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'Bossy' Women: 16 Leaders Who've Overcome That Label (and Worse)

By Charlotte Alter

Gender Equality Is Everyone's Cause

By Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

My Mother Told Me I Was Fat, and It Was the Best Decision Ever

By Charlotte Alter

Pharrell's New Album G I R L Is All About Girls (In a Good Way)

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Woody Allen, Feminism, and 'Believing the Survivor'

How a new feminist dogma asks us to throw reason to the wind — harming both men and women

By Cathy Young

Man Up, Wellesley: You're a Generation of Sheltered Children

The underwear-clad zombie statue is freaky, but it's not "sexual assault"

By Charlotte Alter

These Are the Best Unproduced Screenplays with Female Protagonists

For the first year ever, the Athena List singles out strong leading roles for women in movies that deserve to get made

By Lily Rothman

In Defense of Barbie: Why She Might Be the Most Feminist Doll Around

Barbie has a body-image problem, and her sales are down, but she has a lot more to offer than most fashion dolls

By Charlotte Alter

American Eagle's Anti-Photoshopping Campaign Is Insidious Stuff, Too

The company won't be airbrushing their lingerie models—but that doesn't mean they have girls and women's interests at heart.

By Peggy Drexler

Refugees in Our Own Country

When we think of people fighting for freedom, we often think internationally — but perhaps we should turn our attention to our own backyards

By Leah Vincent

Hey Dove, Don't 'Redefine' Beauty, Just Stop Talking About It

The company's new 'real beauty' ad is all about how girls look, like we need to be wasting more brainspace on that

By Charlotte Alter

11 Surprising Facts About Women and Poverty From the Shriver Report

Plus a closer look at why some fathers are leaving mothers in the lurch

By Charlotte Alter

Men Are Obsolete

How do I know men are finished? I’ll read you a quote that says it all: “Yes. There have been times when I’ve been in a drunken stupor.” Toronto’s mayor, a shining example of modern...

By Hanna Rosin

Flawless: 5 Lessons in Modern Feminism From Beyoncé

With her new album, Beyoncé has become the embodiment of modern feminism for a generation that has been reluctant to claim the word. Forget the angry cries of sexism. Millennials have grown up admiring a...

By Eliana Dockterman

When the Sisterhood Attacks: The Cautionary Tale of Colonel Lynette Arnhart

An Army colonel trying to level the playing field for female soldiers gets accused of sexism and the Internet rages on

By Charlotte Alter

Feminists Hang On Prince Dad's Every Word

Young American women are smitten with Kate Middleton in spite of themselves. They'll even watch an interview with her husband

By Charlotte Alter
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