Sexes
The Different Stakes of Male and Female Birth Control
A clinical trial of contraceptives for men was halted because of side effects—side effects that women have dealt with for decades.
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Projects
'Who Run The World'
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Harris & Ewing / Library of Congress / ... What America Lost as Women Entered the Workforce
Civic organizations were built on the voluntary labor of women. As the demands on women's time increase, communities are suffering.
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Spike Mafford / Getty Why Some Women Still Can't Get Birth Control
Even after Obamacare, millions of women are uninsured and live in counties with few family-planning clinics.
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How to Make a Feminist Dating App
Whitney Wolfe, the founder of Bumble, talks about app-making and subverting societal expectations.
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Jessica Hill / AP One Way to Ensure Equal Pay for Men and Women
The private sector doesn’t compensate women fairly. Can it learn anything from the federal hiring process?
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The Age of Female Dominance, Brought to You by Robots
How automation could shift the balance of power between genders
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20th Century Fox How Rom-Coms Undermine Women
American culture has long been confused about the location of the line between love and violence. Hollywood deserves some of the blame for that.
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The Challenges of Being a Female Hollywood Producer
Wendy Finerman talks about her experience climbing the entertainment ladder.
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Julie Engstrom / Vocon Design Why Architecture Is a Career for 'the Young and Childless'
Julie Engstrom, a designer in Cleveland, Ohio, talks about why her field is such a challenge for people with kids.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Why Haven't the Candidates Put Families at the Center of Their Campaigns?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have offered competing proposals, but neither has served up a comprehensive vision for supporting families.
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Can Female Leadership Change Compton?
Aja Brown has made history as the city’s mayor. In this film, she talks about her biggest challenges and inspirations.
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Sony Pictures Women in Movies Running in Heels
Inferno is only the latest Hollywood product to insist that its lady-stars race around in infernal footwear.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters The Revolt of the Conservative Women
A dustup between Megyn Kelly and Newt Gingrich shows why Donald Trump and the Republican Party are struggling to retain the support of women.
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Catherine H. Palczewski Postcard Archive / University of ... The Weird Familiarity of 100-Year-Old Feminism Memes
A century ago, widely circulated images and cartoons helped drive the debate about whether women should have the right to vote.
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Bazuki Muhammad / Reuters It’s the Moms Who Get Kids to Church
A new study suggests women are the primary models for religious faith in many households.
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Amy Sussman / Invision / AP The Old-Fashioned, Modern Marriage of Ina and Jeffrey
The Barefoot Contessa’s latest cookbook doubles as an insight into the workings of “the most cherished celebrity couple in the world.”
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Ruben Sprich / Reuters When Women Have Power, They Can Do Something About Sexual Harassment
The best way to excise it from corporate culture is to promote women to the highest levels of authority.
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Tell Us: Why Did You Choose to Have Children?
Just call me the Ken Bone of procreation. I am hopelessly undecided about whether to have kids, even though it’s…
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Chelsea Beck The Rise of Dating-App Fatigue
Services like Tinder and Hinge are no longer shiny new toys, and some users are starting to find them more frustrating than fun.
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Sebastien Nogier / Reuters Millennial Women Have Closed the Drinking Gap
Decoupling alcohol and masculinity
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Jo Yong Hak / Reuters Emasculated Men Refuse to Do Chores—Except Cooking
When their manhood is threatened, men react by doing less housework. The only exception? Meal preparation.
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Waleed Shahid The Women Who've Had Enough
Gender-equality advocates fed up with the Republican Party are protesting outside of Trump businesses around the country.
