Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
Iranian women are defying the country's strict dress code laws by singing and dancing publicly, with some being sentenced to years in prison. This comes four years after the death of Mahsa Amini for allegedly breaking the law. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.
A federal survey of nearly 27,000 adults found that more than half of American women feel fatigued on a regular basis, a gap that researchers say carries real consequences for daily life and mental health. The Centers for Disease Control surveyed adults aged 18 and older across the country in 2024 and found a stark […] The post CDC study confirms women report far more fatigue than men — and the numbers point to a deeper problem appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal survey of nearly 27,000 adults found that more than half of American women feel fatigued on a regular basis, a gap that researchers say carries real consequences for daily life and mental health. The Centers for Disease Control surveyed adults aged 18 and older across the country in 2024 and found a stark divide between the sexes. Nearly 20 percent of women reported experiencing fatigue "most days or every day," compared with lower rates among men. One in every six American adults overall fell into that frequent-fatigue category, but women drove the numbers higher, with more than half saying they felt fatigued at least "some days." The CDC defines general fatigue as "physical or mental tiredness or exhaustion that does not…Open
The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions women’s roles in the military.
Robin Morgan, a pivotal figure in American feminism whose activism spanned decades and included co-founding organizations with allies like Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda, has died at age 85 in New York after a series of recent health problems, according to her family and longtime colleagues. Blake Morgan, her son, confirmed that Robin Morgan passed […] The post Robin Morgan, poet and feminist activist, dies in New York at 85 appeared first on American Almanac .
Robin Morgan, a pivotal figure in American feminism whose activism spanned decades and included co-founding organizations with allies like Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda, has died at age 85 in New York after a series of recent health problems, according to her family and longtime colleagues. Blake Morgan, her son, confirmed that Robin Morgan passed away on Saturday following several weeks of declining health. He described his mother as “someone who was able to take very big ideas and distill them succinctly, like a poet, into a few words.” Morgan’s death marks the end of a chapter in the story of second-wave feminism, where her influence as a writer, organizer, and editor helped shape the movement’s language and direction.…Open
Gloria Steinem spent more than half a century arguing that equality wasn’t just a women’s issue, it was a democratic imperative. She passed away peacefully in her home at 92-years-old on Wednesday. Michele Goodwin and Kathy Spillar of Ms. magazine join Jacob Soboroff to reflect on the legacy that the feminist icon left behind.