Women are urged to work more and aim higher, yet the share of female managers in Germany has barely moved in a decade. Structural barriers, family pressures, and workplace networks continue to hold them back.
Tag: feminism
Long dismissed or mocked, menopause is finally being seen as a profound transformation: an ending that opens onto freedom.
Why are birth rates continuing to fall? Beyond old conservative-progressive social debates, we must look at the way screens have changed our daily lives — creating barriers to the most basic starting point for procreation: face-to-face human connection.
A writer revisits his own machismo as the discourse between the genders evolves.
Fifty years on, the mass walkout by 90% of Icelandic women still shapes politics, pay equity, and gender norms, from Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s presidency to today’s parental leave model.
A decade after the Gamergate scandal, women in the gaming world continue to face abuse, while research shows misogyny has become embedded in gaming culture despite industry pledges to change.
It’s 122° F at the kebab grill. My mother has been standing there for 35 years, and I’ve been joining her there every day now, even though I’m still at university. Because that’s our form of resistance.
Crime would plummet, billions would be saved, and society could redirect resources toward care, education, and health instead of managing the costs of male violence.
A year has passed since the start of this historic Mazan rape trial. Far from the courtroom in Avignon, how has the woman who became a global icon emerged from her journey into the depths of darkness?
Action movies or comedies for very masculine men, which are far away from the “woke dictatorship,” actually show guys in crisis who are constantly getting corrected by their daughters or female equivalents and are always scared of being replaced by younger versions of themselves.
Leave policies for new fathers differ widely around the world — and some men still worry they’ll be perceived as less masculine if they take time off after having a kid. But change iis coming, and in some places where you might not expect.
In Gurgaon this month, a professional tennis player was slain by her own father after neighbors jeered, “The house runs on your daughter’s money,” exposing how community shame can turn deadly when masculinity is tied to income earning.
Talking about sexuality and embracing feminist theory collectively is key to dismantling the patriarchal scripts that normalize sexist and sexual violence. By integrating theory with emotion and practice, we reclaim pleasure, rewrite consent, and forge healthier, more egalitarian relationships.
From unpaid caregiving and beauty routines to the hidden burden of emotional support, some women are starting to demand compensation for the work they do in relationships — work that often benefits men for a lifetime.
In today’s families, too many women are exhausted, raising children alone in silence. Too many men feel lost, unsure of how to step in. Ignacio Pereyra spoke with Laura Baena and Maite Egoscozabal of Malasmadres — a movement born to dismantle the myth of the perfect mother — about how to rebuild the bridge between the sexes in a world that has changed faster than our old roles allow.
In the 1950s, despite an outward appearance of fulfilled lives, American housewives endured a hidden malaise — “the problem that has no name” — a silent yet pervasive discontent. Self-esteem, which has long been neglected among women, can be nurtured and developed, for both personal and collective wellbeing.
While parents are busy working, ideologues are targeting their children online with misogynistic propaganda. Die Zeit’s Caroline Rosales always thought it could never happen to her.
Long seen as a gesture of male camaraderie, the humble back pat may hold unexpected power. Why women should start doing it too, and how it could reshape success in the workplace.
Nothing in cities and spaces is random. Bathroom lines, street names, and the maps we use every day also tell a story of inequality. Feminist geography seeks to make visible what is often overlooked and proposes a more equitable way of inhabiting space.
Italian novelist Viola Ardone reflects on childhood dreams, institutional patriarchy, and why the Catholic Church still silences women as 133 cardinals gather to elect the next pope.
In countries steeped in patriarchal culture, like Poland and South Korea, fighting for feminist values could be driving some women to give up childbirth. As the word marks International Women’s Day on March 8, we take a look at international examples of women pushing back against societal expectations.
Despite her pleasant air and sense of fashion, the now former Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad was bound to be tied to her husband’s fate. Born and raised in the UK, she was respected by some for openly battling cancer and later adored in China for her glamour. Still, she was largely despised at home for having helped cover her husband’s long list of alleged war crimes.
December 23 – December 29, 2024
In South Korea, the feminist 4B movement, which rejects any intimacy with men, has been causing a stir for years. What kind of feminism is it, anyway?
Is feminism wrong in its strategy? Are all male machistas? Some ideas on what we men could do better — as politicians like Trump seem to count on young, disgruntled men to push back against the victories of the feminist movement.
Filippo Turetta was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin last November. Everything about this story, which prompted protests across Italy and beyond, is painfully emblematic in how “normal” violence against women is.
Feminists want male allies in the fight to advance women’s rights. Yet many men who claim to be allies have shown that they do it for the wrong reasons.
Donald Trump set out to win over young, disengaged heterosexual men as a core constituency. And he succeeded. As he embarks on a second mandate, German journalist Alice Hasters asks what it means for the #MeToo movement.
People call them “free people in an unfree world”. They live without electricity, they cannot look in the mirror, and their education ends at age 14. Who are the Amish? What is their lifestyle really like? And could they even be decisive in the Nov. 5 presidential election?
Yes, surrogacy can exploit women and their bodies. But like JD Vance, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni is really just trying to impose her own conception of the family on everyone else.
Updated Oct. 10, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. Some 3,500 women were the first since the Islamic Revolution to be allowed to attend a football match in Iran for a World Cup qualifier in Tehran on this day in 2019. What was the first sporting match attended by women in post-Revolution Iran? In October 2019, Iran […]
Updated October 2, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. Josephine Baker’s debut in Paris on this day in 1925, was a pivotal moment in her career and played a significant role in her rise to international stardom. How did Josephine Baker start in Paris? On October 2, 1925, Josephine Baker made her debut at the Théâtre des […]
Doing the laundry, tidying up after men, “I’ll do it”: Even modern women fall for stereotypical patterns in the household. They should learn to put their feet up.
The Argentine comic strip, who is now about to get its own Netflix series, was created at a time when Latin America was going through political censorship. A testament to Mafalda’s innocent-but-serious attitude toward world problems, an excellent example of how young people often see more clearly than the rest of us.
Former inmates of the Miraflores Women’s Penitentiary Center — where former Interim President Jeanine Anez is now serving her sentence — share their stories of solidarity and support among the women there, but they also call for changes within the prison system and society.
It is not not gray-haired men who feel uncomfortable with feminism, but rather Gen Z boys. So what is causing young men, witnesses of #MeToo, to take sides against feminism?
July 6, 2024 at 11:10 a.m. Frida Kahlo was a renowned Mexican artist known for her distinctive and vibrant self-portraits. She was born on this day in 1907. Kahlo is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. What was Frida Kahlo’s childhood like? During her childhood, Frida contracted polio, which left […]
Politics has always been associated with image. This is especially true in Latin America, where white men in suits have dominated the field for years. But a new generation of women are shaking up politics — as well as how female politicians are expected to dress.
Clothing companies in France have a habit of simply ignoring larger-sized women. But led by a new generation of designers, some of them inspired by first-hand frustrations, the sector is finally showing signs of change.
For decades, feminists have accused Marxism of not addressing women’s specific struggles. With presidential elections in Mexico approaching in June, an interesting experiment may happen, as two female candidates are in the race. A vision for how Marxism and feminism, together, can help change Mexican society — with a woman at the helm.