4 Black Female Judges Use Their Courtrooms to Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline Inspired by Ava DuVernay鈥檚 documentary 鈥13th,鈥 and their own experiences, these women mentor youth to keep them out of the criminal justice system. J. Gabriel Ware | Sep 19, 2018
Meet the Indigenous Women Keeping Native Businesses Close to Home Entrepreneurs have limited access to capital and business education on the reservation. A Navajo incubator wants to change that. Sydney Worth | Aug 21, 2018
For Women, by Women: A Sisterhood of Carpenters Builds Tiny Houses for the Homeless A mostly female crew constructs a village of emergency shelters in north Seattle, and finds camaraderie along the way. Lornet Turnbull | Aug 17, 2018
Women鈥檚 Rights Are Center Stage in One Kentucky Community A local theater group tackles stigma and prompts conversations in a state where abortion is steadily under attack. Ivy Brashear | Jul 18, 2018
Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production Plastic manufacturers are not responsible for the disposal of their products, so the burden is placed on people in the Philippines. Isabelle Morrison | Jun 25, 2018
When Girls Take the Lead on 大象传媒: 5 Stories They started a troop focused on girls of color, exposed a human smuggling operation, and generally stepped up when adults didn鈥檛. Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl | Jun 22, 2018
Despite Prosecutor鈥檚 Attempts to Stop Her, Georgia Woman Keeps Registering Voters Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted. Adam Lynch | Jun 12, 2018
It鈥檚 Young Black Women鈥檚 Turn in Michigan At 23, Myya Jones is running for state representative. She鈥檚 at the forefront of a wave of Black women running for office. J. Gabriel Ware | Jun 11, 2018
Indigenous Women Built These Tiny Houses to Block a Pipeline鈥攁nd Reclaim Nomadic Traditions The houses are affordable and energy-efficient, and are bringing back elements of the Secwepemc鈥檚 hunter-gatherer culture. Janice Cantieri | May 16, 2018
5 Indigenous Women Asserting the Modern Matriarchy They鈥檙e reclaiming the tradition of female leadership and turning the old, white, male-dominated perspective of history on its head. Chelsey Luger | Mar 30, 2018
They鈥檙e Walking Five Days Straight to Honor Harriet Tubman鈥攁nd Black Women Everywhere The women of GirlTrek are traversing 100 miles of the Underground Railroad to highlight Black female health and wellness. A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez | Mar 8, 2018
The Catholic Sisters Empowering Women Around the World Next week, Catholic sisters will be joining a U.N. discussion on opportunities for gender equality. Gina Ciliberto | Mar 7, 2018
The Restaurant Where Grandmas Cook to Share Their Cultures A New York City restaurant does more than serve home cooking from around the world. It prepares each dish with the love that only a grandmother can provide. Shaima Shamdeen | Feb 20, 2018
Me Too Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors There鈥檚 another 鈥渕e too鈥 story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag. Zenobia Jeffries Warfield | Jan 4, 2018
The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback Native women are once again embracing the cradleboard because it鈥檚 both artistic and utilitarian. Chelsey Luger | Jan 2, 2018
Meet the Woman Who鈥檚 Boosting Arizona鈥檚 Mom-and-Pop Business Culture One strategy is to reintroduce people to their towns, show them what they can buy locally, and dispel the myth that it鈥檚 more expensive. Fran Korten | Dec 13, 2017
The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan In this deeply conservative society, these women are busting stereotypes every day. Ruchi Kumar | Dec 11, 2017
鈥淧oliticizing Beyonc茅鈥: The Unique College Course on Feminist Politics A professor has created an entire class on the star that focuses on intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. Now you can take it online. Bailey Williams | Dec 6, 2017
For Black Women Across the U.S., a 30-Minute Walk Builds Better Health鈥攁nd Sisterhood 鈥淚 can lace up my sneakers, walk out my front door, and change my entire body.鈥 A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez | Nov 15, 2017
During Childbirth, Enduring the Patriarchy Was the Hardest Part After nine months of misogynistic language from doctors and nurses, it鈥檚 easy to forget that you鈥檙e the decision-maker about your own body. Rachael Rifkin | Nov 2, 2017
Unapologetically Fat: A Challenge to How We See Women鈥檚 Bodies Meet the social media stars fighting fatphobia. Ayu Sutriasa, Bailey Williams | Oct 30, 2017
Why Native American Women Are Going After Europe鈥檚 Banks to Divest From Big Oil 鈥淚ndigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately. We saw that at Standing Rock.鈥 Shannan Lenke Stoll | Oct 21, 2017
They Rode Horseback to Deliver Babies. A Century Later, Midwives Are Still Crucial In Kentucky, these health care professionals still struggle for acceptance鈥攅ven in areas that need them most. Melissa Hellmann | Sep 7, 2017
The Women Ministers of Kentucky Preaching Abortion Rights As the state鈥檚 last abortion clinic is at risk of being shut down, some religious leaders step up against Gov. Matt Bevin鈥檚 anti-abortion policies. Melissa Hellmann | Sep 7, 2017
5 Ways You Can Help Black Moms Take Back Breastfeeding Insufficient support and stigma make Black women the least likely to breastfeed of any group. A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez | Aug 25, 2017