Viewfinder: New York City's Fearless Girl Gets a New Home
A child stands alongside the Fearless Girl after a ceremony unveiling the statue's new permanent location outside the New York Stock Exchange on December 10th, 2018.
Gender Equality
As Votes Roll In, Fresh Records for Women's Representation in U.S. Government Are Within Reach
By the morning after Election Day, America knew the number of women in the House of Representatives would hit historic highs. Could the Senate and governors' mansions, too?
How a Record Number of Female Candidates Translated Into Numbers of Women in Power
A record number of women ran for some of the nation's highest offices this year. Here's how they've influenced the gender make-up of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the states' governors.
Viewfinder: Trans Activists 'Won't Be Erased'
LGBTQ activists hold a "We Will Not Be Erased" rally in front of the White House October 22nd, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
California Is About to Become the First State to Require Companies to Have Women on Their Boards
New legislation would require all publicly held companies based in California to have at least one woman on their boards starting next year.
Hit Movies Have More Female Characters—and Stronger Ones Too
New research finds females still make up a minority of the onscreen population, but they are depicted more often in leadership roles.
Bringing Female Voices Into Sudan's Male-Dominated Peace Talks
A conversation with Rasha El Fangry, the coordinator of the Collaborative for Peace of Sudan.
A Maryland Court Rules to Protect a Transgender Student's Locker Room Access
The student, Max Brennan, was initially required to use a gender-neutral restroom.
Viewfinder: Marching in London for Workplace Equality
Thousands of protesters march during the March4Women event on March 4th, 2018, in London, England.
Why Some Women Say They're Not Feminists Even If They're All for Gender Equality
The less-than-logical distinction reflects the complex connotations the term carries.
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving
The decision comes eight months after women were first able to run and vote in local elections.
Female Officer Completes Marines' Infantry Officer Training Course
Thirty-five other women have attempted the course since the Marines first opened it up to women in 2012, but all failed to complete the training.
At Film Festivals Last Year, Men Directed Three Times as Many Films as Women
And that's actually an improvement over recent years.
A Feminist Fairy Tale Sticks It to the Turkish Patriarchy
Director Deniz Gamze Ergüven on critiquing oppression—and shooting a subversive film on the run.
How Long Until Women Are Treated as Equals?
A report from the World Economic Forum finds that true gender equality is still more than a century away.
Cómo Compara California Con los Peores Estados Para Mujeres Trabajadoras
Pacific Standard intenta un ejercicio de alegrarse del mal ajeno.
One Reason for the Gender Pay Gap: You're Speaking It
A new nation-by-nation comparison suggests language is a driver of inequality.
How California Stacks Up Against the Worst States for Women Workers
Pacific Standard tries an exercise in schadenfreude.
What Happens When Social Scientists Critique Their Peers' Work?
Polite entrenchment, at least in one recent case.
Will the Free the Nipple Campaign Lead to Gender Equality? An Expert Weighs In
Psychologist Sarah Murnen talks objectification, gender equality, and Miley Cyrus.
The World's Most Progressive Sport: Quidditch!
How one alternative sport is helping further gender equality, in athletics and beyond.
Dads in Advertising: Are Times Changing?
What does it mean that fathers have found their way into more ads and are starting to look comfortable there?