In his ruling, the judge said that the photos taken of women in Walmart, Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree were protected by law and represented "unfortunately, a reality of daily life in our digital age."

U.S. Soccer defended itself in the equal pay lawsuit filed by the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), claiming the World Cup champions’ male counterparts have “more responsibility” and their job “requires a higher level of skill.”

“We never purport that clothes help move the needle on female representation, but we want to do our part to make things a tiny bit easier,” CEO and founder Sarah LeFleur said in an email to the “M.M. community” Tuesday.

The woman claims in an affidavit obtained by The Associated Press that he looked into her bra and ordered her to hold out the waistband of her pants so he could look into them before he said he needed to detain her in a private room for further screening.

A study by Common Sense Media found that children who are fed gender stereotypes may internalize those roles, shaping their behavior for years to come. Hype yourself up to challenge the norms with these inspiring films, from a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story to a Disney sing along classic.

“This victory, is not mine alone. It belongs to all of you."

Former Tucson City Council member Regina Romero has been elected the city's first female and first Latina mayor.

“Honestly, I don’t comprehend why guys hate women so much sometimes. You see someone as transparently competent and eloquent and on fire as Elizabeth Warren and then you hear some guys just are not into voting for a woman. Why do guys feel so threatened by the idea of a woman president?”

It is past time we all celebrate the women of color who were at the center of the movement alongside their white counterparts. And it is past time for our country to acknowledge that when the 19th Amendment was ratified, many women still weren’t able to cast a ballot because of Jim Crow laws that denied them full enfranchisement.

"While it’s great to have heightened awareness about this issue, it’s dangerous to have a cursory conversation that glosses over the gross inequities faced by women burdened with multiple oppressions. Pay equity is a real and persistent problem for all women, but it disproportionately impacts women of color, women living with disabilities, LGBTQ women and other women and people who face dual or multiple forms of discrimination."

In its press release, the zoo said that its colony of 93 Humboldt penguins, which includes three same-sex couples, will all take part in the Pride festivities next Friday.