Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International Women’s Day is commemorated in different ways and to varying degrees in places around the world. Protests are often political — and at times violent — rooted in women’s efforts to improve their rights as workers.

To mark Women’s History Month, today’s episode features new books focused on women who have paved the way for gender equality. First, journalist Norah O’Donnell documents untold stories in American history in We the Women,

HHS held its first ever National Conference on Women’s Health March 11-13, bringing together experts from across the world.

Women are three to six times more likely than men to injure their ACL, a major ligament in the knee, research shows. Experts explore possible explanations. Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, aka the ACL, occur commonly in sports. However, research ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their first names more often than their male counterparts. A moment from four years ago might feel familiar to any woman in a ...

Women working in the trade industry earn 1.5 times more than traditional office workers. In a rapidly changing job market, career changers, especially women, often have many options when deciding on the next phase of their professional lives. The narrative ...

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Women's Health Research on Wednesday, showcasing progress in women's health initiatives to close the gender gap in health care. Last year, the president and first ...

When Anita Lawrence watched Hillary Clinton lose the 2016 election, she thought to herself, "well, there goes my opportunity to see a woman in the presidency." Maybe the U.S. was unable or unwilling to view a woman as capable of serving as president, she ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and legal topics understandable and fun. Her work has..

As part of our fourth annual Made by Women series, this editor-curated list spotlights 60 standout finds from women-owned companies across fashion, beauty, home, and wellness.