“Female hysteria” was once used by medical professionals to undermine the legitimacy of women’s health issues. The phenomenon still exists in...

Up until August 27th, marriage forms in Bangladesh required women to state whether or not they were “kumari,” the Bengali word...

Women veterans are the fastest-growing veteran group in the United States military. The female population of veterans is expected to rise...

Last week was World Humanitarian Day, a celebration that honors the global efforts made towards supporting people affected by poverty, disease,...

Using the hashtag #FörFramtiden (#ForTheFuture), the 43 players on the Swedish women’s national hockey team announced their withdrawal from upcoming sporting...

The third season of Ryan Murphy’s FX show, American Crime Story, will recreate the 1998 impeachment of former president Bill Clinton....

In 1976, the Chinese government sought to solve its rapid population growth problem with the one-child policy, a restriction that limited...

Earlier this month, legendary author Toni Morrison passed away at age 88. She was known for dissecting the complexities of gender...

Grammy-winning R&B singer John Legend was recently named a recipient of the Freedom Award by The National Civil Rights Museum. The...