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The Surprising Sexual Politics of Nicole Kidman’s Kinky ‘Babygirl’
The film feels like an artifact of a more optimistic feminist moment.
5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry
Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.
Loading sugar cane to transport it to mills in the Satara district of India’s Maharashtra State in March last year. Laborers often work in couples, paid through contractors.
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The Surprising Sexual Politics of Nicole Kidman’s Kinky ‘Babygirl’
The film feels like an artifact of a more optimistic feminist moment.
During Pelicot Trial, Avignon’s Ramparts Give a Platform to Denounce ‘Rape Culture’
A feminist collective, the Amazons of Avignon, has been plastering the walls of the city with testimony from the trial of the 51 men who were convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case.
The walls of Avignon, France, draped with a banner in French meaning “Rape is rape.” The Pelicot trial was occurring in the modern courthouse just across the road.
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Joanne Pierce Misko, Ex-Nun Who Made F.B.I. History, Dies at 83
She and Susan Malone were sworn in together in 1972 as the first female agents, only months after the bureau opened the door to women.
Gisèle Pelicot: What Courage Looks Like
The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world.
Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the center of rape trial that has transfixed France.
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The Case for Throwing Stones From a Glass House
One of the epic moral battles of this century is the one against sexual violence worldwide, and the U.S. has a chance to lead.
A young rape victim at Kara Olmurani, a shelter in Nairobi, Kenya, speaks with Medina Bonareri Omboga, left, who oversees the shelter.
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The Case for Throwing Stones From a Glass House
One of the epic moral battles of this century is the one against sexual violence worldwide, and the U.S. has a chance to lead.
If Men Are in Trouble, What Is the Cause?
The declining ability of many boys and men to compete at school and in the workplace has become both a social and a political issue.
A Message for Girls About Womanhood
Girls would be less dispirited if more of them felt their intrinsic power.
Reflections on Motherhood, Careers and Identity
Readers respond to an essay by Daniela J. Lamas. Also: Andy Griffith’s Mayberry today; Donald Trump’s loyalty test; never an exile; choosing charities.
Men in Caring Jobs Will Make Society More Equal
Less stigma against male caregivers is all to the good.
How Being an Influencer Became a New American Dream
Two preteen girls promote fashion and beauty products to thousands of online fans from their rural Alabama home.
The Killings of Young Mothers
For women under 25, getting pregnant more than doubles their risk of homicide.
How to Multiply the Power of Women and Girls in Africa
CAMFED combines skills training with basic education for girls, a proven model for helping them lift themselves and their communities.
Will We Ever Elect a Woman as President?
Readers react to a column by Gail Collins. Also: Advice for immigrants; presidential immunity; words of the year.
Teens Are Getting Botox. I’m Going Full Crone in 2025.
In pushing back against beauty standards, I’m trying to set an example for my girls.
Democrats Must Stop Treating Black Women as an Afterthought
If the party fails to see this, it will be the one left behind.
For Iranian Women, Can a Revolution Take Place at Home?
Inspired by the movement for women’s rights in Iran, Elahe Esmaili returns to her hometown to start her own resistance.
Chinese Women Mobilize Against Subpar Sanitary Pads
An online campaign has prompted major pad manufacturers to apologize. Regulators said they would consider women’s criticisms when writing new standards.
In China, Comedy Is Giving Women a Voice. But Can Men Take a Joke?
Comedy has become a way for women to skewer China’s gender inequality. Some men aren’t happy about it.
Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies?
Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too.
