New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered a New York City hospital to resume providing gender-affirming care to minors, arguing that the program’s recent closure violated state nondiscrimination laws. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.

Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high.

A new report from Glassdoor tracked the gender pay gap over the course of a 30-year career.

Women CEOs are closing the pay gap in startups, but ownership still lags—especially in life sciences, where equity determines long-term wealth.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is ordering NYU Langone to resume providing gender-affirming care for transgender patients under the age of 19.

Historically, medical research has been male-dominated in terms of subjects as well as researchers, even though women make up half of the world’s population. As a result of this gender bias, insights into various diseases and findings about medications have often been extrapolated from men and applied to women.

While women still earn less than men overall, some occupations are making big strides toward pay equity. Many of the highest-paying jobs with growi