Tupperware once changed women's lives. Now it struggles to survive The brand turned homemakers into saleswomen and became synonymous with kitchen storage. But it has relied on Tupperware parties for sales--and struggled to keep its business fresh. Is its fate sealed?
'It's not for the faint-hearted' — the story of India's intrepid women seaweed divers In goggles and flipflops, they dive to harvest seaweed. It's risky work. They'll earn $3 to $6 a day. Now climate change and environmental rules make it harder to pursue the traditional profession.
The weight bias against women in the workforce is real — and it's only getting worse Study after study shows women seen as overweight or obese often earn less at the workplace, an unfair bias that's been hard to reverse. However, men don't seem to face that penalty.
The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.
Where are all the monuments to women in Seattle? If you were to take a tour of public monuments to women here in Seattle — it would be a short one.
Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries? A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.
New law would make sexual misconduct by corrections staff a felony A proposed bill in Olympia would impose harsher sentences for corrections officers or staff who are convicted of sexual misconduct against inmates.
Seattle says a hard goodbye to Stewie Breanna Stewart, one of the WNBA's most celebrated players, and Stephanie Talbot announced Wednesday they are both leaving the Storm.
U.S. women's soccer tries to overcome its past lack of diversity While the U.S. women's national soccer team has steadily become more representative, players say there's still work to be done. That means ensuring young women of color feel included in the sport.
Editors' picks: Our best global photos of 2022 range from heart-rending to hopeful The eye of the camera told the stories of kangaroo care for human babies, Angola's intrepid female de-miners, Ukrainian refugees who find a warm — and familiar — welcome in Brazil and more.