Gender

The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.

The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States.

Spain's soccer federation did not mention Jorge Vilda's connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.

The previous attendance record was 91,648, set during a soccer match in Spain last year.

The apparent abuse of authority by Luis Rubiales has also brought the nation that has made strides in gender equality face-to-face with the sexism that still runs deep.

Luis Rubiales is being roundly criticized, including by Spain's acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.

La Roja's first major international trophy made Spain the first European team to win the Women’s World Cup since Germany in 2007.

Both teams will each be playing in the Women’s World Cup final for the first time when they meet at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

Across Penn State’s campuses, female instructional staff earn on average 80% of what their male colleagues make. PSU argues the federal data do not show the full picture.

Here are the stars to watch and the key storylines to follow in the quarterfinal matches that begin Thursday.

Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.

The court has decided she was discriminated against by sports rules that force her to medically reduce her natural hormone levels if she wants to compete in major competitions

Valerie Longhurst is Delaware’s first female speaker of the House. Two Black women — Melissa Minor-Brown and Kerri Evelyn Harris — hold the other top posts.

The new study is the first to break down pregnancy-related death rates by race and state, offering clues for public health officials to take action.

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.