Rich Woman, Poor Woman: What Wealth Really Means
Women’s eNews Executive Director, Lori Sokol, PhD, grew up in the Brooklyn public housing projects.”We could not even afford rolls for hamburgers,” she tells…
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Woman – All Things For Women
Women are better off today, but still far from being equal with men
There have been huge changes for women in terms of employment in the past decades, with women moving into paid employment outside the home…
The Amazing Benefits of Music Therapy
If you haven’t created a personal favorite relaxation playlist, here’s a good reason to do so: Healing music can help you fight stress, find comfort,…
14 independent women’s magazines that should be on your reading list
On some level, we all love the glossy women’s mags we grew up with, filled with tips on how to lose weight, dress glam…
Here’s How to Have a Vaginal Orgasm
You very rarely hear women say they can achieve orgasm just from penetration, but like the Loch Ness Monster, the legend sticks around just…
What Happens when Men Embrace their Femininity?
Across the table from me sits a man crying. He does not try to hide the tears, he does not wipe away at them,…
Women and Chronic Pain: No, It’s Not ‘All in Your Head’
Chronic pain is no joke, yet pain management is sometimes treated that way—especially when the person experiencing it is female. Compared with men, women…
The Wedding Beauty Routine You Need to Start 1 Month Before the Big Day
Bridal gown? Check. Venue? Check. Glowy skin and shiny hair? Coming right up. You’ve set the date, and—admit it!—you have a countdown clock that…
The Easiest, Tastiest and Most Affordable Ways to De-Stress During Wedding Planning
We love weddings and everything about them (obviously), but we’ll be the first to admit that it’s easy to become overwhelmed when faced with…
Victoria’s Secret Is Making Major Changes To Its Fashion Show: Report
Lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret wants to distance its annual fashion show from prime-time television, according to a report from CNBC. The company’s leadership reportedly…
5 Reasons Why Women and Men Care About Big Muscles
1. Muscularity is sexy. In a paper titled “Why Is Muscularity Sexy? Tests of the Fitness Indicator Hypothesis” Researchers Martie Haselton and David Frederick asked…
The Number One Thing Women Hate the Most About Sex
Sex is one of life’s deepest pleasures. But as much as most people love a good romp between the sheets, let’s be honest: There…
Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space
Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space when she flew on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She…
Women Can’t Have Prior Salaries Used Against Them, Court Says In Equal Pay Case
Employers can’t pay women less than men just because they made less at a previous job, a federal appeals court has ruled. The continuing…
What to know about female sex hormones
Female sex hormones, or sex steroids, play vital roles in sexual development, reproduction, and general health. Sex hormone levels change over time, but some…
Women ‘should be warned’ of breast implant illness
Women having breast implants should be warned about a condition linked to chronic pain and extreme fatigue, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons…
How to practice good post-sex hygiene
The most important rule for any sexually active woman is to empty their bladder within 15 minutes of sex. Whether it is same-sex, with…
23 Reasons to Date the Girl Who Drinks Wine
Wine. How classy people get wasted. Wine drinkers might get a bad rap for being pretentious, but the wine drinking girl is no stuffy elitist. Yes, she’s got style and flair, but she’s also fun, sharp and dead sexy.
Yoga for Better Sex
Steamy, sweaty, and fun: Does that sound more like your workout or your sex life? How about both? That’s the idea behind one of 305 Fitness’s new classes, Yoga 4 Better Sex.
22 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened.
Why are tampons taxed when Viagra isn’t? That’s the question at the heart of the push to repeal the so-called tampon tax, a catchy…
7 Tips for Stressed-Out Women
Both men and women experience stress, no question. But women often experience stress on a deeper level and place more internal pressure on themselves,…
Women of color were crucial to women’s suffrage – it’s time we acknowledge them
The story of the suffragist movement is usually woven with a single strand. Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Alice Paul; these…
Women find porn just as arousing as men, study finds
Women and men are equally aroused when presented with sexual images, a new study has found. It is widely viewed that men are more likely…
“Sensual” isn’t the same as “sexual”: The practice of pleasure extends beyond the bedroom
What is sensuality? First, let me start by saying that sensuality has kind of a bad rap in our culture. The Oxford English Dictionary…
How to Get Out of an Abusive Relationship
If you’re in an abusive relationship Why doesn’t she just leave? It’s the question many people ask when they learn that a woman is suffering…
Sexual assault survivors are using this sex education app to regain confidence
Sex is complex, but there’s a new wave of apps and websites that aim to help women connect better with their bodies and sexuality….
Common Risks of High Heels
Here’s a little secret I wish every woman knew: Our legs don’t need to be elongated, clenched or upheld at a particular angle to…
The U.S. Fertility Rate Is Down, Yet More Women Are Mothers
A baby bust. The fertility rate at a record low. Millennials deciding not to have children. There has been a lot of worry about the state of American…
COULD CANNABIS COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS? MARIJUANA USERS SAY DRUG HELPED THEM STOP PRESCRIPTION MEDS
Cannabis could be used instead of prescription and over-the-counter medications—including opioids—to treat pain and insomnia, researchers have found. The team also found that many…
How Women Are Portrayed in Media: Do You See Progress?
Has the way women are represented in media (movies, television shows, ads, newscasts, and talk shows) improved in the last decade? The documentary Miss…
6 Myths About Women and Addiction
While biology and circumstances affect who is at risk for addiction in both sexes, gender can shape how trauma, loss, and family influence that risk. Women grow…
7 surprising and outrageous stats about gender inequality
International Women’s Day, which began back in 1911. But the day also highlights the work that remains to be done in order to achieve gender…
Notable First Women in Wine History
From a young widow who reshaped the Champagne industry and the first female winemaker in California’s Napa Valley
How Long Does Weed Stay In Your System?
An age-old question for many cannabis consumers has been, how long does weed stay in my system? There are several different answers to this…
Lady Gaga’s Makeup Line Haus Laboratories Will Launch on Amazon in September
Everything you need to know about Lady Gaga’s makeup line Haus Laboratories. BY JENNA ROSENSTEIN INSTAGRAM Update 7/9/2019: Details of Lady Gaga’s long-awaited makeup line are…
How Big of an Age Gap Is Too Big in Relationships?
I once thought I’d fallen in love with an adorable lawyer who started chatting with me while we waited at a crosswalk in Manhattan.
The Bored Sex
Andrew Gotzis, a Manhattan psychiatrist with an extensive psychotherapy practice, has been treating a straight couple, whom we’ll call Jane and John, for several…
New Sex Drug for Women to Improve Low Libido Is Approved by the F.D.A.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat low sexual drive in women, the only one besides Addyi, which entered the market in…
25 WOMEN DESIGNERS WHO CHANGED FASHION FOREVER
The upcoming Costume Institute exhibit and Monday’s Met Ball honors two of fashion’s most beloved women designers: Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. But what about the other female names that…
What’s Happening During Menopause?
During menopause, your body changes. Chief among women’s complaints: vaginal dryness and other “down there” symptoms. Women agree this condition has a very big negative impact…