Women
How the Equal Rights Amendment Succeeded
Even though it never passed, the courts have ruled women and men should be treated the same.
The As(s)ininty of An Ideological Test That Donald Trump Would Fail
The chief peddler of hate wants to stop hate
Republican Presidential Nomination
Fear, Feminism, and Freeing the Delegates: Inside a Last-Ditch #NeverTrump Fundraiser
Assembled over classical music and quinoa cups, a group of conservative allies aims to change the course of the presidential election. Or do they?
'Babes of Liberty' Want to Break the Internet, Too
All in the service of encouraging you to vote Libertarian, of course
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for U.S. Abortion Access
The Supreme Court's ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt could affect laws around the U.S.
A Milestone for Women in Politics
Libertarian women reflect on the historic nomination of Hillary Clinton.
'Equal Pay for Equal Work?' We're Almost There
In a 33-country study, the pay gap between men and women working the same jobs was just 1.6 percent.
Bartenders Can't Refuse to Serve Pregnant Women in New York City
New guidelines also say pumping breast milk at work must be permitted and require "reasonable accommodations" for employees who have recently miscarried or aborted a pregnancy.
From '50s Housewives to Girls: How Political Campaign Ads Court Women Then & Now
"I Love the Gov" versus "My First Time"
'Women's Issues' Dominate In 2016 Presidential-Campaign Ads
Equal pay, abortion, and other issues concerning sex and gender are all over TV this election.
The Dark Side of Socialized Motherhood
Austria gives women generous maternity benefits while shuffling them into the pink ghetto.
Trump Wants Changes to Republican Party's Abortion Platform
Trump told reporters he supports changes to the GOP abortion platform and thinks transgender people should use whatever bathroom they wish.
Young Women Care As Much About Gun Rights As They Do About Abortion
Millennial women are ambivalent about feminism, fans of Bernie Sanders, fearful of Donald Trump, and want government out of their uteruses and their gun racks, thanks.
Trump's Politically Incorrect Abortion Comments Complicate Republican Narrative
The GOP frontrunner's off-the-cuff comments about abortion don't fit with the preferred pro-life spin.
Abortion Doctors in Alabama Don't Need Hospital Admitting Privileges
"Thousands of women per year" would be "unduly burdened" by the requirement, says a federal judge.
5 Quick Facts About the Gender Pay Gap
Do women still earn just 79 percent of every dollar men make? A look at what's really going on with the gender wage gap
Which States Score Highest for Gender Equality? Depends on How You Define It
States that rank well for female leadership and entrepreneurship often rank poorly for things like female labor-force participation and poverty levels, and vice versa.
Some Female Genital Alteration Should Be Legal, Say U.S. Bioethicists
Not all "female genital mutilation" is destructive, they say, with some procedures no more problematic than male circumcision.
What Unmarried Women Want: Big Government?
In 2016, unmarried women will-for the first time-make up a majority of the potential female electorate. Should we worry?
Clinton Loses Young Women by More Than 60 Points in New Hampshire
Young male voters overwhelmingly feel the Bern, as well.
Should Women Be Required to Sign Up for the Military Draft?
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Chris Christie say OK. Ted Cruz calls it "nuts."
Tennessee Latest State to Consider Over-the-Counter Birth Control
States are moving to make contraception more accessible, with the charge being led by Republican men.
'Hidden Rise in Violent Crime' in U.K. Has More to Do With Data Manipulation Than 'Growth in Violence Against Women'
No, the data doesn't show some sort of secret sexual-violence crime wave nor a reversal of decades-long crime trends.
Muslim Women Who Wear Veils Are Choosing to Be Unequal
Even in liberal democracies, Muslim women who cover their faces relegate themselves to second-class citizenship.
Women Can Assume All Combat Roles in U.S. Military, Despite Marine Corps Objections
Gender equality arrives on the battlefield.
Religious Freedom Battle Brewing Over California's New Crisis Pregnancy Center Regulations
New law requires religiously rooted clinics for pregnant women to offer info about state abortion services and admit if they are not medically licensed.
Carly Fiorina Uses Trump Dis to Her Advantage in New Campaign Ad
Yes, "look at this face," Fiorina demands.
Is Hillary Clinton Right That Women Have Stalled Out in the Workplace?
And that the best way to make them more employable is by adding costly "family-friendly" mandates?
When Does a Rubber Cup Require a Prescription? When It May Help Prevent Pregnancy
FDA says silicone cup inserted in the vagina to block sperm cannot be sold over-the-counter.
EACH Woman Act Would Allow Federal Medicaid Plans to Cover Abortion
New bill would kill the Hyde Amendment and also stop states from banning private insurance coverage of abortion.
Defending Rihanna From the New Culture Police
Her "Bitch Better Have My Money" video is a slick, seven-minute slice of all of Rihanna's glorious pop toxicity-and that's "problematic."
Libertarian Feminists Ask Facebook to #FreeTheNipple
Petition urges Facebook to stop "censoring artful or political expressions of female bodies."
Unions Pressure UN Women to Drop Uber Partnership Meant to Create Jobs for Women
UN Women partnered with Uber to create 1 million jobs just two weeks ago.
5 Ways States Are Trying to Erode Abortion Access This Week
As a bonus, a few of the measures will also put women and abortion doctors in more danger.
Flawed Narratives, Perfect Victims, and the Columbia Rape Allegations
Can reviving the old myth that women never lie serve justice in any way?
Why Would A Store Think Cisgender Women Don't Want to Share a Restroom with Transgender* Women?
Transgendered woman required to use men's room. Why?
Elizabeth Nolan Brown on the Allegedly Elusive Libertarian Woman
Plus: how to promote social norms without injecting state violence into them.
