(WOMENSENEWS)—If there is a single through-line in my life and in my philanthropy, it is marginalization. It has been with me from my earliest memory, and it has defined the many causes to which I ...

As the government wipes important sexual health information from official websites and targets research funding simply for the presence of words like “women” and “sex,” it’s more important than ever ...

In her recent address before the United Nations Security Council, the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten delivered a searing account of the devastating and shocking ...

On his very first day in office, President Donald Trump fired Admiral Linda Fagan, the first woman in American history to lead a branch of the armed forces. She was evicted from her residence with ...

Sometimes resistance is attending a protest, and sometimes it’s wearing our braids to work in defiance of white, eurocentric beauty standards that are enforced in our workplaces. The federal ...

Up to 90% of women sentenced to prisons in the US are survivors of sexual and physical violence, either in childhood, adulthood or both. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced her ...

A few weeks ago, as the East Coast braced for snow, Mayor Zohran Mamdani encouraged New Yorkers to stay home and read Heated Rivalry, a steamy enemies-to-lovers hockey romance. I stayed home. But ...

Military service is one of the nation’s most rewarding yet consequential careers, offering purpose and honor while exposing those who serve to profound and lasting health risks. For women, these ...

The focus is shifting away from whether women should lead towards whether prevailing leadership approaches reflect how women choose to lead. For years, efforts to increase the number of women in ...

Society tells children that if someone has hurt them, they should tell a trusted adult. But the reality is often not that simple. In 34% of child sexual abuse cases reported to law enforcement, the ...

I was working in Haiti in the weeks after the January 2010 earthquake, doing what humanitarian workers do: distributing water, coordinating shelter, running logistics. I thought I knew what the women ...

In recent years, Valentine’s Day has been reclaimed and reshaped to celebrate love in all its forms – beyond romance and sex. Galentine’s Day, self-love rituals, and the celebration of deep platonic ...