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Women's Rights

“We Have So Much Magical Thinking About Equality”: A Q&A with Legal Expert Dahlia Lithwick

Veteran legal writer Dahlia Lithwick holds forth on women's rights, the Constitution, and why sometimes Canadians see the U.S. more clearly than its own citizens.
By James Ledbetter
Megan Rapinoe of the USA lifts the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy on July 7, 2019 in Lyon, France.

Will the Women’s World Cup Win Also Be a Win for Equal Pay?

Not only should the U.S. women’s soccer team be paid more, but it looks like they should also be training the men’s team.
By Harmon Leon
The Handmaid's Tale

From TV to Real Life: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Co-Producer Discusses Women’s Rights Issues

"We are getting closer and closer to a life in Gilead."
By Bonnie Azoulay

Alyssa Milano Joins Fight for Equal Rights Amendment at Fearless Girl Statue in NYC

By Madina Toure

New York Rep. Louise Slaughter, Oldest Member of Congress, Dies at 88

By Madina Toure
Anita Hill

In the Year of #MeToo, Rutgers to Honor Anita Hill, Queen Latifah

By Steve Cronin
Packages of Tampax brand tampons on a drugstore shelf in New York on Feb. 10, 2016. (Photo by Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images)

New York Schools May Start Providing Free Feminine Hygiene Products

By Madina Toure
A #MeToo rally took place outside the Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle on Dec. 9, 2017.

Cuomo to Give New York’s Ethics Watchdog More Money to Probe Sexual Harassment Claims

By Madina Toure
Gerald Finley as Athanaël and Ailyn Pérez in the title role of Massenet’s 'Thaïs'.

Opera Takes on Women’s Politics and Privilege Up in Hudson and at the Met

By James Jorden
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Women's Suffrage in the United States, record numbers of women march along 5th Avenue in New York City on August 26, 1970.

The History of the Women’s Rights Movement in 18 Images

By Kaitlyn Flannagan
A detial view of a Boy Scout uniform on February 4, 2013 in Irving, Texas.

The Boy Scouts of America Becomes Gender Neutral

By Matt Joyner
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and representatives of women's organizations at The New York Women's Foundation's women's breakfast in 2016.

Female NYC Politicians Strategize to Get More Women on Council

By Madina Toure
Female pols and advocates are calling for a women's history museum and passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Female Pols Renew Calls for Women’s Museum, Equal Rights Amendment

By Madina Toure
Jacqueline Ebanks, who most recently served as executive director of the Women's City Club of New York, will serve as the second director of the city's Commission on Gender Equity.

Jacqueline Ebanks Takes Helm of NYC Gender Equity Commission

By Madina Toure
Afghanistan's first female pilot, Niloofar Rahmani.

Women’s Rights Have Improved in Afghanistan—But Is it Too Late?

By Mina Chang
Feminism has a measurement problem.

What’s the Problem With Feminism?

By Mark Manson
Saudi women cross a street in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian Government Arrests Leading Women’s Rights Activist

By Michael Sainato
71 percent of young girls are interested in tech. Only a fraction of those pursue the industry.

12 Statistics About Women in Tech That Show How Big the Gender Gap Truly Is

By Sage Lazzaro
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.

Manhattan Congresswoman Vows a New Push for the Equal Rights Amendment in the Age of Trump

By Madina Toure
Hillary Clinton and Christiane Amanpour.

Hillary Clinton Dismantled the Patriarchy at a Park Avenue Luncheon

By Margaret Abrams
Hulu vs. Netflix

Dystopia Depicted in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Already Exists in Saudi Arabia

By Michael Sainato and Chelsea Skojec
Public Advocate Letitia James and Communication Workers of America Local 1180 union members at an Equal Pay Day rally in front of the City Hall steps.

‘Pay Me What You Owe Me’—Female Pols and Activists Rally in NYC on Equal Pay Day

By Madina Toure
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton and Public Advocate Letitia James at James' roundtable on salary history and the wage gap in New York City.

Chelsea Clinton Gets Behind Push for Equal Pay Legislation in NYC

By Madina Toure
Statues of pioneers for women's suffrage Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott are seen in the US Capitol Rotunda.

Women’s History Month: Remembering the Founding Place of America’s Women’s Movement

By Michael Sainato
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