Women & Girls

American women excel in fields from Wall Street to the auto industry to the art world. Read about the accomplishments of seven who are making an impact.

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, and it happens everywhere — possibly in your neighborhood. Learn what you can do to stop it.

Meet a few of the 32 U.S. students elected as 2019 Rhodes Scholars. Nearly half are immigrants or first-generation Americans; 21 are women.

When Mihrigul Tursun returned to China, she was arrested and separated from her children. Her crime? Being a Uighur Muslim who had lived outside of China.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's first honorees gave birth to rock, rhythm and blues. New members soon will be announced.

Girls and young women account for 74 percent of new HIV infections among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. The DREAMS initiative is reducing that number.

More than one in three women have experienced gender-based violence. Learn about a U.S.-backed program that helps women learn about their rights.

See how the midterm elections of 2018 affected the two major parties' control in Congress and the gains women made in representation in Congress.

Girls make up half the world's population, but many lack opportunities to learn skills. Support girls' ability to gain training for good jobs.