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4 hours ago

'It lit a fire in me' - the barrister who was told she'd never amount to much

"I had to step up and do the jobs that my mum couldn't do, everything you can imagine that a six-week-old baby needs: pick them up, change them, whatever."
Education
Fashion & style
fromLGBTQ Nation
15 hours ago

You're probably missing these queer women-owned brands - LGBTQ Nation

Lesbian Visibility Day highlights the importance of supporting queer women-owned businesses and their unique contributions to community and culture.
MMA
fromSherdog
13 hours ago

Kayla Harrison issues response to Ronda Rousey: 'You're chasing money'

Kayla Harrison and Ronda Rousey exchanged strong words regarding the significance of their respective fights in women's MMA.
Women in technology
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

The global assault on women is an assault on all of us

Solidarity against global patriarchy is essential to combat the normalization of sexual violence and protect women's autonomy.
SF politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

4 women accuse lesbian Democratic congressional candidate of sexual assault - LGBTQ Nation

Four women accuse Salt Lake City Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez of sexual assault, while she denies the allegations and offers to take a polygraph test.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg back Palestine Action before court date

A letter released Friday, bearing 132 signatures and addressed to the UK's Court of Appeal, read: We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action. The declaration came in advance of hearings scheduled for April 28 and 29, during which the court is slated to hear the government's appeal to uphold its proscription of Palestine Action.
UK news
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

We aren't scared any more': #MeToo's lessons give Epstein survivors strength to speak out

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell demand transparency and accountability, marking a significant moment for the #MeToo movement.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Black & trans employees accuse women's sports bar of "hostile" racism & misogyny - LGBTQ Nation

Rhodes asserted in an Instagram post, 'Marsha's may claim to be a queer safe space, but it is nothing like that.' She described the bar's environment as quickly developing a bad reputation among marginalized staffers.
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LA Clippers
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

The Risk of Being More Than an Athlete

Being politically outspoken can lead to being blackballed from sports leagues, as seen in the cases of Colin Kaepernick and Natasha Cloud.
#human-rights
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago
World news

ACLU, Amnesty lead 120 rights groups issuing US World Cup travel advisory'

Travel advisory issued for 2026 FIFA World Cup due to deteriorating human rights in the US.
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago
World politics

Amnesty International paints a grim picture

Human rights violations are increasing globally, with perpetrators often unpunished, according to Amnesty International's report for 2025.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

ACLU, Amnesty lead 120 rights groups issuing US World Cup travel advisory'

Travel advisory issued for 2026 FIFA World Cup due to deteriorating human rights in the US.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Amnesty International paints a grim picture

Human rights violations are increasing globally, with perpetrators often unpunished, according to Amnesty International's report for 2025.
#lgbtq
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago
LGBT

New LGBTQ+ nonprofit director gushes over transphobic author: "I have a huge respect for JK Rowling" - LGBTQ Nation

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2 weeks ago
LGBT

Trans sorority sister forced to flee state after lawyers targeted her. Now she's fighting back. - LGBTQ Nation

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

New LGBTQ+ nonprofit director gushes over transphobic author: "I have a huge respect for JK Rowling" - LGBTQ Nation

Kezia Dugdale expresses respect for JK Rowling while emphasizing the need for trans advocates to compromise to protect cis LGB rights.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Lesbian organization wins appeal in demand to ban trans & bi women from events - LGBTQ Nation

A federal judge in Australia has set aside a ruling allowing the Lesbian Action Group to discriminate against trans and bisexual women, returning the case for reevaluation.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trans sorority sister forced to flee state after lawyers targeted her. Now she's fighting back. - LGBTQ Nation

Artemis Langford sued lawyers for sorority sisters over publicizing personal information and settled with one lawyer while the other faces trial.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Trump Celebrates as Iran Reverses Course on 8 Female Protesters Set to Be Hanged: Respected My Request'

Iran agreed to free eight female protesters from execution after President Trump requested a halt to their planned executions.
Women
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Pakistan out of women's football tournament in India over political strife

Pakistan's football team is barred from the SAFF Women's Championship in India due to geopolitical tensions and lack of travel clearance.
Chelsea
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Not just for us' Chelsea Women to play all WSL games at Stamford Bridge from next season

Chelsea Women will host all Women's Super League games at Stamford Bridge next season to enhance visibility and supporter engagement.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Women's culture goes dark: why aren't there more femcel' movies?

