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Celebrating the Women of the Supreme Court With LEGOs
What better way to hail the female trailblazers of the bench than miniaturizing them into tiny toys?
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The First Woman in America to Receive an M.D. Was Admitted to Med School as a Joke
When the students at Geneva Medical College voted in jest to admit a woman, they unwittingly paved the way for Elizabeth Blackwell’s trailblazing career
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On This Day in 1932, America Elected Its First Female Senator
This year, a record number of women are serving in Congress; Hattie Wyatt Caraway was the first ever in the Senate
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Online Students Give Better Reviews to Professors They Think Are Male
Even if the teachers were actually women, if the students thought they were men, the bias stuck
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James Watson Will Be the First Nobel Laureate to Sell His Medallion
But his racist comments have created a surge of pushback
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Newsflash: Technology Cannot Guarantee a Baby
The unregulated egg freezing industry is profitable for those involved, but prone to failure for those looking to get pregnant
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In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
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The Fake Story of a Blond Child Bride Made This the Most Visited Blog in Norway
The campaign is meant to increase awareness and also is seeking sponsors of individual girls
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Home-Cooked Meals Are a Burden on Women
Cash- and time-strapped moms often feel pressured to cook meals for unappreciative kids and men
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Boko Haram Has Displaced 400,000 People, Even As the Nigerian Military Fights Back
The situation in Nigeria has only been getting worse
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Lack of Workplace Support Keeps Women Out of Engineering Careers
Aspiring female engineers say that they perceive little chance of advancing in their field
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If Certain Couples in Yemen Choose to Divorce, Their Siblings Must Get a Divorce, Too
“Swap” marriages dictate that both marriage vows and divorces must be evenly shared between siblings of two families
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China’s Extra Wide Ladies-Only Parking Spaces Sparked a Backlash Over Sexism
The mall that created the women-only spaces meant well, but their reasoning is indicative of a bigger problem
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When fighting broke out, 60 women and girls seized the opportunity to flee their terrorist captors
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American Law Has Never Been Comfortable With Birth Control
Americans might support and use birth control, but the Hobby Lobby decision did not
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In Egypt, 99 Percent of Women Have Been Sexually Harassed
The government recently moved to criminalize sexual harassment
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This Facebook Page Allows Iranian Women to Share Selfies Sans Hijab
The anonymous photos are meant to inspire change
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Women Fought in the Civil War Disguised As Men (And So Do Today’s Re-enactors)
Some women dressed up as their husbands, or even fought alongside them
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‘The Hatpin Peril’ Terrorized Men Who Couldn’t Handle the 20th-Century Woman
To protect themselves from unwanted advances, city women wielded some sharp accessories
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A Militant Group Is Fighting to Keep Nigerian Students From Education
Islamic extremists from the group Boko Haram have kidnapped 200 girls from a boarding school
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