Tag: Women and Girls
U.S. Women’s Players and U.S. Soccer Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit
A six-year fight over equal pay that had pitted key members of the World Cup-winning United States women’s…
Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion, Bolstering Trend Across Region
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Having an abortion is no longer a crime under Colombian law, the country’s top court…
Meet Erica Nelson, a Female, Indigenous Fly Fishing Guide
I lived in Wyoming, so anyone I’d meet online would be three hours away. Some men, many of…
More Teenage Girls With Eating Disorders Wound Up in the E.R. During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, emergency rooms across the country reported an increase in visits from teenage girls dealing with…
First Arabic Film by Netflix Stirs Fierce Morality Debate
CAIRO — In one of the opening scenes, a Lebanese mother confronts her 17-year-old daughter after discovering two…
Japan’s Unions ‘Are Built Around Men.’ Can a Female Leader Change That?
TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japan’s labor unions. Sexism is entrenched. Problems like…
A Woman Is Cured of H.I.V. Using a Novel Treatment
A bone marrow transplant is not a realistic option for most patients. Such transplants are highly invasive and…
Who Is the Real China? Eileen Gu or the Chained Woman?
Two women have dominated Chinese social media during the Beijing Winter Olympics.One is Eileen Gu, the 18-year-old skier…
A Lawsuit Accuses Harvard of Ignoring Sexual Harassment by a Professor
In their statement, Dr. Comaroff’s lawyers disputed the logic of the sanctions. The investigation “found that he was…
Is Confidence the Secret to Success? Not Exactly.
Several years ago, Shani Orgad and Rosalind Gill noticed that a common message was being sent to women…
Amy Schneider Can Finally Celebrate Her Jeopardy Win
OAKLAND, Calif. — When Amy Schneider’s 40-day “Jeopardy!” winning streak ended, she said she handed out thank you…
Silvana Estrada Arrives With a Devastating Album About Heartbreak
Recognizing that songs from that earlier era “don’t always offer good advice,” or even include abusive language, she…