T he contributions of Black female authors to the world of literature are immeasurable. For centuries, they have crafted narratives that illuminate the complexities of race, gende ...

What is it about the word ‘female’ that makes some women cringe? In an open letter for ESSENCE, Michael B. Jordan recently addressed his use of the word, apologizing to women everywhere and ...

When female political leaders show ambition, they are often portrayed in the media as grasping, selfish and power-seeking. In other words, they are the embodiment of Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth.

Gender biases around male and female roles and under-representation of female characters appeared in textbooks from around the world, with male-coded words appearing twice as often as female-coded ...