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In a crowd, a white woman in an orange tank top spins two young girls in twirling dresses.

Women-Owned Businesses Now Make Up 50% of This Philadelphia Business District

East Passyunk Avenue is a major commercial hub in South Philadelphia — and it has just reached the milestone of becoming 50% women-owned-and-operated.

Guadalupe Ruiz, leads an all-women wildland fire crew back to their training center in Yosemite National Park

This Program Is Blazing a Trail for Women in Wildland Firefighting

As wildfires worsen and the state faces a firefighter shortage, a California pilot program aims to recruit women to fight fires. But the field remains full of obstacles.

Yagmur Varkal, 24, who won a lawsuit against Turkish health authorities to get her human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine costs refunded, poses for a photograph

Turkish Women Fight in Court for Free HPV Vaccine Against Cancer

After a student won a refund for the jab against cervical cancer, campaigners are pushing for universal access.

Leah Thomas, illustrated in front of serene nature

Meet Green Girl, Environmental Leader: Leah Thomas

Rest, Hope, and Privilege: An intimate conversation with the founder of Intersectional Environmentalist

Dr. Dr. Regine Necessaire and Project HOPE CEO Rabih Torbay speak to a man in Haiti

Good News: Meet the Doctor Fighting Cholera in Haiti Despite Worsening Conditions

As Haiti confronts a cholera epidemic and multiple climate disasters, humanitarian efforts continue on.

A white woman with light blond hair holds a triangle over her heart. Behind her, a wall mural reads "no war."

Meet the Ukrainian Refugee Psychologists Providing Mental Health Care To Their Peers

A group of refugee psychologists is caring for the mental health of Ukrainian refugees — a position they were once in and are uniquely qualified to serve.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar with a microphone in front of an American flag

After Delaying Her Mammogram, Amy Klobuchar Is Working To Ensure Other Women Don't Skip Theirs

The Minnesota senator was treated for breast cancer this year. She has bipartisan legislation that would encourage people to catch up on health screenings, which plummeted during the pandemic.

8 Groups Rocking the Music Industry Toward Gender Equality

Women and non-binary musicians are working to carve their own way in a music industry that has never seen them as equals.

Clever Girls: Education’s Gender Gap is Shrinking Faster Than You Think

When it comes to gender equality, we’ve all got a long way to go. From healthcare to income, the situation around the world is dire, with women in every country consistently being given opportunities at rates well below their male peers.