Women and Girls

Isolation has been forced on so many during the coronavirus pandemic. But for Harpreet “Preet” Chandi, a 32-year-old captain in...

A bone marrow transplant is not a realistic option for most patients. Such transplants are highly invasive and risky, so...

TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japan’s labor unions. Sexism is entrenched. Problems like wage discrimination...

Two women have dominated Chinese social media during the Beijing Winter Olympics.One is Eileen Gu, the 18-year-old skier born and...

BEIJING — Andrea Braendli, a Swiss goaltender, had no delusions of an Olympic gold medal.“If we play for a gold...

The N.C.A.A. on Friday cleared the way for the swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who has turned in the...

For the first time in a long time, Dr. Stacy L. Smith is feeling optimistic. The director of the University...

“Cousin, are you sure?” Tiffany asked me. “Aren’t you scared?”I laughed away whatever fear I was carrying and told her...

I’ve always been wary of sports, competition and falling in love. So growing up, I avoided all three. As a...

But the move toward lay leadership has gained steam since 2001, when Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., became the first...