Mainstream media has largely overlooked femcel culture, focusing instead on incel narratives and failing to represent women's roles in online radicalization.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths

Ruppanner emphasizes that acknowledging and measuring the mental load can significantly reduce it. 'Once we see it, we can't unsee it. We can start to address it,' she states.
US news
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world's top environmental award

The 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize was awarded to an all-women cohort of grassroots activists from six countries for their environmental efforts.
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Sports legends Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird announce split after 10 years - LGBTQ Nation

"We've shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we'll always carry with us."
SF LGBT
Writing
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Can We Claim a Glorious Matriarchal Reality?

Christina Rivera's 'MY OCEANS' expresses deep emotions about Earth's ecosystems and the importance of female creativity in a care-based society.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

They all survived Jeffrey Epstein. They have something to tell you

When I delivered my victim impact statement after Maxwell's sentencing, I nearly shouted. I talked about my emotional health, my physical health, how this derailed my life. I wanted to project my voice so that no one in that courtroom could ignore what I was saying.
Social justice
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

Zoe Trafford's experience highlights ongoing issues in women's healthcare, particularly regarding endometriosis and the need for better listening by medical professionals.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Over a third of men have blamed a female colleague's behavior on 'hormones'

Women face significant workplace discrimination, including promotion disparities, pay gaps, and unfair health assumptions from male colleagues.
LGBT
fromQueerty
4 days ago

Straight women are discovering age-gap relationships, but there's a gay twist - Queerty

Age gap relationships, particularly between older women and younger men, are gaining attention, influenced by cultural trends and economic factors.
Women
fromThedrum
5 days ago

Influencer's Female Leaders: In Conversation With

The role of women in media has evolved, with significant increases in representation and leadership positions in recent years.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Advocate newsletter 4/20/26

A federal judge criticized RFK Jr. for his anti-trans policies, stating they cause significant harm to individuals.
SF LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Trans woman leaves role with women's health charity

A trans woman resigned from a women's health charity amid criticism regarding her role and its implications for women's health advocacy.
Careers
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This invisible career ceiling is holding women back

Chronic illness significantly impacts women's career potential, with many making difficult decisions to accommodate their autoimmune diseases.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The Olympics' trans policy polices womanhood | Moira Donegan

Transgender women and cisgender women with DSDs will be barred from women's Olympic events, redefining womanhood based on genetic criteria.
#gender-inequality
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Women

26 Social Burdens Women Shoulder That Are Completely Exhausting

Women face disproportionate social obligations including appearance maintenance, household cleanliness responsibility, and elaborate event participation that men typically do not experience.
#transgender-rights
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago
LGBT

Teacher suspended for supporting trans athlete gets reinstated after allies fight back - LGBTQ Nation

Dr. Chet Hesson was reinstated after an investigation found no basis for claims against him regarding his support for a transgender student athlete.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Teacher suspended for supporting trans athlete gets reinstated after allies fight back - LGBTQ Nation

Dr. Chet Hesson was reinstated after an investigation found no basis for claims against him regarding his support for a transgender student athlete.
#womens-rights
Women
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

9 Things a Woman Couldn't Do in 1971

Women in the U.S. have historically faced significant legal barriers, including credit access, pregnancy discrimination, and jury service.
Women
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

9 Things a Woman Couldn't Do in 1971

Women in the U.S. have historically faced significant legal barriers, including credit access, pregnancy discrimination, and jury service.
fromApaonline
3 weeks ago

