When it comes to pain, tech exec Fidji Simo is sick of women being told to “suck it up.”
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Celebrity Chefs Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons Expected to Join Thousands at March Against Abortion Ban in Texas
Texas women aren’t surrendering to the abortion ban just yet.
R. Kelly’s Conviction Comes Thanks, in Large Part, to Black Women’s Efforts
Leaders of #MeToo and #MuteRKelly, plus the producer of Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly,” called out the performer’s abusive behavior.
Innovators in Life and Death: Marian Croak and Patricia Bath Become First Black Women to Be Inducted in Inventors Hall of Fame
Bath’s daughter accurately points out that the recognition is long overdue.
Iceland’s Parliament Now Has the Highest Percentage of Women in European History
A near-majority of women were elected to the country’s parliamentary government this year.
ESPN’s First All-Women Baseball Broadcast Team Hopes to Inspire Young Women
Sports announcers Melanie Newman and Jessica Mendoza are all for creating representation in sports.
Report: 710 Indigenous People Went Missing in the Same State Gabby Petito Did
The tragic case of a missing white woman found in Wyoming has gotten far more media attention than that of hundreds of indigenous girls who have disappeared.
Amy Schumer on Endometriosis: ‘We Have a Right to Live Pain-Free’
The comedian and actress revealed in a candid Instagram post that she had her uterus and appendix removed because of endometriosis.
Pick Up Some Entrepreneurial Advice — or Just Escape — With These New Fall Books By, About and For Trailblazing Women
These much-anticipated books by and about entrepreneurial trailblazers show there’s a market for stories of powerful women.
Michaela Coel Becomes First Black Woman to Win Limited Series Writing Emmy
While accepting the award for work on her beloved show, “I May Destroy You,” Coel delivered an inspirational speech.
Oscar de la Renta Finally Ditched Fur. We Can Thank Billie Eilish
The unconventional pop star showed that she won’t work with a brand that doesn’t work with her values.
Pandemic-Era Cuts Keep Hurting Women- and POC-Led Small Businesses, Sheryl Sandberg Says
The survey raises the question: How are many small businesses going to survive the pandemic?
Meet the San Francisco Food Hall Run by Immigrant Women
This San Francisco-based marketplace and workspace is a creative haven for women of color.
Black Girls Code Founder Kimberly Bryant Was Told to Rename Her Company. She Didn’t Listen
It may have taken Kimberly Bryant a decade to prove naysayers wrong, but she was right to trust her gut.
New Teenage Talent Takes Over Tennis at U.S. Open
Tennis upstarts Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu are making a big splash at this year’s competition.