What the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff Means for Other Brazilian Women
In a highly paternalistic and ultraconservative society, having a woman who managed to get elected to the highest…
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Shooting Down One Excuse for Why Women Make Less
Data from Australia suggests females do indeed ask for raises, but are less likely than men to receive…
An Ohio Abortion Law Does More Harm Than Good
Complications of medication abortions have tripled since Ohio put restrictions in place, researchers report. By Nathan Collins An…
Biking Toward Freedom With the Afghan Women’s National Cycling Team
How the bicycle has become a tool for radical activism in Afghanistan. By Deni Ellis Béchard Members of…
Are Sex Workers’ Rights Women’s Rights?
The credit is not entirely owed to her, but the moment the white woman with blonde hair and…
A Brief History of Menstrual Blood Myths
Humans have long attempted to protect society from menstruating women—at the expense of women’s rights. By Kate Wheeling…
In an Unsafe Space
There is no one simple story about online harassment. Yet the most-repeated examples of abuse, those targeting high-profile…
Learning to Love My Anxiety
Can America’s most common affliction be a force for good? By Laura Turner (Photo: Sodanie Chea/Flickr) When it’s…
One Reason for Optimism for (White) Female Scientists
One study of a crucial government grant for biomedical research offers many practical lessons. By Francie Diep (Photo:…
Guest Programmer: Joelle Dobrow
Joelle Dobrow is a former producer-director of non-fiction television, and a member of the Original Six, a group…