themselves reflected on the page. When will the industry fully catch on?
Coming to a Theatre Near You
Is Hollywood finally catching up with the real world? Maybe, sort of, yes.
Everyone Has Their View on Surrogacy. Few Actually Understand It.
When Lily Collins announced her child had been born via surrogate, the judgments and criticisms were swift and brutal. Many were just plain wrong.
‘The Fantasy Can Be Dirty, But the Values Must Be Clean’
Can porn be beautiful and ethical? Erika Lust says yes—unequivocally.
Disability
On DEI, Here We Go Again.
It’s time to stop saying disabled people are less qualified. Evidence suggests that, far from making workplaces worse, disabled people make teams better.
The Grammys
One Victorious Beyoncé Does Not Equality Make
It’s a great story, but women aren’t really ruling the Grammys. When they’re nominated just one-third of the time, how could they?
Healthcare
More Women Are Entering Medicine — And It's Good for Everyone
Improved social support, more role models, and reduced bias in medical schools have fueled the change. When it comes to patient outcomes, it makes a difference.
Q&As
In a Deeply Divided World, Can Anything Unite Us? Perhaps a Comma Or Two.
Ellen Jovin is a grammarian whose conversations about language can help us connect in a world that feels broken.
DEI
DEI Is Something We All Rely On—Whether We Admit It or Not.
When companies are more inclusive, everyone profits. So when DEI gets shut down, it’s up to everyone to step up.
Ideas
Are We Done Asking Women About Imposter Syndrome?
Apparently not. We keep raising imposter syndrome with women, and worse, telling them they ought to have it.
Power
As Always With Davos, A Question of Who Gets to Be in the Room
This year, over 50 heads of state are in attendance, as well as about 1,600 business leaders.
AI
Alexa, How Do I Stop This Meltdown?
AI can make our lives more efficient and streamlined, sure, but it can also make parenting easier.
Parenting
Can Chatbots Make You a Better Parent? Yes, Here's What to Ask.
AI can be as useful in the home as it can be at work. Sometimes it's just a question of getting started.
Obituaries
Thank You, Cecile
The activist and former president of Planned Parenthood died on Monday, aged 67.
Mental Health
A Handful of Reasons to Be Hopeful. (Yes, We Found Some!)
Wars, wildfires and felonious world leaders are dominating the news cycle. But also: Diseases are being treated, solar power is booming and some animals are back from the brink of extinction.
Persisting Through Politics
Deciding Which Way to Look
Two men will be honored on Monday. They couldn't be more different.
Persisting Through Politics
How Will Women Protest In a Second Trump Term?
Pussy hats and memes might provide some emotional relief, but the real work will take place behind the scenes.
Los Angeles Fires
Yes, Los Angeles Is Burning. No, DEI Is Not to Blame.
Within a day of the California wildfires igniting, right-wing influencers and conservative media outlets had decided what was to blame for the deadly blazes: DEI. That’s utterly ridiculous.
Technology
Instagram is Home to Thriving Communities. Meta's Plans Risk Cutting Them Off.
Mark Zuckerberg's plans to change content moderation at Meta risk cutting off communities that have become vital lifelines for women.
History Lessons
Why Can’t We Just Pass the ERA? It’s Complicated.
The Equal Rights Amendment is a simple 24-word piece of legislation. But it’s also a historic movement, more than a century in the making, that began with women’s suffrage and continues to this day.