News About Inspiring Women

Good news and resources about women doing good

A group of 26 elderly women smiling with their arms out in front of a brick apartment complex in North London

They turned an old convent into an all-women apartment complex: 'It's about taking control of our lives'

New Ground Cohousing is a model for aging women everywhere.

A mother and daughter touch noses in an embrace

From ancient goddesses to peace activists, this is the real reason we should be celebrating Mother's Day

The consumerist emphasis on Mother's Day has long been criticized — including by the holiday’s founder.

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni play Detective Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

Mariska Hargitay has helped pass laws to end rape kit backlogs for years. She just reached her 50th state

The “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star says the milestone is a “watershed moment.”

Four Barbie stamps designed by the USPS, featuring Barbie dolls dressed as a nurse, surgeon, astronaut, and firefighter

USPS unveils 10 new Barbie stamps for all your summer snail mail

The famous doll will soon adorn envelopes mailed across the country.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left are two female college students crouching next to a garden, smiling. On the right is a wide shot of a pollinator garden on campus at UCLA

Two college students led a crusade to end herbicide use on their campus. Now they're doing the same at schools nationwide

Re:Wild Your Campus is on a mission to eliminate synthetic pesticides from all college campuses in the U.S. by 2030.

Two photos side by side. On the left, Katharine K. Wilkinson wears a tan cable-knit sweater, with her hair cut into a shoulder-length bob. On the right is her book, "Climate Wayfinding."

What can you, as an individual, actually do about climate change? Meet the woman who will help you figure it out

“Climate Wayfinding,” Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson’s new book, aims to give everyday people the tools they need to save the world.

Malala shares the 3 steps she follows to keep fighting for change — even when hope feels lost

Malala just gave her first TED Talk — and she’s giving us all a pep talk in fighting for change.

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, an OB-GYN with curly hair, sits outside at a table in a white doctor's coat

'The internet's OB-GYN' still has hope for reproductive rights. Here's why she thinks you should, too

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln wants everyone to know there is still progress being made in women’s health.

A group of ten astronauts in blue space suits — 4 men and 6 women — pose with red NASA letters

Women outnumber men in NASA's newest astronaut class. And this week, the first woman will orbit the moon

Christina Koch will be the first woman to fly around the moon in the Artemis II launch.

A close-up of one hand putting a round, pink pill in another hand

A Catholic college banned birth control. So students started the 'Womb Service' to deliver it instead

Students provide condoms and morning-after pills with no judgement.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a pink and yellow vending machine with blue butterflies on the side. On the right is a line of people at the vending machine

Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness

What was once a bait and tackle vending machine has been transformed into a colorful attraction dispensing kindness challenges to strangers.

A Black woman lays on a couch, clutching her stomach, in pain

Philadelphia now requires employers to provide accommodations for periods and perimenopause

The Philadelphia ordinance is a model for other cities and states to provide relief for workers suffering from symptoms of hormonal cycles and changes.