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.
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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.
Justice
The Complicated Relationship Between Justice and Gender
How stereotypes and societal tropes have shaped the trials of women wrongfully convicted of murder.
Business
Stalled Progress In the C-Suite
Women still only account for one-tenth of Fortune 500 CEOs.
Fashion
The Rebellious Power of the Statement Tee
Women have used their clothing for political ends for years. It’s no wonder we’re seeing an uptick in statement fashion.
Policing
The Missing Stories of Missing Women
The journalist Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff was an intern when she learned how newsrooms decide which missing person cases they cover. Now she wants to find a way to change it.
Culture
The Unchecked World of Normalized Misogyny
Nick Kyrgios has been added to the BBC’s Wimbledon commentary roster. The move serves as a reminder that sexism is well entrenched.
Motherhood
When Did Boy Mom Culture Become So Problematic?
There’s science to back up the idea that parenting boys is different—but social media has made it weird.
Politics
The Art of Overcoming Resentment
Sometimes even the most unlikely moments of outreach can yield something remarkable.
Technology
What if OpenAI had just not created a female voice option?
Misogyny is entrenched in the technology industry. Scarlett Johansson’s experience with OpenAI shows it still is.
Art
Below the Surface of Women’s Art, Centuries of #MeToo, Misogyny
Viewers who take the time to look closely at Tate Britain's "Now You See Us" will uncover a great deal about the plight of professional women artists over the last 400 years.
Worklife
Better Jobs Numbers for Women Is a Good Thing. There’s Just One Wrinkle.
New figures show the number of women with kids in paid work is at a record high. But unabashedly rejoicing misses half the picture.
Maternal Care
How Did Medical Birth Trauma in the UK Become So 'Normal'?
Women share their stories of birth trauma in a new U.K. report. When did shockingly bad maternity care become the norm?
Sex education
School Sex Ed Left Me Feeling Isolated. That’s a Safety Issue.
The sexual disempowerment of disabled women crops up again and again. It starts with non-inclusive sex ed in school.
Feminism
There's Nothing Small About Microfeminism
Small feminist acts in everyday life add up to something big.
Women in Politics
‘They Do Not See a Black Woman as Credible'
Natalie Campbell, a candidate for Mayor of London, on what it's like to run as an outsider in U.K. politics.