No longer tied to the Senate, the vice president feels comfort and flexibility as she hits the road on abortion, climate and other issues

Economists warn that policymakers’ inertia around passing legislation around universal child care and paid leave and the resulting reliance on employers to administer these programs is creating two distinct workplaces for women — and risks exacerbating racial and gender inequality for decades to come.

Last month, there was great rejoicing as women in the United States officially gained back the 2 million-plus jobs they lost since the start of the pandemic. Yet as it turns out, that milestone masked a much larger, more troubling trend: women's participation rate in the workplace remains stubbornly stalled at about 77 percent.

The women in Meloni’s cabinet occupy some of the more junior positions, such as tourism and disabilities. Beyond Meloni herself, all the major offices of state — foreign affairs, economy and interior — went to men, as well as the justice, health and infrastructure portfolios.

According to research, female farmers tend to be more committed to sustainability than their male counterparts. However, they are underrepresented when it comes to making EU agricultural policy, raising broader questions over whether the farm sector can achieve a green transition.

Under the rules approved by the European Commission, listed companies that have a registered office in an EU country would be required to aim to have 40 percent of their non-executive director positions held by women by 2027. Companies that fail to meet the targets by 2027 would be required to put in place new direct selection systems to achieve the required gender balance.

What California’s experiment in mandating gender diversity shows about how easy — and how beneficial — it actually is.

A former Middlesex County prosecutor who worked her way up the ranks of the state attorney general’s office, Healey became the first openly gay attorney general in the country when she was elected as the state’s top law enforcement official in 2014. She would also be the state's first woman and first openly gay person elected governor.

Thanks to Levesque, the once-obscure issue of child marriage got a burst of national attention.

A text to the prime minister’s wife played a key role in opening the door to a country more known for its strict migration policies.

Women are more likely to want to work remotely. But what if it ends up working against them?