What to Know About the Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits Against Deshaun Watson

Twenty-two women have filed civil lawsuits in Texas accusing the quarterback of a pattern of coercive and lewd behavior.

The World Catches Up With Dindga McCannon

After over five decades of making art, and confronting the double bind of racism and sexism, she is having her first major solo show. Unfazed, she says, “I just kept making what was right for me.”

France to Offer Free Contraception for Women Up to 25

The government, responding to what it said was a decline in the use of contraceptives among some young women because of the cost, will pay for contraception starting next year.

Opinion | God Has No Place in Supreme Court Opinions

Republican officeholders are no longer coy about their religion-driven mission to stop abortion.

Men Fall Behind in College Enrollment. Women Still Play Catch-Up at Work.

Women are overrepresented in low-paying professions that require college credentials.

Supermodels Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment

As former models prepare to offer testimony against Gérald Marie, their former agency boss, big names like Carla Bruni, Paulina Porizkova and Karen Elson are offering their support.

Extraordinary Actresses on Their Ordinary Roles in ‘Morning Sun’

Edie Falco, Blair Brown and Marin Ireland portray three generations of women sharing the same Greenwich Village walk-up in Simon Stephens’s new play.

Abortion Is No Longer a Crime in Mexico. But Most Women Still Can’t Get One.

The Supreme Court’s decision set a legal precedent for the nation. But applying it to all of Mexico’s states will be a long path, and women are still facing prosecution.

‘The Contender’ Lit Me on Fire. Now It’s a Cringe Factory.

A movie about a female senator navigating a sex scandal felt revolutionary when a writer saw it in 2000. But its stab at feminism feels clumsy now.

‘Gender Alchemy’ Is Transforming Art for the 21st Century

With the growing visibility of gender-nonconforming and transgender people, the scope of feminism is fast evolving. Now two major museum shows in California explore the impact on art.

Alibaba Manager Accused of Rape Is Released, Adding to China’s #MeToo Debate

Prosecutors declined to charge the man, who a co-worker said had assaulted her, an allegation that highlighted sexism in the Chinese tech scene.

Justice Department Says U.S. Will ‘Protect’ Texas Women Seeking Abortions

The statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland did not directly challenge a new Texas law that banned nearly all abortions in the state.

Opinion | OnlyFans Is Not a Safe Platform for ‘Sex Work.’ It’s a Pimp.

The company’s decision to reverse course on a proposed ban of “sexually explicit” content shows the power of pornography.

Clarissa Ward of CNN Looks Back on the Afghanistan War

The network’s chief international correspondent, one of the most visible reporters during the withdrawal of U.S. troops, decided to become a reporter after an epiphany on 9/11.

‘The Doors Didn’t Open Easily’ on Her Path to ‘Cinderella’

The choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter has quietly become an important figure in the world of musical theater, especially with her work for Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Goodbye to the ‘Office Mom’

If cultivating a certain kind of workplace culture is important, it shouldn’t be extra work that goes uncompensated, researchers say.

U.S. Citizens and Afghans Wait for Evacuation Flights From Country’s North

The Taliban have left hundreds of people stranded in Afghanistan awaiting approval for departure.

Opinion | What Happened the Day After I Was Sexually Harassed at the Pentagon

When I arrived at the office, the reality that awaited me was the one I’d never imagined: the best-case scenario.

Taliban Fighters Crush a Women’s Protest Amid Flickers of Resistance

The women were assaulted with rifle butts, tear gas and metal clubs, while anti-Taliban rebels in the north vowed to repel an assault by the Islamist group.

Threats and Fear Cause Afghan Women’s Protections to Vanish Overnight

As the Taliban advanced, safe houses for women closed, and the staff sheltered girls at home as relatives released from prison threatened to kill them.