Marian Anderson used her rejection and status to shine a light on racial inequality and unite Americans.
Sid on Sex: Unerotic Pleasure is the First Self-Care
Even as a sex columnist, sex is not what comes to mind for Sid Azmi when thinking about pleasure. Azmi’s ultimate indulgence is “time of one’s own.”
That Blow-Your-Mind-Kind-Of-High
LSD. Lysergic acid diethylmide. Who knows what that is? Not me.
Joan Didion’s “The Center Will Not Hold” Is a Family Affair
Joan Didion, who had long resisted being the subject of a documentary, granted her relatives use of a host of unseen material.
Monankim, a Photo Series by Jenevieve Aken
In her photo series “Monankim,” Nigerian photographer Jenevieve Aken captures the entry into womanhood as experienced through the women of the Bakor people.
Walking on Landmines: A Team of Women Fight to Save Their Homeland
A small group of highly trained women bear a heavy responsibility for clearing landmines in order to bring the region back to life.
Why Chemist Gertrude Elion Fought for Science Education
Gertrude Elion fought for her place in the lab to treat leukemia, AIDS, and herpes.
Architect Turns Doula: Kim Holden on Birth Empowerment
After almost 30 years in the design world, Kim Holden switched careers and founded “Doula x Design” to support women as a birth and postpartum doula.
Art by Christina Quarles & Poetry by Christine Kitano
As a Queer, cisgender woman who is black but is often mistaken as white, artist Christina Quarles engages with the world from different positions.
The ‘Fairer Sex’? Not Always
“How trusting my female bosses just because they were women could have led to disaster.” By Jane Madembo
DEC 21 EVENT: Shimmer Secrets at Humble Bloom’s Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice is a curated space celebrating the spirit of the season at The William Vale Plaza in NY from Dec. 18–22 with brands we love.
The Magic and True Meaning of Hysteria
Emotion has historically been silenced as a sign of female weakness and labeled as “hysteria” in our culture.
How Software Entrepreneur Ping Fu Makes the World Come to Life
Ping Fu created and managed a 3D company despite all odds.
Phaidon’s “Great Women Artists” Is Highlighting the Gender Gaps in Art
Commissioning Editor Rebecca Morrill shares insights on “Great Women Artists” and how it can help to shift the conversation.