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How the #MeToo Movement Helped Me Recognize My Emotional Abuse
The spirit of the Golden Globe Awards this year felt like a long, drawn-out exhalation of relief. The women that came forth through #metoo finally were given a significant voice.
Learning to Deal With Mean Girls As an Adult
Developing a healthy sense of self-confidence as an adult may make it easier to deal with the office bully.
This Photo Project Is Highlighting Latina & Caribbean Photographers
Foto Féminas, an online photography platform, is helping to promote the works of Latin American and Caribbean photographers.
The Women Behind New York’s Newest Park
New York’s next great green space was designed by a team of women.
What Being a Sex-Abuse Survivor Taught Me About Motherhood
Twenty-five years after surviving childhood sex abuse, one woman confronts her fears of motherhood.
Aimee Gilmore and Her Intimate Connections with Motherhood
Artist Aimee Gilmore discusses the impact motherhood has had on her life and career.
Janet Sarbanes Wants Protesters to Persist
In her new story collection, “The Protester Has Been Released,” Sarbanes presents a timely meditation on the dangers of authority, the importance of community, and the wisdom of nature.
Uncoordinated, Unsexy, Uncool: How Women Are Using Creativity to Combat Negative Self-Image
For women artists around the country, creativity isn’t just a tool for self-expression—it’s also a way to combat stress and empower others.
What Alexa Can Teach Us About Gender Inequality
Artificial intelligence apps like Alexa are improving the way we use technology, but they’re also revealing the pervasiveness of sexism in the process.
How I Became Polyamorous and Why I Want to Tell the World About It
Alexandra LaPlante tells her story of living a polyamorous life to help make a world where women aren’t afraid to try new types of relationships.
What a Recent Health Scare Taught Me About Natural Healing
An abnormal pap smear leads to an exploration of how and where we find our healing.
How Trying to Assimilate Helped Me Find My Latina Identity
I had struggled with my Latina identity before I even understood why. But all my attempts at assimilation led me back to it more strongly.
The Rise of Womenpreneurs
Women-led businesses and womenpreneurs are forging a powerful path in America’s economic growth.
Indie Rock Band Chastity Belt on Vulnerability, Friendship and Their New Album
Discovering the band Chastity Belt was like finding a bunch of old journals I’d forgotten I had written.
How Design is Enabling Social Change in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Design is not just about pretty lights and wallpaper, it is an enabler of social change.