Gender Equality Archives

For the First Time, a Female Officer Completed the Marines’ Grueling 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.

And that's actually an improvement over recent years.

In honor of Equal Pay Day, a look at the progress still to be made.

United States foreign policy and national security circles still remain overwhelmingly white and male. By Saskia Brechenmacher (Photo:…

Pacific Standard readings for the Day Without a Woman strike. By Francie Diep Women rally during the International…

When you look for them, gender gaps seem to be almost everywhere, from athletic performance to workplace earnings…

New research finds gender stereotyping starts very early in life. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Adam Berry/Getty Images) If…

Deep-seated, restrictive views of gender roles still foment violence in Turkey, despite the legal protections women enjoy there.…

For highly skilled women with well-paying jobs, having children means sacrificing income. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Fiona Goodall/Getty…

Women are disproportionately affected by climate change across the globe. At COP22, they demanded the opportunity to be…