"Cultural and linguistic change takes time, effort and consistent work from people who are trying to change the way words are used. But it’s possible."

In 1887, she became the youngest player to win the singles event at Wimbledon at the age of 15—a record she still holds to this day. In all, she won five Wimbledon championships by the age of 21. Nonetheless, the press still wrote about Dod in infuriatingly gendered terms, referring to her as a “tomboy” and commented on her appearance, weight and skin tone.

"Afghanistan is in a crucial time now; we must not let history repeat itself. We must ensure that the Taliban will not bring back the period of darkness and injustice. We want peace—but a just, inclusive and sustainable peace. A peace that includes all aspects of human rights such as safety and security for all, education for women and children, access to justice, healthcare, food, clean water and freedom of choice."

According to UNESCO, COVID-19 has forced 743 million girls out of school in 185 countries. A corresponding increase in the rates of poverty, household responsibilities, child labor and teen pregnancy will prevent many girls from returning to complete their education.

U.S. electoral history demonstrates the dangers of assuming that women’s representation will organically achieve gender parity. The 2018 elections were heralded as a “pink wave” when women candidates won a record-breaking number of seats in the House—yet women still only hold 23.4 percent of seats.

The coronavirus has laid bare many divisions in our society. And, like any serious crisis does, it has elevated the extent to which structural sexism permeates our lives: impacting the gendered division of labor within the home and also shaping what is possible for women, and particularly mothers, in the public sphere

Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary field born of activism in the 1960s and 70s. As a discipline, we are about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first undergraduate program at San Diego State University.

Victims of sexual assault are now being hit with defamation lawsuits when they speak out. As a reaction to #MeToo, it seems defamation suits are being used to silence women who can’t afford to fight back. Defamation cases against accusers now make up 20 percent of Time's Up caseload.

“I think the future of black feminism will either help to change the world or how we deal with the end of the world as we know it. And maybe these two things aren’t antithetical.”

Despite a plethora of circumstantial evidence, most people refuse to consider Mary Sidney as the author of Shakespeare’s work. But why? Is it because the possibility is too real? Is it because if they did, there would be a revolution in the literary establishment?

You can protect yourself and your ability to bring a lawsuit through a number of do-it-yourself steps that prepare you to recount what happened—whether you bring your claim to your human resources department, a governmental agency or a private attorney.

World-renowned violinist Lara St. John was 14 when her 78-year-old teacher raped her. She tried to tell her story for more than 30 years before anyone listened.