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Vox’s coverage of the gender equality movement.

The still-raging controversy over Al Franken’s resignation, explained
Politics

Progressive men won’t stop emailing me about it.

By Laura McGann
Explainers
The sex abuse scandal surrounding USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, explainedThe sex abuse scandal surrounding USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, explained
Explainers

Michigan State University, where Nassar was employed, will pay out a $500 million settlement to more than 300 victims.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Larry Nassar’s victims will get $500 million from Michigan State. It’s not enough.Larry Nassar’s victims will get $500 million from Michigan State. It’s not enough.
Politics

The university has yet to fully reckon with its own conduct.

By Anna North
Technology
Uber and Lyft are getting rid of tactics that keep sexual assault victims silentUber and Lyft are getting rid of tactics that keep sexual assault victims silent
Technology

The ride-hailing companies won’t force sexual harassment and assault victims into arbitration or keep them from speaking out about their experiences.

By Emily Stewart
Education
This student’s stripping protest went viral. It’s part of a bigger debate.This student’s stripping protest went viral. It’s part of a bigger debate.
Education

She says her professor told her that her shorts were a distraction. So she took them off.

By Anna North
Culture
Cannes leaders just signed a landmark pledge for gender equity in the film industryCannes leaders just signed a landmark pledge for gender equity in the film industry
Culture

Some of world cinema’s most important figures kicked off a campaign to bring greater transparency and parity to their field.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The Big Idea
Support for working moms is stronger than ever —  except when it comes to parental leave and other concrete policiesSupport for working moms is stronger than ever —  except when it comes to parental leave and other concrete policies
The Big Idea

Far more than its peer countries, the US forces mothers to choose between work and time with kids.

By Lyman Stone
Culture
82 women protested gender inequity in the film industry on the red carpet at Cannes82 women protested gender inequity in the film industry on the red carpet at Cannes
Culture

Led by Cate Blanchett and Agnes Varda, on Saturday women called for change in their industry.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
Monica Lewinsky says she was uninvited from an event about “social change” because Bill Clinton was a guestMonica Lewinsky says she was uninvited from an event about “social change” because Bill Clinton was a guest
Culture
Spotify is no longer promoting R. Kelly’s musicSpotify is no longer promoting R. Kelly’s music
Culture

R. Kelly’s music will no longer appear on Spotify’s curated playlists.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The #MeToo movement hit the literary world hard this week. It’s not the first time.The #MeToo movement hit the literary world hard this week. It’s not the first time.
Culture

The allegations against Junot Díaz are just the tip of the iceberg.

By Alexia Underwood
Politics
More than two-thirds of female House candidates won their primary races on TuesdayMore than two-thirds of female House candidates won their primary races on Tuesday
Politics

A record number of women are running for Congress. Tuesday’s primaries showed they’re also winning.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
4 women accuse New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of physical abuse4 women accuse New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of physical abuse
Politics

Schneiderman resigned hours after the New Yorker published a damning report.

By Jen Kirby
Culture
Pulitzer winner Junot Díaz has been accused of forcibly kissing a woman and berating 2 othersPulitzer winner Junot Díaz has been accused of forcibly kissing a woman and berating 2 others
Culture

Díaz is known for calling out toxic masculinity. Now he’s accused of sexual misconduct.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Republican women care about sexual harassment, but their party isn’t listeningRepublican women care about sexual harassment, but their party isn’t listening
Politics

In the #MeToo era, some conservative women find themselves isolated.

By Anna North
Technology
We’re talking about “sex robots” now. We’ve been here before.We’re talking about “sex robots” now. We’ve been here before.
Technology

From the 19th century to the incel crisis, sex robots have been as much about capitalism as misogyny.

By Tara Isabella Burton
Culture
The Academy has expelled convicted sex offenders Bill Cosby and Roman PolanskiThe Academy has expelled convicted sex offenders Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski
Culture

They join Harvey Weinstein, expelled in October.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Boston Marathon is paying out prize money to 3 top women finishers after allBoston Marathon is paying out prize money to 3 top women finishers after all
Culture

The marathon just made an exception for three women who finished in the top 15 but weren’t eligible for prize money.

By Emily Stewart
Explainers
Tom Brokaw is accused of sexual harassment. He says he’s been “ambushed.”Tom Brokaw is accused of sexual harassment. He says he’s been “ambushed.”
Explainers

Former NBC correspondent Linda Vester and another woman say Brokaw sexually harassed them in the 1990s. He vehemently denies the claims.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Time’s Up is now focusing on shutting down  R. KellyTime’s Up is now focusing on shutting down  R. Kelly
Culture

Women of Color of Time’s Up join #MuteRKelly campaign demanding Spotify, Ticketmaster, and others cut ties with R. Kelly.

