‘No One’s Ever Talked to Me About This Before’

Social media creators are helping women and people of color identify possible symptoms of A.D.H.D., a disorder most often diagnosed in white boys.

In Zimbabwe, Women Dig for Aquamarine

Lots of women work at small-scale mines in Africa, but only one site boasts an all-female team. “At first I thought it was a dream,” one worker said.

Yearbook Photos of Girls Were Altered to Hide Their Chests

Photos of at least 80 female students at a Florida school had been digitally edited. The school superintendent said there was no “intent to embarrass or shame” them for the clothes they wore.

Opinion | Why Is the Virus Killing So Many Pregnant Women in India?

The authorities’ decision to block pregnant women from getting the Covid-19 vaccine is having devastating consequences.

The Faces of Mothers Who Bore the Burden of the Pandemic

For a business article on the price that working moms paid, a photographer couldn’t take portraits in person. But shooting them remotely led to a different connection.

Opinion | Why Is the Virus Killing So Many Pregnant Women in India?

The authorities’ decision to block pregnant women from getting the Covid-19 vaccine is having devastating consequences.

Opinion | As a Doctor, I’ve Worked Tirelessly Through the Pandemic. That Hasn’t Stopped the Hate.

Even risking our lives during a pandemic doesn’t protect us from racism and sexism.

After Weeks of Twists, Samoa Is Set to Have Its First Female Leader

A dead-heat election was followed by uncertainty and intrigue. But barring further surprises, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa will become prime minister on Monday.

Nigerian Terrorist Leader ‘Dies’ Again. Was This the End of His 9th Life?

Abubakar Shekau, the longtime leader of Boko Haram, was reported to have blown himself up on Wednesday night. But he has been falsely reported dead several times before.

Opinion | Why a New Mother’s Biggest Asset Is Often Her Own Mom

Scientists have found intergenerational care may be the key to thriving mothers, and children.