Pioneers and progress

Besieged and ignored, Brazil’s Indigenous women are running for office

Paulina Villegas / The Washington Post

A record number of Indigenous women are running for office in Sunday’s election — for state legislatures, for congress, for the vice presidency — as part of a concerted effort to increase Indigenous representation in government.

Reframe and reflect

It’s been almost 100 days since Dobbs. What has changed?

Errin Haines / The 19th

The ruling on abortion has changed the country, impacting those already most vulnerable and unleashing a new political energy.

Guess what I just learned?

Gender equality by 2030? Those countries making most progress offer lessons on what to change

Kusum Kali Pal / World Economic Forum

While all countries are struggling to achieve the Gender Equality goals, some are performing better than others — and all countries can learn from their work. These ten countries are leading the way.

Reframe and reflect

Italy and Spain waking up to women’s football

/ Deutsche Welle

The Italian and Spanish leagues have lagged behind others in western Europe, until very recently. Italy's top flight is now professionalized while Spain are breaking records.

Reframe and reflect

The next presidential race will be all about anxious masculinity

Paul Waldman / The Washington Post

Republican politicians are preparing to run for president on a warning and a promise: American manhood is threatened as never before, but they can lead its restoration.

Pioneers and progress

The Surprising History of Sesame Street’s Prairie Dawn

Sabrina Crews / Next Avenue

Jim Henson's first woman puppeteer, Fran Brill, candidly reflects on a rich career.

There's an idea!

A European network helps people access abortions

Kara Fox / CNN

‘No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.’

Pioneers and progress

Malala intends to change the stories told by Hollywood from the inside out

Leah Asmelash / CNN

“I don’t expect Hollywood to change because it’s the right thing to do, or even because it’s good for business. I want you to do it because you’re artists and you know that art belongs to everyone. If you are an artist who has heard your story, or have been told that you are too young, that you don’t have the right background, then come sit at my table and let’s work together.”