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How To Cope When You Feel Defeated By The Patriarchy In A Post-Kavanaugh World

After the Kavanaugh confirmation, everything feels clouded in darkness. It can help to look back at times in history when justice has prevailed.

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3 Teen Girls Paint Their Vision For A Truly Equal World

Grab your Kleenex because this one’s going to give you all the feels.

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What Exactly Is International Day Of The Girl? And Why Should I Care?

What you should know (and how you can help!)

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Anjelica Huston Is As Depressed About The Treatment Of Women As You Are

The Oscar winner has thoughts on fury, airing her grievances, and her most iconic witches.

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Meet the Yogi Cultivating Wellness For Women of Color

When I talked with Lauren Ash a few weeks back, the voice coming through the phone line was so relaxed-sounding that amidst a busy workday, it had the effect of slowing down my pulse a little.

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What To Do If You’re The Victim Of Revenge Porn

Last Wednesday, Robert Kardashian went on a social media rampage, posting private, intimate photos of his ex-fiancée, Blac Chyna, to the Internet without her consent.

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Meet The ‘Instapoet’ Who Has 1.4 Million Followers Hanging On Her Every Word

To appreciate Rupi Kaur’s poetry, find a quiet place and feel how her words dislodge your emotions, the same way that inhaling ocean air can lighten the weight of a terrible week.

Why Unlimited Vacations May Not Be As Liberating As They Sound

Has there ever been a sweeter-sounding combination of words than “unlimited vacation?” The plush job bennie — also known as “discretionary PTO” if you fancy — is gaining serious traction as a priority for job seekers. And it’s no wonder why. For employees, it’s a game changer when it comes to harnessing that work-life balance we all so desperately crave. As many three-day weekends as you...

A Former Olympian, Sex Worker And Mental Health Advocate On Overcoming Shame

You may have heard of the amazing Suzy Favor Hamilton from her three trips to the Olympics as an American middle distance runner. You may have heard of her when news broke that she had been working as one of the top escorts in Las Vegas. But today, Suzy is best known for her inspirational work as a prominent mental health advocate and author of New York Times Bestseller, Fast...

Anxious About Money? Here’s How This Entrepreneur Learned To Let It Ride

Girlboss recently partnered with Mint for “An Impolite Conversation” in New York City — a panel discussion hosted by Sophia Amoruso, moderated by journalist and finance expert Farnoosh Torabi. The panel consisted of four remarkable entrepreneurs — Mackenzie Barth, CEO and co-founder of Spoon University; Nina Faulhaber, co-founder of sustainable clothing company ADAY; Lisa Price, founder of beauty company Carol’s Daughter; and Wing Yau, founder of jewelry company...