A Young Cheyenne Leader Was Beaten Bloody. The Response Brought More Pain.

Since Silver Little Eagle was robbed last month, she said she had been bullied and harassed, and failed by the very tribal systems she had campaigned to change.

The ‘Divas’ Who Serenaded and Seduced the Arab World

A multimedia exhibition in Paris offers a rich flashback to a period between the 1920s and the 1970s when many female performers took center stage.

New Report Paints Bleak Picture of Diversity in the Music Industry

The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative examined 4,060 executives at six types of companies, and found 19.8 percent were from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It?

The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.

Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says

The department said that discrimination against transgender students was prohibited under the law, a reversal of its Trump-era position.

Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood

The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.

Girl Scouts Stuck With Over 15 Million Boxes of Unsold Cookies

The Girl Scouts faced two major problems during the last year: diminished membership and a pandemic that made in-person cookie selling a risky proposition.

Rose Byrne and Annie Weisman Get Into ‘Physical’

In an interview, the star and creator of the new Apple TV+ comedy discuss aerobics, ’80s perms and the dark personal experiences that inspired the show.

Opinion | If You Ignore Porn, You Aren’t Teaching Sex Ed

Refusing to discuss sexually explicit media won’t make it go away.

Long-Buried Secrets: The Serial Killer and the Detective

For decades, a string of killings of teenage girls haunted suburban New Jersey. A local investigator began to wonder: Could there be a link to a series of infamous Times Square murders?

Breaking Her Way Out of the ‘Shecession’

The pandemic has caused huge job losses among women. A program called Selfmade aims to help by teaching entrepreneurial skills.

World Basketball Chief Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation

Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation.

A Film Tries to Make a Difference for Domestic Violence Survivors

“And So I Stayed” examines how the courts treat women who kill their abusers. The movie played a role in one case that resulted in freedom after a conviction.

‘Betty’ Skates Into Season 2

The young stars of the HBO skate comedy discuss how pandemic-era New York shaped the new season. “Our show grows with us and changes with our world,” Ajani Russell said.

German Parliament Backs ‘Milestone’ Gender Quota for Company Boards

The legislation requires many public companies in Germany to have at least one woman on the supervisory board.

What I Gained From Self-Defense Class in the Wake of Anti-Asian Attacks

Some Asian women are learning new skills to protect themselves, bolstering their sense of agency, confidence and competence on the street.

Why Some Orthodox Jewish Women Won’t Get Vaccinated

Unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus vaccine and fertility have dissuaded some young women in New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities from getting the vaccine.

Menstrual Cups in Museums? It’s Time.

Objects designed for birth, fertility and parenthood have long been neglected by institutions. A new book and exhibition series aims to change that.

Marina’s Music Was Caught Between Worlds. Now She’s Making Her Own.

The musician’s albums reveal an intriguing if uneasy dialogue with her own pop persona. Her fifth LP, “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land,” is a firm statement of self.

As Military Addresses Diversity, Republicans See Culture War Target

The Pentagon’s leadership is taking steps to promote inclusion in the military, prompting a political backlash.