feminism
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The First Crime Against Them Is Rape. The Second Is Being Billed for It
Both federal and state laws say survivors of sexual assault should receive free rape-kit exams. Yet every year in every state for the past two decades, victims have been billed. One year ago, New York announced it had found wrongdoing at seven hospitals. Marie Claire goes behind the scenes of the investigation to tell the story of how one woman—who was billed seven times and sent to collections—spurred a statewide probe that revealed hard truths about our nation’s hopelessly broken system for caring for sexual-assault survivors.
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'The Giver of Stars,' Jojo Moyes' Latest Historical Novel, Is Surprisingly Modern
We stan the Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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These 25-Year-Olds Are Forging the Future
From environmental science to adaptive wear, these young women are changing the game.
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Jojo Moyes' 'The Giver of Stars' Brings All of the Historical Drama You Could Want
Where my horse girls at?
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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25 Women Changing the Future
Celebrating 25 years of revolutionary women.
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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.
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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...
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Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' Is Untraditional in Every Sense
Plot, format, characters—and that's what makes it so great.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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."
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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.
