Neferusobek doesn't have the name recognition of Cleopatra and Hapshetsut, but she may have been the first woman to rule the ancient kingdom.

As one female pilot wrote, "A woman who can find fulfillment in the skies will never again need to live her life in some man's spare moments."

For proof, author Angela Saini points to the many matrilineal societies dotted all over the world. In some regions, these traditions may date back thousands of years.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, activists terrorized by conflict for decades are stepping in to try to break the cycle of violence.

Frustrations over the exclusion of women from America’s national narrative boiled over in the 1970s—leading to the creation of Women’s History Month.

In the U.S., women account for a fifth of new infections. But a persistent lack of education means few even know about the highly effective medication known as PrEP.

Female athletes fight for recognition and find cultural connection in the traditional Polynesian sport of outrigger canoeing.

From angry cats to women in white dresses, here’s your guide to some of the most potent symbols of the women’s suffrage movement.

Launched on March 10, 2020—a day before the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic—the group of volunteer experts has become a valuable resource for thousands of followers who turn to its website and social media channels every day for reliable COVID-19 information. The effort is especially important as women are both disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and are also often their family’s information seekers about public health issues.

The lavish discoveries could undermine the idea that state power is almost exclusively a product of male-dominated societies, researchers say.

They crossed continents on horseback, mapped mountains, and broke records for deep-sea diving. On International Women's Day, meet the female explorers behind National Geographic.