We have to prepare this next generation for a world with more natural disasters and threats to their health and safety—and we don’t even know where to begin.
Women are habitually mistreated, misdiagnosed, and not even included in medical research. As a booming “wellness” industry lures them with fast cures, many can’t resist the...
The iconic Pete Seeger folk song has become an anthem for the predominantly white environmental movement. But can a colonized nation built on the backs of slaves ever really make that...
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News & Issues
The more despotically Trump behaves, the more forcefully Senate Republicans display their loyalty to him and betray the country. And the Dems aren’t fighting back vigorously enough.
The GOP Doesn’t Have a Line in the Sand
Bernie and Biden are centering their campaigns on wooing conservative working-class white men. Which means Trumpism is winning.
In America, xenophobic hardliners are leveraging courts to separate more families at the border and take away women’s right to safe, legal abortion and birth control.
Four women have come forward to accuse former VP Joe Biden of sexual impropriety, and many are jumping to his defense. Where is the bar for what constitutes sexual harassment,...
Culture
News outlets are obsessed with Beto and Buttigieg, but it’s the five veteran female lawmakers running for the Dem presidential nomination who deserve deeper coverage. Where is it?
We’ve Learned Nothing From Election 2016
In her documentary, 'Roll Red Roll,' about the 2012 Steubenville high-school gang rape, filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman reveals that we still don’t know how to talk to kids about consent....
Standing up for another woman is an act that serves all women. But sometimes the most meaningful consequence is a new bond that can last a lifetime.
Middle-aged women are among the most educated, confident, and self-sufficient today. So why is it so hard to find a healthy, enduring romantic relationship?
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Science
Global warming isn’t merely a political debate for women around the world, but a reality that threatens their health, safety, and economic security.
Climate Change Is a Feminist Issue
The choice of whether to have kids has never been more fraught, as parents today have no way to guarantee a habitable future for them.
In an age of increased social isolation online, loneliness may feel more chronic. But solitude isn’t a condition to be treated; it’s a fact of life.
In private and public spaces, design choices that ignore women put everyone at a disadvantage.
Podcasts
Late-night pioneer Robin Thede joins Ashley to answer listeners' questions about navigating working relationships, and turning pettiness into power.
How to Make Your Anger An Asset
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck reminds women of the key to true gender equality: Learning to take control of our money is the only way to dismantle the patriarchy.
Activist Charlotte Clymer joins Ashley to talk about surviving trolls, what it means to be a good ally, and the power in speaking up in awkwrd situations.
There is no silver-bullet solution to food insecurity, and each community needs a tailored fix. The most effective strategies tend to be those that combine a few solutions in one.