The Feminine as Structural Problem

The deeper I go, the more feminist I become! Yet my experience of academic philosophy has largely disclosed the opposite: a discipline that solemnly declares its devotion to openness proves curiously unsettled by me as a woman.
Philosophy
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Violence Against Women and Girls Is a Multifaceted Problem

Violence against women and girls is influenced by intersecting factors like racism and ableism, creating unequal risks and barriers to justice.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Women's health must be taken more seriously'

We are now realising we deserve more and for me it's teaching women what to say so they get taken seriously. Women on the whole - I wasn't - aren't very good at standing up for ourselves.
Cancer
Social justice
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Waiting for a hero to save us from Trump & MAGA? Here's where to look... - LGBTQ Nation

Heroes are often flawed mortals, and we must rely on ourselves for change rather than expecting saviors from above.
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

"Huge violation of women's rights": LGBTQ+ athletes denounce Olympic trans ban - LGBTQ Nation

The IOC banned trans women athletes from Olympic events, limiting eligibility to biological females based on SRY gene screening.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Attacks on abortion and gender-affirming care are inextricably linked

Abortion care and gender-affirming care restrictions share similar tactics and target vulnerable young populations facing significant barriers to access.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Death of Millennial Feminism

Lindy West's memoir, Adult Braces, reflects on her life and the complexities of Millennial Feminism, revealing a more nuanced truth behind her public persona.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

How I turned online misogyny about my PhD into momentum for my career

A female PhD graduate faced severe online misogyny after celebrating her degree, revealing that women academics are uniquely targeted for sharing professional accomplishments regardless of their field.
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Women and girls around the world need help from the UK not just rhetoric

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the need for accessible journalism funded by donations.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Trans people are here to stay, no matter who tries to erase us

Understanding the gender spectrum and dismantling misconceptions about trans identities is crucial for acceptance and recognition of diverse gender experiences.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Iran's women are heroes - they want to be free'

Imagine the pressure. You want to compete at your best, but then before even the game starts you have to decide how you're going to stand, how you're going to look and what you're going to do. I just think that's so unfair. The players were confused about what to do. If they salute and sing the national anthem, they are embraced and endeared by the government. If they do that, the fans, the Iranian people hate them.
World news
France news
fromFrenchly
3 months ago

What Makes French Feminism Different? - Frenchly

French feminism evolved uniquely through historical roots, intellectual rigor, activism, and ongoing tensions over secularism, state power, and gender equality.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Why I'm launching a feminist video games website in 2026

A worker-owned, subscriber-funded gaming publication named Mothership will center gender, identity, and feminist-focused reporting, criticism, investigations, and historical coverage.
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
1 month ago

Privacy International & Women on Web - Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to Digital Privacy for Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activists

Sexual and reproductive justice activists face escalating surveillance, digital censorship, and criminalization risks, requiring them to fundamentally adapt their operational security and advocacy strategies.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | #MeToo is not over | amNewYork

New York City extended the Gender Motivated Violence Act, allowing survivors to sue perpetrators and enablers for past gender-motivated violence through March 1, 2025.
History
fromFrenchly
1 month ago

Hidden Figures: 9 French Women Who Shaped History - Frenchly

Francophone women have made significant but often overlooked contributions to politics, law, science, arts, and education, fundamentally advancing human rights and culture.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Fostering Change: Moving From Influence to Impact

Social media platforms prioritize engagement and certainty, while structured, community-based spaces like classrooms better support deliberation, reflection, learning, and sustained impact.
#international-womens-day
France news
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

March 8: What's happening in France on International Women's Day

France hosts multiple events on March 8th to celebrate International Women's Day and advocate for gender equality, reproductive rights, and protection from violence against women.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

International Women's Day website owners urged to stop exploiting' day

Over 900 people signed an open letter accusing internationalwomensday.com of exploiting International Women's Day for profit while ignoring structural issues the movement addresses.
Women
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights ... and freedom

International Women's Day on March 8 honors a 1917 Russian women's strike that led to the Czar's abdication and women's voting rights, celebrating women's ongoing achievements and activism worldwide.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why do we need International Women's Day? Apart from misogyny and Christian nationalism, you mean? | Zoe Williams

