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Vox’s coverage of the gender equality movement.

Politics
9th Circuit: you can’t pay women less than men just because they made less at their last job9th Circuit: you can’t pay women less than men just because they made less at their last job
Politics

The ruling is a major reversal of the court’s interpretation of the Equal Pay Act.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
No senator has ever given birth while holding office. Sen. Tammy Duckworth just changed that.No senator has ever given birth while holding office. Sen. Tammy Duckworth just changed that.
Politics

Her second child was born Monday.

By Jen Kirby
Culture
Bill Cosby paid accuser Andrea Constand nearly $3.4 million in a 2006 settlementBill Cosby paid accuser Andrea Constand nearly $3.4 million in a 2006 settlement
Culture

Prosecutors revealed the sum during opening arguments on the first day of Cosby’s sexual assault retrial.

By Jen Kirby
Bill Cosby’s retrial may be the first real test of the power of #MeToo
Gender

The comedian, accused of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004, returns to a Pennsylvania courtroom Monday.

By Jen Kirby
Why women are worried about #MeToo
Gender

Significant numbers of women have concerns about the movement, according to a Vox/Morning Consult survey. That doesn’t mean they’re ready to write it off.

By Anna North
Politics
Every woman in the Senate just demanded a vote on sexual harassment legislationEvery woman in the Senate just demanded a vote on sexual harassment legislation
Politics

Read the letter here.

By Jane Coaston
Politics
113 days ago, a Texas congressman promised to pay back taxpayers $84,000 over sexual harassment113 days ago, a Texas congressman promised to pay back taxpayers $84,000 over sexual harassment
Politics
Donald Trump wants Rob Porter back. That’s how little he cares about violence against women.Donald Trump wants Rob Porter back. That’s how little he cares about violence against women.
Politics

Trump has a long history of employing men accused of hurting women.

By Anna North
Gender
Tennessee pastor resigns after “sexual incident” with minorTennessee pastor resigns after “sexual incident” with minor
Gender

Andy Savage’s resignation is a sign the evangelical church may be changing in the wake of #Metoo.

By Tara Isabella Burton
“You just accepted it”: why older women kept silent about sexual harassment — and younger ones are speaking out
Gender

Older women worried they’d be ignored or fired. Now many are excited about what #MeToo means for their daughters’ generation.

By Anna North
The #MeToo generation gap is a myth
Gender

Are millennials at war with older women over #MeToo? Not according to a Vox/Morning Consult survey.

By Anna North
Culture
Snapchat ran an ad asking users if they’d rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris BrownSnapchat ran an ad asking users if they’d rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown
Culture

Rihanna told the app to delete itself.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Netflix’s The Crown paid its queen less than its princeNetflix’s The Crown paid its queen less than its prince
Culture

Claire Foy was the star of the show, but her paycheck didn’t reflect that.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Stranger Things creators were accused of verbally abusing female employees. Now what?The Stranger Things creators were accused of verbally abusing female employees. Now what?
Culture

Why Netflix’s tepid response to the Duffer brothers controversy matters.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The skin care wars, explainedThe skin care wars, explained
Culture

When we talk about skin care, we’re talking about women, their bodies, and their money.

By Constance Grady
Gender
“Embracing a child when they come out as transgender can be a matter of life and death”“Embracing a child when they come out as transgender can be a matter of life and death”
Gender

Trans activist Sarah McBride discusses misconceptions about trans youth.

By Hope Reese
Gender
My husband pressured me into sex for years. #MeToo must include sexual assault in marriage.My husband pressured me into sex for years. #MeToo must include sexual assault in marriage.
Gender

And why it’s so hard to talk about.

By Anonymous
Trans refugees fled to Greece for a better life. They found intolerance.
Politics

“Greece is not the paradise we imagined.”

By Fahrinisa Campana and Demetrios Ioannou
Culture
Gary Oldman just won the Oscar for Best Actor. He’s also been accused of domestic violence.Gary Oldman just won the Oscar for Best Actor. He’s also been accused of domestic violence.
Culture

This year’s Best Actor race has been deeply marked by the #MeToo movement.

By Constance Grady
Politics
“It needed to be said”: why a CPAC speaker called out Trump on sexual harassment“It needed to be said”: why a CPAC speaker called out Trump on sexual harassment
Politics

“I just wanted to tell the truth.”

