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Could a President Clinton create a 'critical mass' of female world leaders?
Hillary Clinton is the first woman to be nominated by a major party for the US presidency.If elected in November, Clinton would join German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa...
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What Clinton’s candidacy means to women worldwide
She doesn't talk about it much on the campaign trail.But as she is lauded at home with a historic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton is being praised abroad for decades of quiet work that put the...
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Yes, Bill Clinton, I am a Muslim who loves America and freedom. But why is...
On April 13, 2016, barely a month after I started observing hijab, I attended an event called "Conversations with Bill." It was a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, one of the first I had attended, and I...
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Women from female-led countries react to Hillary Clinton’s nomination
Hillary Clinton made history by becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party in the United States. But even in strongly patriarchal societies like those in Central American...
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Macedonia's colorful revolution
“These protests are our first victories as a society,” said Anna Krukulj.Standing outside the Macedonian parliament building, the costume designer, 28, looked as though she couldn’t believe the scale...
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This punk band uses English to get across — to some — their feminist message
Uendi Pustina wears her personality on her left bicep. The tattoo says “sisterhood,” with an emblem consisting of a red bow, a diamond and two baseball bats. The bats have nothing to do with sports....
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Valedictorian — and rapper — finds herself at center of massive South African...
In October, officials at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, announced they would increase tuition by 10.5 percent, and many other universities followed suit. Students...
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Check out this cumbia response to the word ‘feminazi’
Renee Goust says she has been called a feminazi “too often.” As a response, she’s written a song about it.The lyrics are in Spanish. And they’re personal.Goust writes on Facebook that “La Cumbia...
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Will basketball's ruling body allow women to play with a hijab?
Can you play baseketball wearing a hijab? Is it safe for you and others? Will there come a day when some Muslim women players won't have to choose between sport and faith? That's what the International...
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Canada launches inquiry into missing and murdered women and girls
If a young girl went missing in your community, would you go out and look for her? Would you expect posters to be put up, and a search party to be formed?That’s what should happen, but in Canada...
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The women who made communication with outer space possible
In 1969, the world watched as Neil Armstrong marked his historic achievement with the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” His now-famous transmission was heard around...
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I'm an obstetrician treating women with Zika. This is what it's like.
As a medical student, I remember reading books about the early days of the HIV epidemic and wondering what it was like for doctors to take care of patients who had a new, unknown disease. It seemed to...
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A hashtag to help abuse victims in Ukraine
“We do not need to explain ourselves. We are not to blame, the rapist is always the one who’s guilty. I’m not afraid to speak and I do not feel guilty.”After a lifetime of sexual abuse that started in...
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The grip of HIV and tuberculosis in South Africa: Portraits of survivors and...
South Africa is taking major steps in scaling up treatment and prevention services, yet it remains the country with the highest number of people living with HIV.Three years have passed since I...
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No, says Cindy Gallop, the advertising industry hasn't achieved gender equality
Sexual harassment in the workplace has been all over the news in recent weeks. Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes resigned following allegations that he sexually harassed more than a dozen women at the...
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Want to win more medals in Olympic games? Close your gender gap.
How to bring home more Olympic medals? Increase funds in sports training and programs, promote sports in your country, hire world-class coaches and even offer citizenship to foreign athletes.What else?...
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This photojournalist captured women in Iran from the hostage crisis to the...
She had just graduated with a Master's degree from Boston University when opportunity knocked on the door.A journalist friend asked Randy Goodman whether she wanted to accompany a group of 50 Americans...
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So what if some female Olympians have high testosterone?
On August 12, Dutee Chand became just the second female sprinter to represent India at the Olympic Games. Her road to Rio has been anything but easy. In 2014, the International Association of Athletic...
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When schoolgirls become mothers in rural Indonesia
In a quiet mountain village in central Indonesia, Wadianti picks up her newborn and cradles the baby girl in her arms. Wadianti is only 19 years old and her shy smile reveals a set of braces, like that...
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This designer combines African fabrics with Paris couture
The Paris neighborhood called la Goutte D’Or — or Gold Drop — has long been a gateway neighborhood for immigrants from France’s former colonies in North and West Africa. Best known for its stores and...
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