Why We’re Still Fighting Over the Equal Rights Amendment in 2019
The amendment was originally defeated in the late 1970s, and today's reignited movement to ratify it has much in common with the earlier fight.
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After a Devastating Mudslide, Sierra Leone’s Women Work to Rebuild
A new initiative—looking to equalize the gender gap in the workforce—calls for hiring an equal number of men and women to help restore a shattered mountainside.
Viewfinder: Argentina Rejects a Bill to Legalize Abortion
Abortion rights activists comfort each other outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 9th, 2018, after senators rejected a bill that would have legalized abortion.
Saudi Women Gear Up as the Country Prepares to Lift Its Discriminatory Driving Ban (in Photos)
Saudi Arabia is set to lift its decades-old ban on women driving on Sunday.
Viewfinder: An Abortion Rights Rally in Brazil
Thousands of Brazilians protest against a controversial bill that aims to cut the right to abortion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 13th, 2017.
After a Record-Breaking Atlantic Hurricane Season, Here’s What to Expect in the South Pacific
Forecasters in the region predict an average cyclone season for the Pacific Islands, but Fiji is still recovering from the last major hurricane to batter the island nation.
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving
The decision comes eight months after women were first able to run and vote in local elections.
With the Close of the Climate Talks, Has Laurent Fabius Earned His Champagne?
Optimism reigns as world leaders gavel a landmark climate deal at COP21.