Kamala Harris made history — so her husband did, too

By Jennifer Gerson

The Afghanistan occupation did little for women and girls, despite what its supporters now say

By Julie Hollar

U.S.-occupied Afghanistan was ranked the world’s second-worst country for women’s rights

We’re finally talking about the disparate uniform rules for female and male Olympians

By Candice Norwood

Women athletes are finally speaking out about the double-standards the sports world places on them

‘We Are Lady Parts’ portrays Muslim women as they are, not as others see them

By Mona Eltahawy

Finally a television program that shows the struggle Muslim women face between bigoted Western right-wingers and intracultural misogyny

Female pop stars were expected to bare their skin, but today’s are baring their souls

By Kristin J. Lieb

Pop performers are talking about their personal trauma more than ever, but is the music industry exploiting them rather than helping them?

Far-right evangelicals excused sexual abuse long before Donald Trump

By Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Decades of history show that American evangelicals’ misogynistic doctrines enabled powerful men to mistreat women, often with little consequences

I’m childfree by choice, it shouldn’t be taboo to say that

By Mona Eltahawy

Not having children with my ex-husband was the biggest relief of my life

Southern Baptist women are still fighting for priesthood ordination

By Susan M. Shaw

Some large churches in the convention have started ordaining women as pastors even as the international body is refusing

Society is still judging women who have casual sex

By Jaimie Arona Krems and Michael Varnum

New research finds that regardless of their religious views, people are more likely to condemn women having casual sex than men

‘Leaving to sin’ is more about evangelicals’ obsessions than the desires of those who leave

By Chrissy Stroop

People who leave high-demand religions do so for many reasons, it’s very telling that their critics think it’s all about sex