International Women's Day has become primarily a marketing opportunity, while religious texts reveal how women historically lacked recognition, identity, and agency compared to men.
#womens-history-month
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago
Women in technology

How to Advance and Support Women at Work All Year Long

Companies are scaling back Women's History Month initiatives despite persistent gender equity challenges in workforce retention, leadership advancement, and caregiving policies.
fromForbes
1 month ago
Women in technology

The Hidden Cost Of Celebrating Women's History Month With Hashtags

Superficial Women's History Month gestures without substantive action erode trust and undermine genuine commitment to gender equity and inclusion.
Women in technology
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Advance and Support Women at Work All Year Long

Companies are scaling back Women's History Month initiatives despite persistent gender equity challenges in workforce retention, leadership advancement, and caregiving policies.
Women in technology
fromForbes
1 month ago

The Hidden Cost Of Celebrating Women's History Month With Hashtags

Superficial Women's History Month gestures without substantive action erode trust and undermine genuine commitment to gender equity and inclusion.
Women
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

When feminists feared the 'lavender menace' of lesbians - and how those lesbians fought back

Betty Friedan and mainstream feminists expelled lesbians to avoid stigmatization, prompting lesbian activists to fight back and challenge exclusion within the movement.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The one thing everyone gets wrong about feminism

Feminism's repeated obituaries reflect unrealistic expectations that millennia of patriarchy should be dismantled in one lifetime, rather than evidence of actual failure.
Women
fromFast Company
2 months ago

These Olympics show a clear demand for gender equity

Women are the central drivers of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, commanding viewership, excitement, and visibility across multiple sports.
Women
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

The queer suffragette known for scandalous affairs, bold protests & writing famous operas - LGBTQ Nation

Ethel Smyth was a prominent suffragette and queer musician who actively participated in the women's voting rights movement in 1910s Britain, including direct action campaigns and imprisonment.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Will UN plans to transform the way it works throw equality under the bus'?

UN Women and UNFPA merger proposal risks diluting gender equality commitment amid global crises and declining aid, raising concerns among women's rights groups and member states.
Women in technology
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Three women, three countries and a global crisis

Funding cuts by major Western donors devastate humanitarian services in Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Colombia, disproportionately harming women and girls in crisis regions.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Supermodel says only women can be bisexual: "Double standards exist for us all" - LGBTQ Nation

Jessica White's statement that bisexuality is acceptable for women but not men sparked controversy and amplified biphobic attitudes, with experts attributing such stigma to toxic masculinity and rigid gender expectations.
Women
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Katriona O'Sullivan: International Women's Day sometimes rings hollow for me. We are being told to find our voice while still being punished for using it

Direct negotiation without apology or softening language proves effective in professional contract discussions, challenging gendered expectations about how women should communicate their value.
Women in technology
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

International Women's Day: Workplace equality needs action

German couples aspire to equal work and household sharing, but traditional gender roles persist due to wage gaps, tax incentives, and systemic barriers that discourage women's career advancement.
Women
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

A look at how gender equality is changing the Olympics

Women's participation in Winter Olympics grew from 4.3% in 1924 to 47% in 2026, with expanded events and leadership representation.
Women in technology
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Malala: Reading a book alone in her room is an act of resistance for an Afghan girl'

Malala advocates for recognizing the systematic erasure of women in Afghanistan as gender apartheid, seeking legal classification during UN negotiations on crimes against humanity.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

This LGBTQ+ leader wants the movement to be built on 3 pillars. Here's what they are. - LGBTQ Nation

[Republicans are] not redistricting and or redrawing these new red lines because our f**king vote doesn't matter,
LGBT
Women in technology
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

100 Years of Women Who Changed History

The New York Times obituaries desk re-examines women's deaths across generations to reveal what was emphasized, minimized, or omitted in their original coverage, offering fuller life stories through historical distance.
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