"For decades, the story of the American feminist movement seemed like a progression of hard-won gains: Title IX, Roe v. Wade, the Violence Against Women Act, [#MeToo](/culture/new/MeToo) ."

>Women are buying underwire bras again, this time shooting for "embellished" options with the support underwire offers — the breast of both worlds."

A groundbreaking moment in the history of trade unions and women’s rights is to be marked with the placement of a blue plaque _...Read More_

"Hundreds of girls continue to learn – some online and others in hidden makeshift classrooms – despite school closure."

>"Civic change agent Sarah Williams tells the story of the grandmother who inspires her to fight for racial justice."

"This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (8 March), “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by _...Read More_

Humans have been drinking beer for almost 7,000 years, and the original brewers were women. From the Vikings to the Egyptians, women brewed beer both for religious ceremonies and to make a practical, calorie-rich beverage for the _...Read More_

"Over 12 months, Ponch Hawkes has shot more than 400 nude women over 50 to fix a pervasive problem: ‘We don’t know what _...Read More_

"Are Muslim women being asked to change too much of themselves in order to fit in?"

>"Critics say the exhibition, centered on the Spanish art world between 1833 and 1931, echoes "the very misogyny it has sought to expose""

>"The Baroque painter is the subject of the London National Gallery's first major show dedicated to a female artist"

In the rearview mirror, the victories of a trailblazing feminist. On the road ahead, the threat of an entrenched and powerful minority.

>"A widespread but illegal campaign by a group calling itself “the Gluers” uses posters to denounce violence against women. It has become an effective — _...Read More_