For a lot of women—particularly those of child-bearing age—one of the best parts of former President Barack Obama‘s Affordable Care Act is the fact that employers are required to offer free birth control to employees through their health insurance policies. Keeping in mind the high cost of the Pill, IUDs, and other forms of contraception,…
Read moreAfter months of rumors, speculation, and false starts, it’s official: HBO’s hit limited series Big Little Lies is coming back for a second season. Yes, you read that correctly. Madeline Martha Mackenzie and her band of Monterrey mothers are returning for seven more episodes of delicious, female-focused drama. And this time, a female director, Andrea…
Read moreIn the year 2017, just 11 percent of the directors of Hollywood’s top-grossing films are women. How crazy is that? Yet, Patty Jenkins‘ Wonder Woman earned $821 million in box office sales, and proved to us and the world that women are more than capable of creating a successful AF film. So Glamour set out…
Read moreAs the post-Weinstein reckoning rages on, longstanding Today show anchor Matt Lauer is the latest prominent man in media to be fired for sexual misconduct. On Wednesday morning, NBC announced that Lauer had been terminated. In a memo to company employees, NBC News Chairman Andy Lack wrote that the decision stemmed from “a detailed complaint…
Read moreLess than a week after Lena Dunham had to apologize for defending Girls writer Murray Miller against accusations of sexual assault, 36 women from former Saturday Night Live casts have written a letter in support of senator Al Franken. The senator and SNL alum was accused of alleged sexual harassment and groping by radio host…
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Reformation‘s collection of holiday-ready party dresses is here—and instead of photographing models in the luxe maxis and jumpsuits, the brand cast women who are leaders in a variety of male-dominated fields to front its campaign, bringing a new meaning to power-dressing. “We’ve always admired like-minded women who get sh*t done and make a big impact…
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