When asked, in an interview with the National Review, what one question he would ask Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, Daleiden replied, “I would ask her if she knows abortion the way Planned Parenthood providers know abortion.” Proud millennial David Daleiden wants to make sure that 57-year-old Cecile Richards, who has given birth to three children and publicly discussed her own abortion, really understands what abortion is.

Patricia Torvalds isn't the Torvalds name that pops up in Linux and open source circles. Yet. Patricia tells us how she got into computing and her interest in feminist issues, and she talks about why the lack of diversity in tech is a mistake. (And she was raised not to make excuses for mistakes.)

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand recently secured the right to compete as a woman, even though her natural level of testosterone may exceed international track and field regulations for female athletes.

In the past decade, the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation has become the most influential supporter of research on IUDs and expanding access to the contraceptive

Paul really put himself out front by going on Fox News on Sunday and declaring that he was going to lead Senate efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. “I’m going to try to force a vote on this,” he explained. “I think the time is now to discuss whether taxpayer dollars should be going to such a gruesome procedure.”

The newest GOP candidate has signed every single restriction on abortion and family planning that has landed in front of him.

If a woman is talking, she must be doing something wrong.

The biggest threat to Ellen Pao wasn't just the culture of the site. It was the one in the board room.

When domestic violence cases make their way through the legal system, accused batterers have the right to a free, court-appointed attorney in criminal cases. But a domestic violence survivor isn’t assured access to reduced-cost legal services. It’s a problematic imbalance, and correcting it could likely reduce the rate of domestic violence.

After endless disputes over non-payment, sexism and exploitation, leading players such as Sara Pascoe have joined forces to stamp out funny business

Bitterly disappointed that Anaconda didn’t get a VMA nomination, Minaj made some smart points about lack of credit for black artists. Then Swift waded in ...

WASHINGTON -- In wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage, Republicans are pushing legislation that aims to protect Americans who oppose these unions on religious grounds. But

To my great shame, the thought of not being worth men’s notice bothers me, even though I’m a seasoned feminist and I know better.

Reddit's leadership is drawing a lot of fire for claiming to take their harassment problem seriously, even though they've moved toward protecting some of the uglier and more hateful content on the site. Under the circumstances, it can be hard to keep in mind that much of Reddit—as explained by Tamar Hiram Arisohn on Slate—is actually devoted to normal people having decent conversations about interesting stuff.

The past few months have been an unusually vocal period for Hollywood actresses. In the wake of the Sony hacks, which revealed that some of the industry’s A-list actresses were often being paid much less than their male costars, and Patricia Arquette’s rousing Oscar speech decrying the wage gap, high-profile performers have continued to be outspoken about sexist practices endemic to the industry, using interview opportunities to share their own horror stories from their time in the field.

“What is it?” they ask her wherever she goes. “Yes, what is it?” they say. “Does it have a Size or a shape, a form or a color. How will we know it?” they ask. “Do you know you’re doing it when you do it?” they demand. “What does it feel like to do it?” “Is there such a thing?” Some say yes, some say no, some don’t care.

A deceptively edited video of a Planned Parenthood rep discussing the donation of fetal remains has the right in a tizzy.

Hillary Clinton may have announced her candidacy via YouTube recently, but 143 years before her, another woman ran for president.

Leading women in the tech industry say the Reddit CEO’s resignation shows Silicon Valley still has a woman problem but some feel attitudes are changing fast

"the ugly judgement of society" [from Facebook Nostril_Curl] (SFW but in the bath)