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'The Giver of Stars,' Jojo Moyes' Latest Historical Novel, Is Surprisingly Modern
We stan the Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Decriminalizing the Sex Trade Isn't the Answer—The Equality Model Is
Legalizing prostitution legalizes pimping and sex buying, too. There is a better way.
By Alexi Ashe Meyers Published
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The Real Winner of Last Night's Debate: The All-Female Moderating Team
To get to this place they had to be spectacular. As have the women running.
By Andrea Bartz Published
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Kat Dennings' 'Dollface' Is the Non-Stereotypical Gal Pal Show You've Been Waiting For
The actress, who stars and serves as executive producer, talks avoiding tropes and taking the lead after 2 Broke Girls.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Ella Balinska Is Not Your Mom's Angel
The 23-year-old breakout star of the new 'Charlie's Angels' film shatters the action-hero mold.
By Cady Drell Published
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A Test With No Answer
No procedure exists that can prove virginity, yet dangerously unscientific virginity tests occur regularly—even in the United States. Marie Claire, in partnership with the Fuller Project, investigates the controversial exams and the gray area surrounding them that endangers both patients and medical professionals.
By Sophia Jones Published
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Virginity Testing: A Global Crisis
The sham exams are impacting women everywhere. Here, which countries are making positive strides and which countries are ignoring women's and girls' human rights.
By Sophia Jones Published
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In Afghanistan, Women Are Winning the Fight Against Virginity Testing
Women in the country have long been subjected to unnecessary and dangerous hymen exams. A new ruling this month brings them one step closer to ridding themselves of the sham procedure for good.
By Sophia Jones Published
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Jojo Moyes' 'The Giver of Stars' Brings All of the Historical Drama You Could Want
Where my horse girls at?
By Rachel Epstein Published
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New Shows Put Women at Center of the Male-Dominated Fantasy Genre
Undone continues a refreshing trend of recent TV shows that focus on women who can bend the universe to their will (see also: Russian Doll, The OA).
By Carl Kelsch Published
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Hannah Brown Isn't Settling Anymore
After a year of hunting for a husband on national television, the 25-year-old former pageant queen is still a bachelorette. And, frankly, that’s just fine with her.
By Danielle McNally Published
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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Reflect on Venus and Serena Williams' Legacy
Their new tome, The Book of Gutsy Women, is an ode to history-making ladies.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Writer-Director Lorene Scafaria on the Making of Hustlers
Including the mundanity of strip clubs, intense female friendships, and the gamechanger that is Jennifer Lopez.
By Jessica Goldstein Published
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25 Women Changing the Future
Celebrating 25 years of revolutionary women.
By The Editors Published
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15 Minutes With Elizabeth Warren
The frontrunner for the Iowa caucus had just enough time to answer your five most burning questions.
By Chloe Angyal Published
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Lauren Duca on Lauren Duca
The writer/talking head/Twitter incendiary the internet loves to hate always has more to say...
By Kayla Webley Adler Published
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Abortion Wasn't Mentioned Once in the 3rd Democratic Debate
Despite the fact that it's top-of-mind for millions of voters.
By Chloe Angyal Published
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Sarah Kunst's New Venture Capital Fund Invests in Female Entrepreneurship
Cleo Capital puts the power of investing in women's hands.
By Ineye Komonibo Published
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Wednesday Night’s Debate Was the End of the Default Male Candidate
In one five-minute exchange, the era of the “woman candidate” came to a close.
By Chloe Angyal Published
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Elizabeth Gilbert's 'City of Girls' Lives Up to the Hype
"What I didn’t expect were the serious plot lines and themes that made this into more than just a fluffy summer read."
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' Encourages Women to Let Go of Perfectionism
Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' is her most ambitious novel yet. Find out the inspiration behind it and what she hopes for women to learn from it here.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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America Deserves to Be Shamed by the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
What more do the four-time World Cup champions have to prove to get equal pay?
By Cady Drell Published
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"Being A Female CEO Is Not My Identity"
Sadie Lincoln thought that building her dream company, Barre3, would lead to happiness. Despite the success of her business, she soon realized the culture that surrounds female founders was in need of a major rethink.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Joanne Ramos' 'The Farm' Forces Us to Take a Complicated Look at Our Society
"If this kind of surrogate facility already existed in New York, I wouldn’t be surprised."
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Broadway's Joyful Musical ‘The Prom’ Is Necessary Right Now
The show's two lead actresses, Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla, think its accepting message is for everyone.
By Cady Drell Published
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Credible Fear
Trump’s calls for a border wall won’t make it harder for domestic violence survivors to find refuge in the U.S.—a new ruling is already doing that. Marie Claire goes to Tijuana to see what women fleeing abuse endure in seeking asylum.
By Erica Hellerstein Published