Menstrual Literacy
In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, Pagan Kennedy explored the history of menstrual products. JSTOR scholarship offers further insights.
Why Black? A Look Behind the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
On either side of the aisle, Black Friday surfaces systemic issues facing low-income communities of color.
Read Work From 2015 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature Svetlana Alexievich
Read an excerpt from "War's Womanly Face," a book by the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize Svetlana Alexievich about female Russian soldiers in World War II.
Original Spin: On the History of the Spinster
The cultural and economic history of the spinster.
Sara Plummer Lemmon: Pioneering Botanist
Botany didn’t just intrigue and entertain Sara Plummer Lemmon—it deeply affected her personal life.
Marvel’s Agent Carter and the Women of WWII
Marvel has introduced Agent Peggy Carter into the lexicon about women’s status in the military during and post-WWII.
Seven Ways Online Advertising May Change the World
Late last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon plans to roll out its own online advertising ...