How abortion may be reshaping the close Ohio Senate race
The race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio has put abortion rights and women voters in the national spotlight.
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Discovering the forgotten women of silent cinema
An exhibition of theater lobby cards at New York's Poster House celebrates women's contributions to silent movies both in front and behind the camera.
Nafis Sadik, a champion of women's health and rights around the world, dies at 92
Sadik became the architect of groundbreaking U.N. action that recognized for the first time that women have the right to control their reproductive and sexual health.
Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.
A new NCAA report show the stark gap in funding for women's sports
A newly released report shows men's college athletic programs received more than double that of women's programs in allocated resources in 2020.
Allyson Felix launches a child care initiative for athlete moms
Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.
Like The Linda Lindas, this teen girl band in Benin makes you dance — and think
The 7-member band hails from a conservative part of the country. They sing about female genital cutting, child marriage and gender equality. And they rock.
The abortion underground and what lessons can be learned from the Jane Collective
Activist Heather Booth and the Jane Collective provided thousands of women with abortions before Roe v. Wade.
As medication abortion becomes dominant, red states restrict pills
As access to abortion in clinics becomes limited across much of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. And conservative state lawmakers are taking notice.
WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world's most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa's people — especially women.