Many of the 230,000 women and girls in U.S. jails and prisons were abuse survivors before they entered the system. And at least 30 percent of those serving time on murder or manslaughter charges were protecting themselves or a loved one from physical or sexual violence.

The pandemic and recession have disproportionately hit women, but the recovery will be easier for some than others.

Trump’s reelection is coinciding with trends that might leave the GOP with its least gender-balanced legislature in years.

“It got to the point where us pregnant females were denying our medical treatment. It was almost like a boycott.”

One in three jobs held by women in the U.S. is deemed “essential” right now. Will we value that labor after the crisis has passed?

“For the general, if it is Biden v. Trump, I will write in Anita Hill.”

Our future might look much like our past, with pills as a major part of abortion access—and an obsessive target for abortion opponents.

A rape allegation for Donald Trump, a domestic abuse allegation for Boris Johnson, and a filmed assault by Mark Field—all in the same week.

Nevada Democrats won full control of the state legislature and governorship last year. Here's what they did with that power.

The gender wage gap has stagnated because the system leaves it up to female workers to fight for fairness.

The ex-lawyer for Harvey Weinstein isn't a victim of political correctness or #MeToo excess. He put his professional brand above his students' welfare.

For the first time, female voters are set to outnumber male voters in the world's largest national election.

The limits of a feminist politics of elite representation

Women of color, long reliable Democratic voters, finally commanded the attention their support deserves.

2020's slate of female presidential candidates is already making history.

The United States doesn't think of women as active participants in terrorist groups. It also doesn't think of women as potential counterterrorist allies.

Whether citizens of all stripes enjoy broad legal protections increasingly depends on where they live.

The case of Asia Bibi has become a symbol of ancient hatreds in Pakistan. The country's Supreme Court has the chance to put things to rights.

A record number of women are running for governor, but they'll have to overcome more obstacles than their congressional counterparts.

The case against employers asking what you made at your last job