Women outlive men, by something of a long shot: In the United States, women have a life expectancy of about 80, compared to around 75 for men. This holds true regardless of where women live, how ...

When we sit down to think about the Women of the Year each winter, we ask ourselves the same question: What are the most significant issues facing women and girls around the world right now?

For decades, the anti-abortion movement has aggressively promoted women into visible leadership roles. It's for cynical reasons, namely, to bat off entirely accurate accusations that the movement ...

But we’re still not there yet. Women are more likely than men to experience severe pain and chronic conditions—and yet research shows that over-the-counter and prescription painkillers like ...

Women are challenging beauty norms, embracing self-love despite societal judgments about appearance. From facing scrutiny over grey hair, dusky skin, and height, to overcoming insecurities related ...

Doechii’s big year just got a lot bigger. The rapper has been named Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year and will be honored at an event taking place later this month, the publication announced ...

The rising rapper Doechii has earned the title of Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA, Lady Gaga and as last year's honoree, Karol G.

Marla Gibbs has always been on the right side of history—from her role as Florence Johnston on the groundbreaking sitcom The ­Jeffersons to advocating for a Black woman to hold the highest ...

Despite national conversations about a lack of women in IT, women remain largely underrepresented in technology roles, according to a study by the National Science Foundation. And the pipeline ...

Lydia Patrick is a Newsweek Life and Trends Reporter based in London, focusing on emerging trends, human interest stories, and women's issues. She previously uncovered a growing pattern of knife ...