A new term has been coined for women aged 45 to 65 who are at the top of their game professionally, but whose expertise is often overlooked.
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Gun Violence: A Half Century of Hope and Prayers is Enough
Sally Edelstein’s collage featuring a 50-year-old gun-violence ad is the centerpoint of the one-year anniversary of Highland Park’s mass shooting.
How I Became a Feminist: The Cultural Touchstones
As society seems to be slipping backward, it’s important to recall how unfair life could be. Mary Lou Mazzara remembers her unlikely awakening.
The Woman Who Created the Home Decor Site Chairish
Anna Brockway had an idea for a new way to shop for home furnishings—and did it ever take off! She tells her story and shares some design wisdom.
Go Sleeveless! Our Right to Bare Arms and Love Our Biceps
“Bingo wings.” “Cafeteria-lady arms.” Most of us have heard the nasty terms for our midlife upper arms. Here’s why we should say, “Screw that!”
Linda Greenlaw: Courageous, Trailblazing Star of the High Seas
The world’s most famous female mariner, now appearing in “Deadliest Catch,” appreciates the gifts that come with maturity and age.
Happy International Women’s Day? Here’s Why We’re Not Sure
So we get one day to celebrate ourselves. This year, when our rights are being chipped away, it feels extra hollow. Jeannie Edmunds weighs in.
The Ambition Trap: How It Snares Powerful Women
Here’s an outrageous rule of politics we see with Kamala Harris and Nikki Haley: The closer you get to power, the more you get slapped down.
Remembering Jimmy Carter: A Champion of Women
Jimmy Carter, who is nearing death as we publish this, had a secret political weapon in his wife Rosalynn. We are thinking of both right now.
#MeToo Backlash: The Triumph and Pitfalls of a Bold Movement
The new anti-sexual harassment fervor is fabulous, amazing, essential—but longtime feminist writer Sheila Weller says we should handle it with care.