Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

Japan's first female PM? Sanae Takaichi likely to lead Tokyo's top post; rises in male-dominated LDP

Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative, was elected LDP president and is set to become Japan's next prime minister. Known for ...

Half a century of the ‘male gaze’: why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today

In 1975, Laura Mulvey wrote an essay that reshaped feminist film theory. Its ideas still echo today, in every slow-mo ...

Female mammals live longer than males because of their sexual behavior, study suggests

Sexual behavior is one reason why female mammals typically live longer than their male counterparts, according to a new study.

Hegseth wants 'male standard' for combat roles. Many female veterans say that's already the case

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his ...