By Jane Coaston
Politics
The recent drama surrounding Ivanka Trump, explainedThe recent drama surrounding Ivanka Trump, explained
Politics

The president’s daughter wants to have it both ways, as daughter and diplomat.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Ryan Seacrest’s former stylist says he harassed and assaulted her over several yearsRyan Seacrest’s former stylist says he harassed and assaulted her over several years
Culture

She spoke to Variety about the allegations.

By Jen Kirby
Science
A stunning chart shows the true cause of the gender wage gapA stunning chart shows the true cause of the gender wage gap
Science

The gender wage gap is really a child care penalty

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
A second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse allegationsA second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse allegations
Politics

Speechwriter David Sorensen is stepping down as the Rob Porter fallout is just beginning.

By Jen Kirby
More than 60 women have filed sexual harassment complaints against IHOP, Applebee’s restaurants
Politics

They describe a work environment where groping and sexual requests from co-workers were rampant.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
Congress needs a reckoning. Will this bill do it?Congress needs a reckoning. Will this bill do it?
Politics

Lawmakers own up to the need for change in their complaint process.

By Jane Coaston
Culture
Rose McGowan and Ronan Farrow explain how the Harvey Weinstein story came togetherRose McGowan and Ronan Farrow explain how the Harvey Weinstein story came together
Culture

“This time, I’m gonna win.”

By Constance Grady
Politics
Larry Nassar is sentenced again, receiving up to 125 years in prison in final criminal caseLarry Nassar is sentenced again, receiving up to 125 years in prison in final criminal case
Politics

The former USA Gymnastics doctor will spend the rest of his life in prison.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
In 2008, Hillary Clinton’s faith adviser was accused of sexual harassment — and was kept onIn 2008, Hillary Clinton’s faith adviser was accused of sexual harassment — and was kept on
Politics

The adviser later joined the Clinton-supporting group “Correct the Record” — but was reportedly fired for harassment.

By Jane Coaston
Culture
Rereading Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own in the #MeToo eraRereading Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own in the #MeToo era
Culture

We still haven’t lived up to Woolf’s vision of the 21st century.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The New York Times’s Jodi Kantor and Charles Blow on Weinstein, race, and storytellingThe New York Times’s Jodi Kantor and Charles Blow on Weinstein, race, and storytelling
Culture

A wide-ranging conversation at Sundance explored how filmmakers, journalists, and writers harness the power of individual stories.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
Michigan State University president resigns in wake of Larry Nassar’s sentencingMichigan State University president resigns in wake of Larry Nassar’s sentencing
Politics

Lou Anna Simon stepped down amid scrutiny over the university’s handling of allegations against the doctor.

By Jen Kirby
Culture
Garrison Keillor says he was fired for touching a woman’s back. His old bosses say otherwise.Garrison Keillor says he was fired for touching a woman’s back. His old bosses say otherwise.
Culture

Minnesota Public Radio refutes Keillor’s claims about his firing.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Dylan Farrow discusses her accusations against Woody Allen in her first TV interviewDylan Farrow discusses her accusations against Woody Allen in her first TV interview
Culture

“I have been repeating my accusations unaltered for over 20 years. And I have been systematically shut down, ignored, and discredited.”

By Constance Grady
Culture
Why Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood is facing #MeToo backlashWhy Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood is facing #MeToo backlash
Culture

It all centers on an infamously murky Canadian sexual assault case.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Aziz Ansari responds to sexual misconduct allegations against himAziz Ansari responds to sexual misconduct allegations against him
Culture

The Master of None star has been accused of sexual misconduct while on a date in 2017.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Mark Wahlberg got $1.5 million for All the Money in the World reshoots. Michelle Williams? $1,000.Mark Wahlberg got $1.5 million for All the Money in the World reshoots. Michelle Williams? $1,000.
Culture

Wahlberg’s fee accounts for 15% of the cost of replacing Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in the historical drama.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
James Franco says new accusations of sexual misconduct “are not accurate”James Franco says new accusations of sexual misconduct “are not accurate”
Culture

Franco faced multiple accusations after appearing at the Golden Globes with a Time’s Up pin.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Are men accused of harassment being denied their due process? Or are the victims?Are men accused of harassment being denied their due process? Or are the victims?
Culture

When we worry that due process is dead, whose due process are we talking about?

By Constance Grady
Culture
How tribalism overrules progressive tenets like “believing women”How tribalism overrules progressive tenets like “believing women”
Culture

J.K. Rowling’s support for Johnny Depp shows that “believe women” only takes us so far.

By Constance Grady