Category: Women’s Rights

Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98

Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted the male anatomy.
Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill

She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage movement.
Linda Williams, Who Introduced Pornography to Academia, Dies at 78

One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.
A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East

Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.
A New Age of Iranian Cinema Is on Display at the Oscars

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” an Oscar-nominated movie filmed in secret in Iran, highlights the Iranian film world’s groundbreaking new work, inspired by the women-led protests in 2022.
Paquita la del Barrio, Whose Songs Empowered Women, Dies at 77

In unflinching ballads that spoke of the pain men can cause women, the Mexican singer often relied on what she learned in her own relationships.
How ‘Her Story,’ a Feminist Comedy, Came to Rule China’s Box Office

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.
4B Movement Surges in U.S. Interest After Trump Wins Election

Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.
Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz and the Rise of a New Masculinity

Much has been made of a new masculinity in this election cycle, but the biggest public transformation for men might be the role of the husband.
Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz and the Rise of a New Masculinity

Much has been made of a new masculinity in this election cycle, but the biggest public transformation for men might be the role of the husband.
Betty Jean Hall, Who Fought for Coal- Mining Jobs for Women, Dies at 78

She was a fiery lawyer from eastern Kentucky who charged coal companies with discrimination for their refusal to hire women. Her campaign was a success.
Push for Gender Equality in E.U.’s Top Roles Looks Set to Fall Short

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles.