Here's how one Australian paper began its obit for a beloved author: "Colleen McCullough, Australia's bestselling author, was a charmer. Plain of feature, and certainly overweight, she was, nevertheless a woman of wit and warmth. In one interview, she said: 'I've never been into clothes or figure and the interesting… » 1/30/15 11:10am Today 11:10am

It's going to take a revolution to change the sordid and systemic sexism in Silicon Valley. Our cover story: http://t.co/1qXvXer9cs

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 29, 2015

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In things that are absolutely the worst but should surprise no one because we live in a sexist society, a law school dean had to send out a strongly worded email to students reminding them that judging an instructor on their sexiness is not part of the approved student evaluation criteria. » 1/27/15 6:50pm Tuesday 6:50pm

Who knew women's tennis was such a frothing font of drama? Yesterday, it was period talk; today, lots of people are annoyed because a presenter at the Australian Open asked one of the top female tennis players in the world to "give us a twirl" and show off her outfit. Good grief. » 1/22/15 9:50am 1/22/15 9:50am

Jennifer Lopez is on the stump for her new film The Boy Next Door, and currently rumors abound that the divine 45-year-old is dating her 27-year-old costar, Ryan Guzman. On Ellen, she denied it, but went on to lodge a brilliant complaint against the dumbass notion that an older woman dating a much younger man is a… » 1/21/15 11:50am 1/21/15 11:50am

Upworthy has compiled a super cut of actresses being asked solely about their clothing and weight. Perhaps being asked, "Who are you wearing?" is less offensive than some of the questions thrown ScarJo's way while promoting The Avengers. "Were you able to wear...undergarments?" some clueless interviewer asks. "You're… » 1/15/15 11:15pm 1/15/15 11:15pm

Undercover Boss stooped to depressing new lows on Sunday, airing an episode that featured a CEO offering a woman breast implants as a workplace incentive and firing another for refusing to wear a bikini top on camera. » 12/29/14 9:30am 12/29/14 9:30am

Samantha Power, who last year became the youngest ever U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations at the age of 42, is the subject of a lengthy profile by Evan Osnos in this week's issue of The New Yorker. » 12/17/14 6:20pm 12/17/14 6:20pm

After nearly two decades as a highly successful published author, Jodi Picoult is out on yet another book tour (this time for her novel Leaving Time) and not holding back on kickass soundbites about how shitty the lit world tends to be for women writers. And she even has a special "go fuck yourself" saved for King… » 11/26/14 7:00pm 11/26/14 7:00pm

Economists routinely get away with saying things that would be considered outrageously misogynist in other contexts. Is economics the worst academic field for women? Stony Brook University finance professor Noah Smith has an article on Bloomberg today laying out the evidence. » 11/21/14 5:39pm 11/21/14 5:39pm

Actress Katrina Day came across this casting call a few weeks ago and decided she'd had enough. » 11/17/14 7:15pm 11/17/14 7:15pm

Sit down boys and girls, and let me regale you with a tale of how an organization of curmudgeons dedicated to adventure voted to keep women out of their boys club. » 11/08/14 6:10pm 11/08/14 6:10pm

Early this morning, the Associated Press reported that the Shura Council, the advisory body to the king Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, recommended easing the driving restrictions placed on women in the country, which is some pretty great news. » 11/08/14 12:05pm 11/08/14 12:05pm

Women in India will finally get the chance to work as makeup artists in the film industry after sixty years of exclusion. » 11/04/14 5:30pm 11/04/14 5:30pm

If you asked the average music fan to list their favorite producers, they might be familiar with some of the huge names—Rick Rubin, Timbaland, or Pharrell, for example. But most music producers fly under the radar, and most casual listeners would be hard-pressed to even name a female producer. » 11/03/14 9:45pm 11/03/14 9:45pm

The music review machine is clearly in dire need of some diversity, and there's nothing like a plethora of dudes tackling Taylor Swift's very own feminine mystique to prove that. » 10/29/14 11:50am 10/29/14 11:50am

Life is hard for the male grad student whose heartfelt cry you're about to read. That's because somehow — and he has no idea how this could be happening — he's always offending his female colleagues, who seem to think he's some kind of sexist douche. » 10/29/14 10:10am 10/29/14 10:10am