By Katty Kay, Claire Shipman — 2014
Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men—and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here's why, and what to do about it.
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With her play and her talk, did the soccer star inspire us to redefine the meaning of sports? She tried.
The constant scrutiny into the runner’s medical history reveals what happens to women who don’t conform to stereotypes.
It can’t be about “empowerment” any longer. To make real progress, it has to be about power—using and growing the power we women already have.
Feminism, when you look at it as Gloria Steinem does, as the recognition of the full humanity and full equality of both men and women, is peace work
Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.
Writing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Dr. Felicia H. Stewart and Dr. James Trussell have estimated that there are twenty-five thousand rape-related pregnancies each year in the United States.
The fact that we have an International Women’s Day means we are still in trouble. There is no International Men’s Day. Only less powerful people or forgotten historical events need “A Day” to be part of the present. Yet it’s an important step because any notice is better than no notice.
The IOC talks with tennis star Naomi Osaka on the importance of sport and strong female role models in the fight for gender equality.
Billie Jean King isn’t interested in being a legend—she’s interested in succession.
Historians, theologians, artists, and activists reflect on where we go from here.