Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Women who ran for office in the second half of the 20th century...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Rumors about the promiscuity of female members of parliament and...

Hate Crime is being brought into increasingly-sharp relief with the widespread emergence of new social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Neil Chakraborti, a leading researcher on hate crime, outlines some of the problems -...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. In 1979, the Australian House of Representatives moved to...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Why do many female members of parliament choose to remain...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Is it better to address or ignore sexism from colleagues,...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Despite winning a seat in parliament and at the parliament bar,...

Throughout history girls have been told what they can and cannot do with their bodies. But through activism and creativity, girls have fought to take back control.

During the American Revolutionary War some American women disguised themselves as men in order to join the fight, and played a critical role both on the home front and on the battlefield.

The Guerrilla Girls are asking, nay demanding, that we complain! But we must do so in ways unique and memorable. We met up with them in London at Tate Modern's new Tate Exchange space, where the Guerrilla Girls were in residence and...

In this video, we look at gender-based violence (and violence against women, including domestic violence and rape) and take a look at what we as individuals and as a society can do to address the problem. Things like promoting gender...

The Equal Rights Amendment proposes to protect women and other marginalized genders under the U.S. Constitution - so why hasn't it been ratified?

Latina author María Ruiz de Burton raised the plight of Mexicans in America with two satirical and revealing books at a time when female authors were few and far between.

The economy is not gender neutral, but actually relies on gender imbalances to function and grow.



In this five-part lecture series, this renowned scholar guides us through the field of feminist economics. Feminist...

The Cult of Domesticity was a school of thought that middle and upper class women should be confined to the home and aspire to be model wives and mothers. But it wasn’t just men who thought that way, many women did too!

In 1968 – the Miss America beauty pageant became the focus of an audacious protest that helped move feminism forward.

Written by Founding Father James Madison in 1789, The Bill of Rights makes up the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Many people still consider the Bill of Rights to be the cornerstone of our society, but not everyone agrees.

Women weren’t just spectators of the American Civil War – they played a vital role in the home, the workplace, the battlefield and beyond.

As the host of unrivaled skill, First Lady Dolley Madison brought the US political elite together by throwing the best parties Washington, DC had ever seen.

This video explores the importance of cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It discusses the definition of culture, the benefits of embracing diverse perspectives, and the barriers to multiculturalism. It also provides suggestions for...

Catherine McKenna has been pushing back against online trolls for years. Vilified when she was minister of environment and climate change, she is calling on social media companies to take more responsibility for online attacks.

While Tuesday's Oscar nominations had some bright spots for Canadians, women were shut out in many categories, including music. We talk with Canadian screen composer Janal Bechthold about a new study that looks at the challenges women...

It has not been a good week for sexism. 



Footballer Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Women's Ballon d'Or award but her triumph was overshadowed by a 'twerking' contr

oversy . 

Now, in Iceland, a...

After a bombshell report from the New York Times that exposed a pattern of sexual harassment at Google, employees all over the globe are joining a walkout. Jon Fingas, associate editor for Engadget, detailed the "manifesto" that Google...