Why abortion referendums are also about the economy
Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.
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NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work
A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award given to citizens by Congress.
Afghan women sing to protest a law that orders them to keep quiet
A new morality law is full of restrictions. No neckties for men. Photos cannot be reproduced. The harshest rules are for women — who are singing out on social media to protest the ban on singing.
Guilford County's mobile WIC unit is meeting residents where they are
For just over three months workers at the Guilford County Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, Clinic have been hopping into a Ford Transit Van and hitting the open road.
Prize for the eyes: WHO honors film on Indonesia's pioneering women eye docs
The short documentary is called The Visionary Women of Indonesia. It profiles women ophthalmologists who are addressing the high rate of blindness in their country — and fighting sexism as well.
Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as 'abolitionists' go farther
Activists who describe themselves as "abortion abolitionists" want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception.
Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs, despite efforts to change
STEM careers are still lagging when it comes to hiring women of color.
Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea
While many other developed countries are observing a similar phenomenon, experts say South Korea's fast social development and politicization of gender issues make its case particularly intense.
Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments
With NCAA brackets formed, the college basketball tournaments dubbed March Madness because of its drama begin this week. Here are some highlights to watch for as the men's and women's games begin.
Razones por la que mujeres indígenas Ecuatorianas marchan en 8M
Mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades indígenas viajaron desde sus territorios a Puyo, Ecuador, para marchar por las calles de la ciudad como lo hacen cada año en el Día Internacional de la Mujer.