With the rapid rise of women’s soccer, Y. Michele Kang, the owner of the Washington Spirit, is in the vanguard of transforming ownership and management worldwide.
Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a belief that pregnancy and childbirth have positive effects on the voice.
Women who have come to New York City seeking asylum are entering the male-dominated construction industry, despite dangerous conditions, exploitation and sexism on the job.
Salary disclosure laws have been a boon for workers searching for jobs that pay fairly — but only when the advertised pay bands are narrow enough to be useful.
Joan Rivers' archives included a meticulously organized collection of 65,000 typewritten jokes. Her collection is being donated to the National Comedy Center, the high-tech museum in Jamestown, N.Y., joining the archives of A-list comics like George Carlin and Carl Reiner.
Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by men working overseas, leaving them trapped in their in-laws’ homes and often defrauded of dowry money.
Puerto Rican journalist Anjanette Delgado writes, "We have a history of gender-based violence that ranks among the highest in the world. Puerto Rico’s enduring colonialist legacy is often at the root of this violence."
Belles & Chimes, a pinball league “run by women, for women,” makes some noise in a pastime where women were once consigned largely to the display cases.
"There is no escaping India’s rape culture; sexual terrorism is treated as the norm. Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being assaulted and are expected to sacrifice freedom and opportunity in exchange for personal safety."
In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative religious women.
Still grappling with the finale of the hit HBO series? “Bargaining With Patriarchy,” theorists Deniz Kandiyoti’s 1988 article, could be surprisingly helpful with understanding the deals that patriarchal systems offer women.