Gillis’ stale SNL joke at the expense of women is a classic response by men threatened by women’s excellence and autonomy.
Three proposed measures would establish a right to abortion in their states, while one is intended to repeal an established state constitutional right to abortion.
Who gets to tell our stories, who holds power, and whose voices are being left out? Erica González sits down with trailblazing journalist, public servant, and author Rossana Rosado to explore Latina power, representation, and the fight to reshape dominant narratives.
In Afghanistan, where girls are barred from secondary education, an underground network of home-based schools is preparing them for a future in which women can once again participate in public life.
Misinformation and false claims about the safety of abortion are proliferating and becoming key components in legislation, litigation, and regulatory policy.
What would it mean to put women’s leadership at the heart of the fight for our planet? Zainab Salbi and Soraya Chemaly explore what women leaders can teach us about resilience, collective power, and the need to rethink our relationship with nature.
This underrepresentation is happening during a time when Black audiences want to see more on-screen representation of Black women in this age group, according to a new study.
The visibility gap women deal with later, on panels, in press coverage, in who gets asked to speak, isn’t a late-career problem that appears out of nowhere.
Series that are created by one or more women employ more women in other key behind-the-scenes positions, as well as featuring female characters that take up space and are central to the action.
Ai-jen Poo, president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and executive director of Caring Across Generations, joins Erica Martínez González to discuss why care work is essential yet deeply undervalued in America. Ai-jen also shares her memories of Gloria Steinem.
A celebration of Robin Morgan, Women's Media Center co-founder, in pictures.
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the death of WMC Co-Founder Robin Morgan — poet, journalist, author, activist, feminist, organizer, and friend.
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the passing of WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem — journalist, author, activist, feminist, organizer, and friend.
The bestselling novel has been much discussed, but few commentators have noted its portrayal of the societal expectation of women to raise children, whether or not they want to.
True educational equity doesn't mean building a harder test; it means ensuring every student gets the chance to learn the math on it.
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the death of WMC Co-Founder Robin Morgan — poet, journalist, author, activist, feminist, organizer, and friend.
Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the passing of WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem — journalist, author, activist, feminist, organizer, and friend.
For the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards (which will be presented in Los Angeles on September 14), 2,635 people have been nominated in 102 non-acting categories. Of these nominees, 918 (35%) are women, 1,714 (65%) are men, and three (less than 1%) are nonbinary. This is a slight increase in female representation, compared to the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Women's Media Center family congratulations our Co-Chair Emerita, Pat Mitchell on being honored at the National Jewish Health 2026 Legends Atlanta Gala.
THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2026 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on March 5th at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City. The WMC AWARDS were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s WMC 2025 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Dr. Chandra Childers, Julie F. Kay, Margot Wallström, Maribel Pérez Wadsworth, Paola Ramos and Barbara Kopple.
Despite a notable increase in representation this year, women continue to make up less than one-third of nominees in non-acting categories. Even though the 21st century has seen three women break through as winners in the notoriously male-dominated category of Best Director, this progress is not representative of significant increases for women nominated overall in non-acting categories.





















