Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. New research finds that labeling a woman as “emotional” or telling ...

There is no argument about the fact that women spend a lot more time, effort, and money on their appearance than men do. Clearly, they do so because how they look is more important to them. Two ...

The recent controversy surrounding Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical drama In The Heights shined a necessary light on Afro-LatinX representation in television in film. As critics drew attention to the ...

Podcasts for women (and by women) are some of the very best listens, thanks to their smart, savvy and often hilarious perspectives It’s safe to say that podcasts are now as much a part of popular ...

I have 15 years of experience covering lifestyle content. Shopping for the woman in your life can be a challenge, particularly if she seemingly already has everything she needs. But fret not: This ...

The “pink tax” originally referred to state sales tax applied to feminine hygiene products. The term may also be used to refer to the practice of charging more for products marketed to women. Some ...

There was a time when smartwatches weren’t designed for ladies. Smartwatches for women were an afterthought—but, luckily, that’s now changed. Many smartwatches and fitness trackers had chunky designs, ...

After generations of struggle for suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1919 and ratified in August 1920. To mark the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020, ...

Despite global commitments to gender equality, women remain significantly underrepresented in diplomacy and political leadership, with recent trends showing troubling regression. The Human Rights ...

While creatine supplements are not gender-specific, they have been linked to improvements for women specifically in strength, exercise performance, and muscle mass both before and after menopause: ...

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women.