Could Advertising Be An Activist Tool?
How do you sponsor something that apparently nobody wants to see? You trick them into it.
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Designers Are Taught to Think of Their Work as Neutral. It’s Not.
Feminist design can show up in anything from the apps we use to the healthcare we receive. The issue is prioritizing it.
'Now It's Over, I Don't Feel Any Better At All’
The short film, “Incompatible,” tells the story of a pregnant-working class woman making an all-but-impossible choice.
Not Ladylike to Laugh? Oh, Please.
For men to be funny, women don’t have to be unfunny. Both may chuckle.
On Tuesday, Signs of Progress, Too
While all eyes were on Donald Trump's win, sure signs of progress emerged on Tuesday, too.
What Went Wrong for Kamala Harris?
In the end, it wasn't even a close-won race. Did the Harris campaign get it wrong—or did the Trump side spot something the Democrats didn't?
The Day After the Big Day
This isn’t the note I was hoping to write. Harris lost. Trump won.
As America Votes Harris vs. Trump, One Woman’s Legacy Looms Especially Large
How Shirley Chisholm, who ran for president against all odds, forever altered the landscape for women in U.S. politics.
‘Blame Women’—How the Trump Campaign Is Courting Voters...and Donors
With hours to go before voting begins, the Trump campaign is trying new tactics to establish a MAGA future—and many of those attack women.
How Angry Should Women Voters Be?
The journalist Jessica Valenti chronicles the pro-life movement in forensic detail in her new book. Ahead of the election, she says, voters need to get angry.
The Pain and Joy of Not Running the Marathon
Sure, I can run a marathon. But I can also not. And maybe, just maybe, in a few years I’ll be able to.
What’s Really Fueling U.S. Voters?
In the end, the election may boil down to different ideas about female and male roles; to gender equality and gender traditionalism.
‘If We Don’t, Who Will?’—How Women in Afghanistan Are Speaking Out
It is dangerous to protest in Afghanistan. But it is also dangerous to be a woman. That’s what keeps Afghan women speaking out in whatever ways they can.
All’s Well In School. But Come University, Rwandans Wonder: Where Are the Women?
Rwanda’s young women aren’t making it to university. Cultural and societal factors are to blame.
How I Met Your Other
Why, by dint of a husband being important, does his wife somehow become a less-than, no matter her qualifications?
Remembering Lilly Ledbetter: A Life of Grit and Persistence
Lilly Ledbetter, for whom America’s Fair Pay Act of 2009 was named, has died. She was 86.
Politics
What They See In Him: The Women Who Know They’re Voting for Trump
Some women are still backing Trump, even though they don't love his behavior—and they're even more enthusiastic about JD Vance.
Worklife
The Compelling Case for Careful Self-Promotion
Women are told to lean in and dare to lead, to be a girlboss and to speak up. But nothing is easy about this. And none of it is risk-free.
Politics
How Do Feminists Feel About Mexico's New President? It's Complicated.
Is Mexico's new president good for women? It depends who you ask.
Culture
Lee and Me
I wanted to be the objectifier of men and their wars, quirks, and shortcomings, not the objectified. Why was this so hard?
Culture
The Janice Problem
A rewatch of Friends reveals it isn't the post-feminist masterpiece we thought it was.
Sexual violence
An Epidemic of Violence
A single week of headlines shows sexual violence and domestic abuse deeply rooted in every corner of the globe. It’s appalling.
Persisting Through Politics
U.S. Politics: Who’s the Pro-Family Party Now?
For decades, the Republican Party has laid claim to “family” and “freedom.” That’s changing.
Worklife
When You're The Only Woman in The Room
A new report shows a fifth of women are the "only" woman in the room at work. At the current rate it will take two generations for women to stop being the odd one out.
Abortion
The Complicated Legacy of Margaret Sanger
The founder of Planned Parenthood advanced women's rights immeasurably. But many of her views were far from progressive.
Persisting Through Politics
Good Behavior, Bad Behavior and the Usual Dose of Sexism
At Tuesday's debate, the few personal attacks Trump had prepared for Harris were noticeable for their studied lack of sexism—at least outwardly.
Royalty
Was the Queen a Feminist?
Two years after her passing, the jury's still out.
Media
Who Takes the Photo, Tells the Story
The founder of Women Photograph on how diversity in photojournalism can change the conversation. (Yes, it really matters.)
Worklife
The Idea of a 4-Day Workweek Dates Back Decades. Are We Finally Making Progress?
The U.K. government’s plan to give workers the right to request a four-day work week could be a win for gender equality.
Maternal Care
Two Years On, The Biden-Harris Effort To Reduce Maternal Mortality Remains—A Start
Maternal mortality is shockingly high in the U.S. What exactly is being done about it?
Paris 2024
I Love The Paralympics, But Let's Not Kid Ourselves
The Paralympics is always a wonderful spectacle—but let's be honest: they won't change anything for disabled people.
Persisting Through Politics
How Do You Fight Trump in 2024? With Fear, Humor and Optimism—All At Once
High spirits at the DNC revolved around excitement for Kamala Harris possibly smashing the glass ceiling. But underneath the rah-rah-rah was an undercurrent of worry.