By Constance Grady
I believe Bill Cosby
Politics

A juror was swayed by the comedian’s own words.

By Laura McGann
Media
The real reason Michelle Wolf is under attack is because her Sarah Sanders jokes are trueThe real reason Michelle Wolf is under attack is because her Sarah Sanders jokes are true
Media

Sarah Huckabee Sanders can dish it, but Republicans can’t take it.

By Laura McGann
The Big Idea
Cosby’s guilty verdict was made possible by decades of activism by black womenCosby’s guilty verdict was made possible by decades of activism by black women
The Big Idea

Long before the Cosby trial, black women paved the way for our current robust national conversation about sexual violence.

By Treva B. Lindsey
Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault
Gender

The jury convicted Cosby of drugging and molesting Andrea Constand in 2004.

By Jen Kirby
Culture
Eden Tirl says Bill Cosby harassed her. She wonders why Hollywood didn’t care before #MeToo.Eden Tirl says Bill Cosby harassed her. She wonders why Hollywood didn’t care before #MeToo.
Culture

“Famous names came forward, and then that’s when everybody got on the bandwagon.”

By Karen Turner
Housekeepers and nannies have no protection from sexual harassment under federal law
Explainers

They need it the most.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Culture
Charlie Rose might get a new show where he interviews other accused harassersCharlie Rose might get a new show where he interviews other accused harassers
Culture

The rumors of a Charlie Rose redemption show demonstrate how much our culture craves the status quo.

By Constance Grady
Culture
My high school abolished its sexist dress code. Things got better.My high school abolished its sexist dress code. Things got better.
Culture

Viral stories of teen girls getting “dress-coded” reveal our sexist ideas about women’s bodies.

By Elizabeth Love
World Politics
Incel, the misogynist ideology that inspired the deadly Toronto attack, explainedIncel, the misogynist ideology that inspired the deadly Toronto attack, explained
World Politics

The Toronto attack was terrorism. Here’s why.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explainers
The controversy around Katie Roiphe’s Harper’s essay on #MeToo, explainedThe controversy around Katie Roiphe’s Harper’s essay on #MeToo, explained
Explainers

The fallout from Roiphe’s essay on sexual harassment and “Twitter feminists” continued long after publication.

By Anna North
Culture
Westworld’s Evan Rachel Wood on finally getting equal pay: “It only took 25 years”Westworld’s Evan Rachel Wood on finally getting equal pay: “It only took 25 years”
Culture

Reese Witherspoon convinced HBO to try to close its gender pay gap.

By Constance Grady
Technology
Why we should stop treating Silicon Valley’s male CEOs like childrenWhy we should stop treating Silicon Valley’s male CEOs like children
Technology

They’re grown-ass men.

By Sean Illing
Politics
A professor teaches about feminism and consent. Now he’s been accused of abuse.A professor teaches about feminism and consent. Now he’s been accused of abuse.
Politics

Two women accused a University of Texas Austin professor of sexual misconduct after he wrote an essay for Vox.

By Anna North
Gender
Cosby lawyers press Andrea Constand on her motives in pursuing a $3.4 million settlementCosby lawyers press Andrea Constand on her motives in pursuing a $3.4 million settlement
Gender

During hours of cross-examination, Constand denied that she fabricated the sexual assault claim against Bill Cosby to make money.

By Jen Kirby
Gender
Cosby attorneys personally attacked witnessesCosby attorneys personally attacked witnesses
Gender

Five women who testified that Cosby drugged and molested them were defiant in the face of sometimes brutal cross-examination this week.

By Jen Kirby
Gender
Emotional testimony dominates 3rd day of Cosby trialEmotional testimony dominates 3rd day of Cosby trial
Gender

Three of Bill Cosby’s accusers took the stand on Wednesday.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
A disturbing report finds Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens coerced a woman into sex, then blackmailed herA disturbing report finds Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens coerced a woman into sex, then blackmailed her
The Big Idea
NFL cheerleaders have to follow bizarre, sexist rules. But are they illegal?NFL cheerleaders have to follow bizarre, sexist rules. But are they illegal?
The Big Idea

A member of the New Orlean Saints squad has lodged a complaint with the EEOC. The issues are trickier than you think.

By Joanna L. Grossman
Gender
Cosby defense lawyers: Andrea Constand is a “con artist”Cosby defense lawyers: Andrea Constand is a “con artist”
Gender

In the #MeToo era, Cosby’s lawyers are returning to an old playbook to discredit the accuser.

By Jen Kirby
Gender
Today is Equal Pay Day. It doesn’t apply to most women of color.Today is Equal Pay Day. It doesn’t apply to most women of color.
Gender

Women of color face more than a gender wage gap; they face a racial one too.

By P.R. Lockhart