Happy Mother’s Day: Kids’ Screen Time is a Feminist Issue
Portable electronics like smartphones and tablets are indispensable tools for mothers and caregivers. Why do we shame them for allowing kids screen time?
Why Did the “Female Viagra” Fail?
Marketers pitched "female viagra" as a win for gender equality. Why is the drug now called a "colossal failure?"
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.
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 ...