Unraveling the Colorful History of Why Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Blue
Children used to wear the same white dresses, regardless of gender. But clothing styles and color preferences shifted in the mid-20th century
Synthetic Voices Shed Light on the Deep-Rooted Gender Biases Embedded in our Tech
An expert on the impacts of information technologies on society considers how talking machines got their male- and female-sounding voices
These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian society
Was This Mysterious Woman a Medieval Warrior?
Buried at a castle in Spain, the woman was found alongside the remains of 22 men who likely died on the battlefield
How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murder
Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden’s acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmother
Why Do Women Get More Autoimmune Diseases? Study of Mice Hints at Answers
Four in five people with an autoimmune disease are women. New research points to an RNA molecule involved in silencing one of their X chromosomes as a potential culprit
This 3,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Found in Spain Is Upending Ideas About Ancient Gender Roles
The newly discovered stela depicts a figure with a headdress, a necklace, swords and male genitalia
Women Now Live Nearly Six Years Longer Than Men in the United States
Disparities from Covid-19 and opioid overdose deaths are major contributors to the widening gap, according to a new study
Women Report Rampant Sexual Harassment and Assault at Antarctica’s McMurdo Research Station
Speaking publicly for the first time, women detailed incidents of violence that had been minimized by employers, per an exposé in the Associated Press
Iron Age Warrior Buried With a Sword and Mirror Was a Woman, Study Says
The unusual burial on a small island off of England sheds new light on women’s role in Iron Age warfare
Readers Can Now Access Books Banned in Their Area for Free With New App
Based on users’ locations, the Banned Book Club provides e-book editions of titles banned in nearby libraries
The ‘Ivory Man’—a Powerful Leader Buried in a Lavish Tomb 5,000 Years Ago—Was Actually a Woman
Researchers in Spain had previously assumed that the grave belonged to a high-status young man
Early Women Were Hunters, Not Just Gatherers, Study Suggests
Regardless of maternal status, women hunted in almost 80 percent of recent and present-day foraging societies in a new study
Is This the Earliest Known Phallic Art?
Researchers think the 42,000-year-old artifact was carved from graphite to resemble a penis
A Mysterious Pink Pigeon in New York City Has Died
The bird may have been colored as part of a gender reveal
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2022
Our favorite titles this year invite viewers to worlds outside their own
Virgin Atlantic Is Dropping Its Gendered Uniform Policy
The change is part of a growing movement to make travel more inclusive
Why Women in 1950s America Looked to Elizabeth II as a Source of Inspiration
The British queen ascended to the throne at a time when most women were expected to conform to traditional domestic roles
The Untold Stories of Surfing’s Trailblazing Women
The documentary ‘Girls Can’t Surf’ examines the sexism women surfers faced in the 1980s and ‘90s
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion’s role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
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