Gender

When Hochul took over Tuesday for resigned Gov. Andrew Cuomo, she became the ninth woman currently serving as governor. That ties the previous record, first set in 2004.

What does the Taliban takeover mean for women and girls in Afghanistan? And, why didn't the U.S. evacuate Afghan interpreters who now face deadly retribution by the Taliban.

In movies, bald women are portrayed as strong; in real life, they’re seen as odd. One woman gradually decided to just go with it.

Kathryn Kolbert, who argued the landmark Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which is credited with saving Roe v. Wade, discusses the ongoing assault on abortion rights in the U.S.

For girls like 19-year-old Giovanna Basso, a teen activist from Brazil, being a teen and an activist is a balancing act.

It's 2021, but the policing of female athletes' bodies is a practice that continues to thrive.

The ACA requires most insurers to cover a list of FDA-approved birth control methods for free. But insurers often make it hard for women to get the products they want.

Payton Ridenour, Pottstown native and seven-time BMX national champion, talks with WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn.

Though the bulk of her tenure was ceremonial, with Camden’s finances under state control, Faison said she tried to “take lemons and make lemonade.”

After his 2018 sexual assault conviction, Bill Cosby was suddenly free to leave prison Wednesday afternoon.

The birth rate in the U.S. is at an all-time low, just 1.64 children per woman. We discuss why many women are delaying parenthood or choosing to be childless.

As part of a civil lawsuit settlement, the N.J. DOC has agreed to make it customary for prisoners to be assigned a jail stay in line with their gender identity.

New Jersey’s embattled corrections commissioner has announced his resignation, a day after Gov. Phil Murphy said the state would shutter its only women’s prison.

The Wilmington-based ReManned Project hopes to connect 10,000 Black men with mentors to help process trauma and find success in their work and personal lives.

At places like Transfiguration Hair Studio on Baltimore Avenue, LGBTQ clients feel welcome.