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Where 30 Million 'Missing' Girls in China Actually Went
A 2016 study "discovered" millions of missing girls lost to China's one-child policy, and the results also shine a light on China's propensity to favor sons over daughters.
All the Shit You Have to Deal with Walking Alone as a Woman
Women from 13 cities across Europe talk about what it's like to walk alone.
Adam Driver Wants to Disappear
We talk to the actor about his role in the new Jim Jarmusch film, being in the Marines, and life under the Star Wars spotlight.
Women Talk About the Films and TV Shows That Turn Them on
"One movie that never fails is 'Silence of the Lambs.' It's weird and scary, so it's perfect for snuggling and getting close, if you know what I mean."
What It's Like to Be a Rohingya Child Bride
When Rashidah was 12, a mob of hardline Buddhists set fire to her Rohingya village. The girl was subsequently sold into slavery and raped by human traffickers. Her only way out of that life was getting married to a man many years her senior.
How Trump's America Will Hurt Women
I used to have a science teacher who said that because women have an extra layer of fat on their bodies, they are better able to withstand hot dishwater than men. I fear this kind of thinking is about to go national.
Hanging With Australia's All-Female Skate Crew 'Thrusher'
It's the story of how two 30-something year-old Kiwis discovered skating and started a really nice gang.
How the Spice Girls Ripped 'Girl Power' from Its Radical Roots
The Spice Girls co-opted Girl Power and told us we could have it all. Was it true? Or a way for them to take our money with branded merchandise? Twenty years later, we spoke to those at the center of it all to find out.
I Went to a Feminism Class for Boys
A charity is teaching kids about masculinity, sexism, and the concept of a "man box."
The US States Prohibiting the Discussion of Abortion in High Schools
While some states include accurate abortion information in high school sex education programs, the majority of states do not mandate that schools address the topic—and some even ban discussion or teach that abortion is murder.
What's the Deal with That #MermaidLife Thing?
Pastel hair, shimmery make up and slogan T-shirts: #MermaidLife is all over both social media and the high street.
Why We Started 'WOMAN'
On International Day of the Girl, we need to celebrate and support girls and women everywhere and keep fighting for equality on every level.