Gender
Vox’s coverage of the gender equality movement.


Much — but not all — of Justice Ginsburg’s women’s rights legacy is probably safe.

How we destroyed girls 20 years ago — and why we’re just starting to second-guess it.

Anti-trans bills, women’s sports, and the misguided pursuit of an even playing field.


The Blake Bailey story shows publishing’s institutions once again working to protect men.


Senate Democrats don’t yet have the votes for reform, but they appear to be agonizingly close.


The House once again passes the Violence Against Women Act in the face of NRA opposition.


Everard’s death has sparked a larger conversation about how women can feel safe in cities.

International Women’s Day is celebrated with everything from flowers to breakfast. But the holiday started with a 1907 labor strike.


The HBO docuseries Allen v. Farrow argues that when Mia Farrow and Woody Allen were together, Allen controlled Farrow’s professional life.


Greene’s latest stunt is a toxic brew of bigotry and trolling.


Joss Whedon won awards for his feminism. The women who worked for him say that’s not the whole story.


The second gentleman could be a model for supportive men.


Vox gender reporter Anna North talks about rewriting the myth of the American Western in her new novel Outlawed.


Gamergate should have armed us against bad actors and bad-faith arguments. It didn’t.


The problem with Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit isn’t that Beth is too pretty. It’s how the show handles her prettiness.


Republican women, especially, saw gains this year.


Women were central to delivering Biden’s victory — and many want him to advance policies that address gender disparities.
The story behind Poland’s huge protests.


How Louisiana and Colorado voters decide on their abortion ballot measures could have major effects on Americans outside their states.


Trump faces allegations of sexual misconduct from more than 20 women.

The coronavirus has laid bare the flaws in our economy. Can we remake it to be more inclusive of all Americans?


Experts have their theories about why gender reveals cause wildfires, and kill, maim, and burn people.


Joe Biden, for all his virtues, highlights the challenges Hillary Clinton faced in a way few other politicians could.

The term has long been tied to the containment of women’s power.

There are echoes of the British movement in America’s pickets and protests in the fight for the 19th Amendment.

Turns out you can’t vote your way to equal pay.

Already, more women have won House primaries than in 2018.


Breonna Taylor’s name was a call to action. Then it became a meme.


She responded to sexist insults made by Rep. Ted Yoho this week and called out a broader culture of sexism in Congress.

“I think, without question, this is the most time I’ve spent with my kids, ever.”


In New Mexico, women are poised to win every House primary on both sides of the aisle.


FX on Hulu’s Mrs. America is some of the best TV of the year. But how does it want us to feel about Phyllis Schlafly?


Many are looking to add new voices to the party — and were inspired by the wave of Democratic wins in 2018.


Sheryl Sandberg on the “double-double shift” women are working during the coronavirus.


The number surpasses the record set in 2018.


Women and people of color were already at a disadvantage — then the pandemic hit.

America still doesn’t know what to do with allegations of sexual assault.


Weinstein was the first high-profile man to be convicted in the current phase of the Me Too movement.


Sexism and misogyny are not the same — and the difference matters.


On her way down, she took them with her.