The gains of the past two decades were not accidental, they were built through sustained political will, targeted investment and a steadfast insistence that girls’ lives matter.

Most young girls understand the cultural expectation to be pretty before they know how to read or write. Most young girls understand the cultural expectation to be pretty before they know how to read or write. Most young girls understand the cultural ...

National Correspondent, "CBS News Sunday Morning" Rita Braver is a national correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning," where she reports on everything from arts and culture to politics and foreign policy. It's one of the fastest-growing high school ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Should school dress codes prohibit girls from wearing leggings? Experts weigh in. (Photo: Getty) School dress codes are implemented to ensure clothing is appropriate and not a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Plenty of people struggle today with stress and declines in their mental health—but the experience of middle and ...

Around 1 in 3 high school girls in the U.S. have seriously considered attempting suicide, according to new results from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey from 2021, up from less than a fifth of teen girls in 2011. And more than half of ...

Across the world, a significant gender gap persists at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines due to lack of research funding, gender stereotypes, and discriminatory workplace practices.

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