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Letter From Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Inside a Safe House for Ethiopian Women

Set off of one of Addis Ababa's main streets is a secret, self-enclosed village. In that village, girls like Raissa—some as young as 11 years old—fleeing bride abduction, early marriage, and other harmful practices have found a refuge.

Annie Hylton

The gender difference in writing ability is far larger than for reading, which is highly problematic given how essential writing skills are for college success.

Education

Women Are Superior Wordsmiths From an Early Age

By fourth grade, girls are better than boys at reading and, especially, writing. New research finds this gap then increases as they get older.

Tom Jacobs

Education

Women in STEM Benefit From Same-Sex Support

Fewer females drop out of doctoral programs if they have a significant number of same-sex peers.

Tom Jacobs

Social Justice

The Slow Silencing of Sexism at the Symphony

This season, works by women composers are being featured more frequently by many American orchestras. Mozart and Schubert, meet Mazzolli and Shaw.

Tom Jacobs

The California state flag flying at San Francisco City Hall.

Social Justice

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.

Rebecca Worby

Social Justice

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.

Tom Jacobs

A man makes charcoal from twigs pruned from local forest during a controlled charcoal-making exercise.

Economics

To Address a Shortage of Charcoal and Firewood a Kenyan Village Is Repurposing Human Waste

The government has banned logging in the country for three months, driving cooking fuel prices through the roof.

Reuben Okonda

Alana Johnson, 18, uses a workbench vise during a construction class at Abraxas Continuation High School, in Poway, California.

Education

Girls-Only Trade Classes Are Becoming More Popular—and They’re Upending Gender Stereotypes

Girls-only shop classes are gaining traction, and the timing is right: A shortage of skilled workers is driving up wages in male-dominated trades such as auto repair, construction, and welding. But educators say these classes offer more than job prospects. They are also a source of empowerment.

Brenda Iasevoli

A woman takes part in the Women's March on January 21st, 2017, in New York.

News in Brief

How Middle-Aged Women May Save American Democracy

Harvard University political scientist Theda Skocpol argues the conservative takeover of the federal government has a silver lining for liberals: It is inspiring more activism.

Tom Jacobs

News in Brief

Why It’s Smart to Opt for a Female Surgeon

New research finds medical personnel work better together when the operating room has more women.

Tom Jacobs