Marine Le Pen, the far-right contender, has proposed a ban on Muslim women wearing head scarves in public.

In a blow to the state’s efforts to deal with disparities in the workplace, a judge found the law unconstitutional. It’s unclear whether the state will appeal the ruling.

The Rally Jameel in Saudi Arabia celebrates a new first for women: “Women have been on the road for a couple of years. Now they have the choice to go off it.”

The N.C.A.A. had to confront its inequitable handling of its Division I women’s tournament. This year, the women are enjoying an endorsement windfall.

Pop culture has never been more interested in reclaiming women from the recent past, like Pamela Anderson and Janet Jackson. But not every reclamation succeeds.

In Sunday’s runoff, voters will decide between a candidate found to have sexually harassed junior employees at the World Bank and a former president once accused of corruption.

Edith Kanaka‘ole, who died in 1979, will appear on the coin next year along with four other notable women.

Angela Merkel is no longer chancellor. But as war rages in Ukraine, a mere 10-hour drive from Berlin, female ministers oversee national security.

Misgendering of guests by restaurant hosts or servers may seem like a small thing. But those on the receiving end say it can be painful, or even dangerous if they are publicly outed. And as recognition increases of gender-expansive people, some restaurateurs and organizations in the United States are pushing for ways to make these diners and employees feel more welcome.

Since Halle Berry's historic win 20 years ago, no other Black women have been named best actress at the Oscars, and it took eight years after Berry’s win for another Black woman to even be nominated in the category.

Janet MacPherson, a fixture on the shores of Southern California and seemingly anywhere else that good surfing might be found, died on March 5 at her home on Carbon Beach in Malibu. She was 84.

Some of the new crop of bills related to regulating access to abortion services reflect a change in how the anti-abortion movement portrays women, depicting them as serious criminals rather than innocent victims of the “abortion industry,” as had been common in the past. That rhetorical and legal shift sends a powerful message about who is likely to face criminal punishment when Roe is decimated, as it is expected to be this summer.