Women's Media Center

09/05/2026

Join us in celebrating Gloria Steinem's life and legacy with the Women's Media Center in photos: https://womensmediacenter.com/news-features/gloria-steinem-1934-2026

09/05/2026

We are heartsick to report the death of our co-founder Robin Morgan, who has died at 85, just 2 days after her good friend, feminist partner, and WMC co-founder Gloria Steinem. Please find our tribute here:

Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the death of WMC Co-Founder Robin Morgan — poet, journalist, author, activist, feminist, organizer, and friend.

09/03/2026

It is with profound heartbreak that we must say goodbye to our North Star, our co-founder Gloria Steinem, who passed yesterday evening. Read our full statement here, with tributes from the WMC co-founders Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan, and WMC board officers:

Julie Burton, President and CEO of the Women’s Media Center (WMC), released a statement on behalf of the Women’s Media Center mourning the passing of WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem — journalist, author, activist, feminist, organizer, and friend.

08/31/2026

For the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, percentage of women nominated in non-acting categories stands at 35%, only a slight increase from last year's 33%.

Read the full 2026 Report: Gender and Non-Acting Emmy Nominations here:

For the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards (which will be presented in Los Angeles on September 14), 2,635 people have been nominated in 102 non-acting categories. Of these nominees, 918 (35%) are women, 1,714 (65%) are men, and three (less than 1%) are nonbinary. This is a slight increase in female....

08/21/2026

“There’s always been a very powerful political overlap between exploiting anti-LGBT bias and using that to fuel ballot initiatives and to use well-funded campaigns to sow fear. It’s a really sordid history.”

Activists warn that these measures targeting transgender youth are “part of a larger, coordinated effort to roll back the rights for women broadly.”

08/07/2026

The lack of affordable childcare in the United States is having a devastating impact on the economy. It’s also having a devastating impact on women.

Demand for affordable, high-quality childcare far outpaces availability, suppressing women’s participation in the workforce. Public investment is needed to quell the crisis.

07/27/2026

We're wrapping up our first season of with a 1x1 conversation with our co-hosts, Erica González Martínez and Soraya Chemaly. Missed our episodes? Join their recap this Wednesday, July 29, at 12:30pm EST.

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07/21/2026

Just like the diminutive nature of the titular hero’s name, Supergirl is suffering from an image problem.

Supergirl features the typical fare of current superhero films, but it has been subjected to misogynistic review bombing and bias.

07/16/2026

“The hardliners want revenge and to reassert dominance,” she said. “They will go after anyone they consider a threat.”

Violent crackdowns on dissent and activism have increased within Iran in recent months, as hardliners reassert dominance amid U.S. attacks.

07/09/2026

Last week's Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. B. P. J. is an affront to all women as it represents the endeavor to systematically deny women — not just trans women, even though the target is trans women — full and equal rights and liberties.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. B. P. J. is part of a larger mission to reinforce the misogynist belief that “biology is destiny” and that women are “inherently” subordinate to men.