Women

What's behind the surge in women workers? And will the numbers keep climbing?

Typewriters were "crucial" to the rise of women's workforce participation in the 20th century, says economic historian Elyce Rotella.

Women drive the bulk of household purchasing decisions in China. What do they want to spend their money on?

The last time the fundamentalists were in power, they banned education for girls and women.

With the pandemic forcing school and daycare closures around the country, children are spending more time at home — and women are bearing the brunt of that.

A new book details the rise and fall of female animators and storytellers in the early days of Walt Disney Studios.

Greater transparency around salaries could help close racial and gender pay gaps but can be tricky to navigate.

Behind the political struggle was a well-financed lobbying operation.

Women and people of color still earn less than white men, even with the degree.

In our economy, the devices we use are constantly asking us to share — or sometimes just taking — our data. And when it comes to that data, not much of it is more personal and private than our health. Yet personal health devices and apps are a growing industry, a subset of which is targeted […]