GIRLS

Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in before testifying the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building at the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., September 27, 2018. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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OPINION
Girls’ Academic Successes Are Undercut By Sexual Harassment
By Rachel Simmons and Judy Vredenburgh
How far have our daughters come if their equality is conditional and doesn’t extend beyond the classroom?
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Gina Rodriguez attends the 20th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) on February 20, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Gina Rodriguez Gives Clues About Final Season Of 'Jane The Virgin’
By Lauren Moraski
The actress also discusses raising awareness about "period poverty."
VIDEOS
Malala Yousafzai’s Emotional Return To Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai’s Emotional Return To Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan for the first time since she was nearly killed by Taliban militants.
A young girl sells balloons by the Yamuna River as devotees carrying idols of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, immerse the idol on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Delhi, India, September 15, 2016. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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WOMEN
India's 'Unwanted' Girls Number In The Millions, New Report Finds
By Carol Kuruvilla
Widespread preference for sons drives families to keep having babies until a male child is born.
Twitter
WOMEN
The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week
By Hollis Miller
"I took off my bra and a skittle fell out, but I don’t remember the last time I ate skittles?"
Khawlah Noman, 11, speaks to reporters at Pauline Johnson Junior Public School, after she told police that a man cut her hijab with scissors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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WORLD NEWS
11-Year-Old Canadian Girl Says Attacker Cut Her Hijab With Scissors
By Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters
“I felt confused, scared, terrified,” Khawlah Noman said.
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WOMEN
This Is Not A Rape Story
By Kelly Antoine, Contributor
www.kellyantoine.com
But it’s something eerily similar.
Actress Lena Dunham arrives for the Time 100 gala celebrating the magazine's naming of the 100 most influential people in the world for the past year, in New York, April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
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WOMEN
Lena Dunham Defends 'Girls' Writer Accused Of Raping 17-Year-Old
By Sebastian Murdock
Dunham had previously said rape is something "women don't lie about."
Saturday Night Live
ENTERTAINMENT
Gal Gadot Gets Help From Leslie Jones In Her First 'SNL' Monologue
By Doha Madani
"We're an inspiration to women everywhere."
Dads and daughters had inspiring conversations about feminism
Marzia Messina/Sham Hinchey
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Dads And Daughters Talk Feminism
These dads sat down with their daughters to talk about what it means to be a woman, and what it means to raise one.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham attend Lenny 2nd Anniversary Party at The Jane Hotel on September 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
'Girls' Producers Lena Dunham And Jenni Konner Have A New Show In The Works
By Claire Fallon
The creative duo are at work on yet another TV project.
Stacy Mae Photography
PARENTS
'Still A Girl' Photo Shoots Aim To Capture Girls At Their Most Confident
By Emily McCombs
"Girls are sugar and spice, but they are so much more."
Goldieblox
PARENTS
Watch Little Girls Recreate The Women's March In This Inspiring Video
By Emily McCombs
"Girls can’t run the world until someone shows them how."
Shutterstock
PARENTS
Don’t Tell Me I’m Pretty, Tell Me I’m Smart
By Jayneen Sanders, Contributor
mother, children's book author, teacher, publisher, passionate...
By focusing only on a young girl’s physical appearance, what we are actually saying is this is what society values most about you.
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EDUCATION
Do Girls Have Access To Team Sports? Many California Schools Aren't Telling, Despite Law
By EdSource, Contributor
Nonprofit news site focused on education policy and its effects
No research has found that girls are less interested in competitive athletic teams than boys, according to the Women's Sports Foundation.
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WOMEN
Teaching Little Girls To Lead
By The Conversation Global, Contributor
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academ...
But the messages conveyed are not so far removed from the most conventional Disney stereotypes. Mulan is a bold Chinese warrior
Indoor Boys
QUEER VOICES
New Web Series Takes A Playful Look At The Challenges Of Gay Friendships
By Curtis M. Wong
Two pals navigate life, love and sexual tension in "Indoor Boys."
girl watching at the city lights
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IMPACT
New York's Child Marriage 'Ban' Still Doesn't Protect Girls
By Eleanor Goldberg
Nepal has stricter child marriage laws than New York does.
A man wears wonder woman socks during the Equality March for Unity & Pride parade in Washington DC, June 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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PARENTS
Why Little Boys Need Wonder Woman, Too
By Emily McCombs
Strong women shouldn’t be just for girls.
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