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USA Soccer Star Alex Morgan On How Sports Made Her Confident

“I clearly remember myself questioning whether I was good enough to play, or whether I could compete with the boys.”

Badass U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Talks Voting, Sexism, and Donald Trump

"He’s a hater.”

President Obama Proudly Says That He's a Feminist

And he's not done fighting for women's rights yet.

Why the U.S. Government Is Investigating Hollywood’s “Blatant and Extreme" Gender Problem

Why aren’t more women getting hired?

California Just Passed a Bill To Make Public Restrooms Gender Neutral

Take that, North Carolina.

Emma Watson Just Had the Best Girl Talk Ever With a Hollywood Icon

"I wasn’t moving in a gender-equal world.”

This Is Proof Female Representation in Government Is Still a Major Global Issue

Just 25% of parliamentary seats around the world are held by women.

Why the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Might Boycott This Summer's Olympics

“We are not backing down.”

Why U.S. Soccer Star Carli Lloyd Is Totally "Sick" of Making Less Money Than The Boys

She wants "equal pay for equal play.”

Jaden Smith Doesn't See "Man Clothes and Women Clothes"

Buh-bye, gender norms.

10 Inspiring, Iconic Women You Should Be Celebrating on International Women's Day

From the Notorious RBG to Lady Gaga.

Girls Are Raised to Be More Afraid of Things Than Boys Are, Studies Say

There’s a gender gap in fear too.

Why Girls Should Be Required to Register For the Military Draft Just Like Boys

Equality is an all or nothing battle.

This Company Is Making It Cool For Girls to Become Coders

"It’s like the ultimate club."

How Two Women Are Trying to End the Ridiculous Tax on Tampons

They want to bring gender equality to Cali’s tax code.

Here's How Instagram Is Turning Into the New Way to Blog

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