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Changemakers 2021: Working Toward Wellness
Physical and mental well-being cannot be separated. These changemakers are working to ensure you have both.
By Raquel Willis Published
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New Initiative Pledges 2 Million Mentorship Minutes to Women In Need
Dee Poku, founder and CEO of the WIE Suite, wants to get women back into the workforce. And she needs your help.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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They Fled Domestic Violence in a Pandemic. Then Came the Winter Storm.
Domestic abuse survivors in Dallas are facing trauma on top of trauma.
By Lorena O'Neil Published
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The Women Who Took on ISIS—and Won: The Daughters of Kobani
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's new book The Daughters of Kobani tells the story of the all-female militia who defeated the Islamic State and changed women's rights in the Middle East forever. Read an exclusive excerpt here.
By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Published
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Today Marks the 48th Year We've Had Roe Protections. Will It Be the Last?
The U.S. Supreme Court was once a vanguard of reproductive rights protections. Now, it's moving dangerously backwards.
By Nancy Northup Published
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'The Office of Historical Corrections' Is Our January Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Danielle Evans's buzzy story collection, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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The Best Memoirs of 2020 From 'Untamed' to 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey'
They may be based on reality, but they'll still help you escape for a little while.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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What Happens to Kamala Harris' Senate Seat Now?
It all comes down to California governor Gavin Newsom.
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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You Can't Pick Produce on Zoom
...but you can organize. Activist and former farm worker Flor Martinez on how she's working for marginalized communities, the forgotten essential workers, during COVID-19.
By Magdalena Puniewska Published
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There Wasn’t a Community for Black Women in Venture Capital. So Black Women in Venture Capital Made Their Own.
In the mid 2010s, Sarah Kunst, Mercedes Bent, Sydney Sykes, and Sydney Thomas were scanning the industry for women who looked like them. Once they found each other, they made it their mission to disrupt the VC game from the inside.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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The 2020 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List
Exciting new and upcoming releases to order today.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Tenisha Yancey Is a Michigan House Rep With a Felony Record—and It's Helping Her Design Legislation
Here's what she thinks about the voting rights controversy in Florida.
By Stephanie Clifford Published
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What's at Stake for Abortion Rights in the 2020 Election
"Everything is on the line in this election—our health, our rights, our bodies, and our futures."
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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What If Women’s Suffrage Never Happened?
A hard look at voter data reveals the true impact women have on who gets to sit in the Oval Office.
By Mark Jannot Published
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Our Methodology
How we acquired and parsed the electoral data
By Marie Claire Published
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Forget Tracking Your Period—Your Period (App) Is Tracking You
Femtech apps—like ones that track your period or pregnancy—are spilling your bedside secrets.
By Maria Ricapito Published
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A Guide to Democratic Women Running for Federal Office in 2020
Pay attention to these Senate and House races.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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The Best Fiction by Women in 2020
Bonus: They're all by women.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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In Maine, Sara Gideon Could Help Flip the Senate
The state's renewed political activism could work in Gideon's favor.
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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Kamala Harris Quotes to Live By
"Our unity is our strength, and our diversity is our power."
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Meghan Markle Said Prince Harry's Feminism Sets a "Beautiful Example" for Archie
So lovely!
By Emily Dixon Published
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The Black Women Artists to Have on Your Radar
These women are changing the game.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Tear Gaslighting: Is There a Link Between Protesting and Messed Up Periods?
Law enforcement has used chemical crowd control agents across the U.S. this summer. Protestors and some experts suspect tear gas exposure is causing abrupt and painful changes to menstrual cycles.
By Catherine Ryan Gregory Published
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Time's Up President Tina Tchen Reflects on the Historic Announcement of Kamala Harris as Biden's VP Pick
She says it's crucial to protect Harris—and all women of color running for office—from the sexism and racism they often face from the media.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Michelle Obama Gets Candid With Marie Claire About Why She's Voting in the 2020 Election
"When we all vote, we take our power back."
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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100 Influential Women on Why They’re Voting in the 2020 Election
“I am voting because I want change. I want radical, life-altering, culture-shifting change.”
By Rachel Epstein Published