Gender
Vox’s coverage of the gender equality movement.


A new court filing alleges physical violence against his children for the first time.

The new Election sequel shows how far we’ve come in handling ambitious women — and how far we have to go.


Why being forced to carry a pregnancy to term is invasive and traumatic.


Why medical emergency exceptions for abortions aren’t enough.

Data shows why taking abortion rights away is structural violence against women.


Expanding access to vasectomy care could help shift some of the burden of birth control.


Corporate America is an imperfect ally on abortion rights.


Michael Ian Black on how to raise better men.


Johnny Depp’s legal victory and the death of Roe v. Wade are part of the same toxic cultural movement.


Amber Heard is just the first target of a new extremist playbook.


We’re discussing protests in neighborhoods — which means we’re not discussing abortion rights.

In 2007, Vanessa Hudgens had a giant nude photo scandal. It left no cultural footprint.

On the classic HBO series, love has a market value.


How Impeachment, Spencer, and Katie Couric are rethinking the diet culture of the ’90s.

Twenty-three years later, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal is a tale of cultural sadism.


The scholars who wrote Madwoman in the Attic return 42 years later, still mad.


She built a bulletproof case for exploring the concept.

The original Gossip Girl sold viewers a romantic fantasy — then proved the fantasy was always a lie.

Despite stress, depression, and overwork, women still want to work from home.


After Cosby’s vacated conviction, is rape a crime?


A series of upcoming votes could build the case for eliminating the filibuster.


Much — but not all — of Justice Ginsburg’s women’s rights legacy is probably safe.

How we destroyed girls 20 years ago — and why we’re just starting to second-guess it.

Anti-trans bills, women’s sports, and the misguided pursuit of an even playing field.


The Blake Bailey story shows publishing’s institutions once again working to protect men.


Senate Democrats don’t yet have the votes for reform, but they appear to be agonizingly close.


The House once again passes the Violence Against Women Act in the face of NRA opposition.


Everard’s death has sparked a larger conversation about how women can feel safe in cities.

International Women’s Day is celebrated with everything from flowers to breakfast. But the holiday started with a 1907 labor strike.


The HBO docuseries Allen v. Farrow argues that when Mia Farrow and Woody Allen were together, Allen controlled Farrow’s professional life.


Greene’s latest stunt is a toxic brew of bigotry and trolling.


Joss Whedon won awards for his feminism. The women who worked for him say that’s not the whole story.


The second gentleman could be a model for supportive men.


Vox gender reporter Anna North talks about rewriting the myth of the American Western in her new novel Outlawed.


Gamergate should have armed us against bad actors and bad-faith arguments. It didn’t.


The problem with Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit isn’t that Beth is too pretty. It’s how the show handles her prettiness.


Republican women, especially, saw gains this year.


Women were central to delivering Biden’s victory — and many want him to advance policies that address gender disparities.


The story behind Poland’s huge protests.


How Louisiana and Colorado voters decide on their abortion ballot measures could have major effects on Americans outside their states.
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